Will Biden's hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?
1 year, 7 months ago

Will Biden's hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. After Podesta finished a speech on permitting at a Washington think tank this month, activists rushed to block his vehicle with a white banner that said “end fossil fuels” in bold black letters. Podesta argues that it's impossible to immediately phase out oil and gas, and he said the status quo won't suffice when it comes to building clean energy infrastructure. “Where any of that ends, I can’t predict.” A deal could bolster Biden's political coalition by easing tension between between environmentalists and labor unions, which have often been frustrated by objections to projects that would lead to jobs. The White House, he said, “negotiated away the game at the beginning and put the football on the 2-yard line.” He also criticized Podesta's approach to permitting.

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Democrats worry Trump may chip away at Biden's progress on clean energy
1 week, 6 days ago

Democrats worry Trump may chip away at Biden's progress on clean energy

NPR  

Democrats worry Trump may chip away at Biden's progress on clean energy A conversation about the present and future of green energy in the U.S. with outgoing Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm. A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: If you look beyond the culture wars swirling around climate policy, you'll find that the U.S. has actually made significant progress toward building infrastructure for …

America’s big natural-gas footprint is about to get even bigger
2 weeks, 5 days ago

America’s big natural-gas footprint is about to get even bigger

Live Mint  

Toby Rice, who leads one of America’s largest natural-gas producers, says the “Drill, Baby, Drill" mantra that resurfaced during the presidential campaign is passé. “Political force has overwhelmed market forces," said Rice, chief executive of Pittsburgh-based EQT, which produces gobs of gas in the Marcellus Shale stretching across Appalachia. Biden’s Energy Department warned this month that “unfettered exports" would boost …

Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Will it still matter under Trump?
Trending News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Will it still matter under Trump?

NPR  

Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Sponsor Message "I'm proud that my Administration is carrying out the boldest climate agenda in American history," Biden said in a White House video accompanying the announcement. The President continued to frame his administration's climate objectives as economic opportunity for the nation, highlighting jobs created by building offshore wind energy projects and by …

Why green investments have become the last line of defense for Biden’s climate agenda
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why green investments have become the last line of defense for Biden’s climate agenda

CNN  

CNN — Can the green shoots of clean energy break through the “brown blockade”? The brown blockade is the phrase I’ve used to describe the hardening tendency of the states most deeply integrated into the existing oil and gas economy, as either major producers or consumers of fossil fuels, to support Republican presidential and congressional candidates who are resolutely opposed …

'Unrelenting greed': Biden urged to rush 'critical' work that could hamstring Trump agenda
2 months ago

'Unrelenting greed': Biden urged to rush 'critical' work that could hamstring Trump agenda

Raw Story  

As the U.S. senior adviser to the president for international climate policy addressed the United Nations summit in Azerbaijan on Monday, green groups urged the outgoing Democratic administration to do whatever it can to tackle the global crisis before Republicans seize control of the White House and likely both chambers of Congress. "I want to address tonight a topic that …

US signals it will push for widening pool of climate finance contributors
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2 months ago

US signals it will push for widening pool of climate finance contributors

Hindustan Times  

The United States has signalled it will push for widening the pool of climate finance contributors at COP29, all but confirming what is feared to be turning into a major clash with developing nations over funding responsibilities. White House Senior Advisor for Clean Energy and International Climate Policy, John Podesta, holds a press conference during the United Nations climate change …

Environmental groups call for Biden to take ‘bold action’ on climate ahead of Trump’s second term
2 months ago

Environmental groups call for Biden to take ‘bold action’ on climate ahead of Trump’s second term

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Environmental groups are calling on the White House to take action on climate and the …

The Climate Crisis: A Crucial Choice for the Future of Earth
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Climate Crisis: A Crucial Choice for the Future of Earth

CNN  

The upcoming election in the United States will have significant implications for the planet, as voters will decide whether to address the issue of climate change or to continue down a path of denial. The outcome of this election could have a major impact on the future of the planet, with the potential to either save humanity or destroy it.

Clean energy and fossil fuel do battle in New Mexico
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Clean energy and fossil fuel do battle in New Mexico

Politico  

Republicans, in contrast, say fossil fuels aren’t going away, and massive clean energy spending under the Biden-Harris administration is stoking inflation that is hurting many in the district where household incomes are more than 25 percent below the national average. Vasquez’s support for the money flowing into New Mexico from the IRA investments is likely to help him with voters …

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the Earth sizzled through a summer with four of the hottest days ever measured, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a reliable energy supply. During her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention, Harris briefly mentioned climate change as she outlined …

Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda

Politico  

A limited number of forces might be in place to deter Trump. Besides seeking to repeal Biden’s programs outright, Trump could Here are some of the tools Trump could use to make his assault on Biden’s vision a reality — and the roadblocks he might face: What Trump could do quickly — Easy Rewriting tax rules A central plank of …

From electric vehicles to deciding what to cook for dinner, John Podesta faces climate challenges
7 months, 2 weeks ago

From electric vehicles to deciding what to cook for dinner, John Podesta faces climate challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — John Podesta was two months into his new role as President Joe Biden’s top climate diplomat when he faced his first international crisis — what to serve for dinner. Podesta conceded that progress has been slower than expected on electric vehicles, but he believes there’s still momentum despite efforts by the political right to “demonize” zero-emission vehicles. “There’s …

From electric vehicles to deciding what to cook for dinner, John Podesta faces climate challenges
7 months, 2 weeks ago

From electric vehicles to deciding what to cook for dinner, John Podesta faces climate challenges

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Podesta was two …

As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As the election nears, Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As he tries to secure his legacy, President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment and other topics, including a landmark regulation that would force coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or shut down. With the clock ticking toward Election Day, Biden’s administration has issued or proposed rules on a wide …

Trump’s EPA chief thinks Biden’s climate rules are doomed. But will Biden’s dollars survive?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s EPA chief thinks Biden’s climate rules are doomed. But will Biden’s dollars survive?

Politico  

And Wheeler said he would be willing to take a lead role himself in erasing Biden’s most ambitious rules, which he contended were “rushed,” are legally dubious and would cause crippling blackouts. “I had a very good working relationship with the president, and I cherish that.” Trump campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt would not comment on Wheeler specifically, but said in …

Opinion: Whatever Big Oil wants, Big Oil gets. As long as it bankrolls Trump
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Whatever Big Oil wants, Big Oil gets. As long as it bankrolls Trump

LA Times  

Then-President Trump points at Harold Hamm, head of North Dakota’s largest oil company, Continental Resources, at an event in 2019. What better sign could there be that we’re drowning in political outrage, that we’re inured to it, than this: A national newspaper scooped this month that Donald Trump gathered about two dozen oil industry executives for a chopped steak dinner …

As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while
9 months, 3 weeks ago

As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed tailpipe limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency. The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA’s preferred standards unveiled last April as part of the most …

Climate, a major separator for Biden and Trump, is a dividing line in many other races, too
10 months ago

Climate, a major separator for Biden and Trump, is a dividing line in many other races, too

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy. Robinson thinks President Joe Biden’s push to abolish fossil fuels is a failure, he blames Democrats for “crippling utility bills” and he supports nuclear power as clean energy, his campaign said. “Let’s work together to look at every reasonable option without …

Senate approves Biden pick to lead EPA air office as final rules near on power plants, vehicles
11 months, 1 week ago

Senate approves Biden pick to lead EPA air office as final rules near on power plants, vehicles

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution office just as the agency is set to finalize rules over climate-changing emissions from power plants and cars and trucks. EPA Administrator Michael Regan said Goffman has played a central role in developing and executing rules and policies that deliver on Biden’s …

Editorial: Hydrogen isn’t clean if it adds to climate pollution. Biden’s rules are a good start
1 year ago

Editorial: Hydrogen isn’t clean if it adds to climate pollution. Biden’s rules are a good start

LA Times  

The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Biden more than a year ago, is a game-changing law that invests hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change and boost renewable energy. And it’s why it was something of a relief to see the Biden administration release unexpectedly stringent rules last month requiring that hydrogen projects meet rigorous life-cycle emissions …

Big Oil just gifted us a lump of coal
1 year ago

Big Oil just gifted us a lump of coal

Raw Story  

Watching Republicans ignore climate change while the planet cooks is like being trapped in the backseat of a car, windows rolled up and locked, with a chain-smoking uncle. The U.S. special envoy for climate change, John Kerry, called the pact “the most important decision since the Paris agreement.” The UN describes the agreement as “the beginning of the end of …

Biden is gaslighting us about natural gas exports
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden is gaslighting us about natural gas exports

Salon  

Imagine you woke up one morning to find out that the government approved the construction of a giant “natural” gas processing facility in your backyard. That kind of gaslighting is the current reality for communities in Southern Louisiana, as President Biden’s Department of Energy considers granting a license to build a new “liquified natural gas” export terminal called Calcasieu Pass …

Column: Biden’s latest clean energy approvals are good, but not enough
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Biden’s latest clean energy approvals are good, but not enough

LA Times  

On the surface, the Biden administration’s recent announcement that it was forging ahead with more than a dozen renewable energy projects on Western public lands sounded like a big deal. So I’m sympathetic to President Biden and his appointees as they work to grow clean energy on public lands — and encouraged by the progress, however marginal, that they touted …

Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden is talking about green energy and jobs in Pennsylvania again. Will his message break through?

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden returned to Pennsylvania Friday to use the critical battleground state again as a backdrop for some of his favorite political themes, championing steep increases in public works spending and detailing how bolstering green energy can spur U.S. manufacturing. “I think it’s about the local impact.” Indeed, allies contend Biden should stay on political message as …

Biden wants to protect public lands. What about renewable energy?
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden wants to protect public lands. What about renewable energy?

LA Times  

As environmental compensation for several solar farms, renewable energy developer Avantus retired grazing rights on 215,000 acres of federal land in California’s Kern County, including some with Joshua trees. Companies also say the draft regulation would make it easier for the Bureau of Land Management’s local field offices to establish “Areas of Critical Environmental Concern,” which could pose an obstacle …

Will Biden’s hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?
1 year, 7 months ago

Will Biden’s hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When John Podesta left his job as an adviser to President Barack Obama nearly a decade ago, he was confident that hundreds of miles of new power transmission lines were coming to the Southwest, expanding the reach of clean energy throughout the region. “These things get stuck and they don’t get unstuck,” Podesta said in an interview with …

Climate tension: UN chief chides Biden, other world leaders
1 year, 8 months ago

Climate tension: UN chief chides Biden, other world leaders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres bluntly challenged the climate efforts of President Joe Biden and other world leaders Thursday in a message for a White House summit, charging that expanded oil and gas drilling and other policies of the richest countries amount to a “death sentence” for the planet. While praising many U.S. climate efforts, advocates especially fault Biden’s …

House GOP approves broad bill to ‘unleash’ American energy
1 year, 9 months ago

House GOP approves broad bill to ‘unleash’ American energy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Thursday approved a sprawling energy package that seeks to undo virtually all of President Joe Biden’s agenda to address climate change. Biden has threatened to veto the bill, saying it would replace “pro-consumer policies” adopted in the landmark climate law approved last year “with a thinly veiled license to pollute.’' The bill would roll back …

US House Republicans face unity test with major energy bill
1 year, 9 months ago

US House Republicans face unity test with major energy bill

Firstpost  

The 175-page measure, dubbed the Lower Energy Costs Act, represents a top 2022 Republican campaign pledge to lower Americans’ energy costs by scaling back Democratic President Joe Biden’s climate policies and increasing oil and gas production through deregulation. Washington: The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on its first major legislation of the year on Thursday, a …

US to approve Alaska ‘carbon bomb’ drilling project: Reports
1 year, 10 months ago

US to approve Alaska ‘carbon bomb’ drilling project: Reports

Al Jazeera  

Reported decision to proceed with the major drilling venture comes a day after Biden announced sweeping curbs on oil and gas leasing in the region. US President Joe Biden’s administration will approve a controversial oil drilling project in Alaska, news reports say, a day after a series of protections against energy exploration were announced for the northern state and the …

Here’s what Biden’s budget would mean — if it had a chance
1 year, 10 months ago

Here’s what Biden’s budget would mean — if it had a chance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With Republicans in control of the House, there’s no chance that President Joe Biden’s new budget plan will become law as it stands. ___ MINIMUM TAX ON BILLIONAIRES Biden frequently talks about making companies and the wealthy “pay their fair share,” and the budget is designed to further that goal. The White House calls this a “minimum tax …

President Joe Biden's next climate hurdle: Entice Americans to buy green
1 year, 11 months ago

President Joe Biden's next climate hurdle: Entice Americans to buy green

Firstpost  

Washington: President Joe Biden persuaded Democrats in Congress to provide hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change. But it also means the administration’s battle against global warming will be waged “one household at a time,” said Shannon Baker-Branstetter, who works on energy issues at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank closely aligned with the White …

Biden’s $369bn green plan was hailed as a triumph – but does it live up to the hype?
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden’s $369bn green plan was hailed as a triumph – but does it live up to the hype?

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This bill is the biggest step forward on climate ever and it’s going to allow us to boldly take …

Biden celebrates Democratic victories, but GOP extremism remains his party’s midterm focus
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden celebrates Democratic victories, but GOP extremism remains his party’s midterm focus

LA Times  

President Biden and activists celebrate long-sought wins on climate and drug prices, but new inflation data complicates Democrats’ midterm message. Despite the rough economic news — some networks carrying Biden’s speech live ran a ticker at the bottom of the screen showing the Dow’s decline — the president, in shirtsleeves and aviator sunglasses, was ebullient as he addressed the supportive …

Biden picks White House veteran to run revived climate drive
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden picks White House veteran to run revived climate drive

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday brought back John Podesta, a behind-the-scenes veteran at getting things done on climate in past Democratic administrations, to put into place an ambitious U.S. climate program newly revived by $375 billion from Congress. A former Environmental Protection Agency chief, McCarthy had led Biden’s domestic climate program during Democrats’ two years of struggle — …

Learning from failures: How Biden scored win on climate plan
2 years, 5 months ago

Learning from failures: How Biden scored win on climate plan

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Over the last year, President Joe Biden watched pieces of his domestic agenda get thrown overboard in an effort to keep it afloat. In a statement to The Associated Press, Biden said the legislation will help fulfill his campaign promise to “build a clean energy future and create jobs for American workers building that future.” “Our children and …

Editorial: Surprise Senate deal on climate change should be only the beginning
2 years, 5 months ago

Editorial: Surprise Senate deal on climate change should be only the beginning

LA Times  

Sen. Joe Manchin III is met by reporters outside the hearing room where he chairs the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Just weeks after President Biden’s climate agenda was declared dead because of opposition from West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin III, a sudden reversal came Wednesday night: a deal to move forward with legislation to fight climate change. …

Unexpected deal would boost Biden pledge on climate change
2 years, 5 months ago

Unexpected deal would boost Biden pledge on climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An unexpected deal reached by Senate Democrats would be the most ambitious action ever taken by the United States to address global warming and could help President Joe Biden come close to meeting his pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, experts said Thursday, as they sifted through a massive bill that revives action on …

Climate crisis hawks have questions about energy policies in Democrats’ new bill
2 years, 5 months ago

Climate crisis hawks have questions about energy policies in Democrats’ new bill

LA Times  

Sen. Joe Manchin III chats with reporters outside the Senate chamber of the Capitol earlier this year. Climate crisis hawks are raising significant questions about Democrats’ emerging legislative deal to address healthcare, energy and taxes, a potential roadblock to swift passage of a key portion of President Biden’s agenda. If approved, the bill — an agreement cut in secret between …

Biden vows ‘strong’ climate action despite dual setbacks
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden vows ‘strong’ climate action despite dual setbacks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite dual setbacks in recent weeks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power. Biden, who has pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, compared with 2005 levels, said Friday that “action …

Opinion: How President Biden can win the energy war with Russia — and lower gas prices
2 years, 7 months ago

Opinion: How President Biden can win the energy war with Russia — and lower gas prices

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Kevin Johnson is an Iraq War veteran and board director of the American Resilience Project and Environmental Defense Action Fund. In the United States, President Biden should invoke his emergency powers under the Defense Production Act to ramp up clean energy production and installation at a pace and scale similar to military weaponry production during World War II. …

This Earth Day, Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda
2 years, 8 months ago

This Earth Day, Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One year ago, Joe Biden marked his first Earth Day as president by convening world leaders for a virtual summit on global warming that even Russian President Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping attended. “We can have accomplished a lot, and have a long way to go.” Zaidi acknowledged that “we have headwinds, we have challenges,” but also …

Russia Crisis Should 'Supercharge' Climate Efforts In Build Back Better 2.0: Memo
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia Crisis Should 'Supercharge' Climate Efforts In Build Back Better 2.0: Memo

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A progressive climate group is looking to thrust Russia’s war and its impact on the global energy market to the center of any revived talks on President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan, lobbying for the inclusion of more than a dozen investments to boost clean energy and reduce U.S. reliance on oil and gas. It also …

Republican Kevin Hern says Biden's 'transition' to clean does NOTHING to help 'hurting' Americans
2 years, 10 months ago

Republican Kevin Hern says Biden's 'transition' to clean does NOTHING to help 'hurting' Americans

Daily Mail  

Oklahoma Republican Rep. Kevin Hern has criticized President Biden for pushing for a transition to clean energy during his speech announcing his ban on all Russian energy exports and as American gas prices reached a record $4.17 a gallon Oklahoma Republican Rep. Kevin Hern has criticized President Biden for pushing for a transition to clean energy during his speech announcing …

There’s new momentum in Congress for a climate bill, but a lot of questions on what it could include
2 years, 10 months ago

There’s new momentum in Congress for a climate bill, but a lot of questions on what it could include

CNN  

CNN — Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has cracked open the door for negotiations on a slimmed-down version of President Joe Biden’s climate and economic bill following months of little progress on the issue. There’s no guarantee Manchin’s vision for clean energy provisions will look like the $555 billion included in Build Back Better, and the industry-friendly head …

Biden Says Energy Plan Will Fight Climate Change, Inflation In State Of The Union Speech
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden Says Energy Plan Will Fight Climate Change, Inflation In State Of The Union Speech

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden honed a pragmatic new message on climate change in his first State of the Union speech Tuesday evening, recasting his sweeping proposal to spend more than any country ever has on clean energy as a way to simultaneously combat the rise in U.S. planet-heating emissions and inflation. And we’ll do it to withstand the …

Biden’s climate bill might be dead. But he just approved two huge solar farms
3 years ago

Biden’s climate bill might be dead. But he just approved two huge solar farms

LA Times  

“We absolutely have to move forward as much as we can with clean energy,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland told The Times. The Interior Department gave the green light Tuesday to two huge solar farms in the California desert — a reminder that the Biden administration still has tools to combat climate change even if it can’t pass the president’s “Build …

News Analysis: Did Manchin just torpedo Biden’s effort to combat climate change? Democrats vow to fight on
3 years ago

News Analysis: Did Manchin just torpedo Biden’s effort to combat climate change? Democrats vow to fight on

LA Times  

By announcing he would not vote in favor of President Biden’s social spending bill, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin all but delivered a death blow to the $2-trillion domestic initiative. “Not investing in climate and clean energy infrastructure would be a setback for American credibility and global leadership on climate — but just as importantly, it would be a setback for …

Biden order would make U.S. government carbon-neutral by 2050
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden order would make U.S. government carbon-neutral by 2050

LA Times  

President Biden talks with reporters at the White House in Washington, Wednesday. The White House said the order shows how the government will “leverage its scale and procurement power to lead by example in tackling the climate crisis.” The order will reduce emissions across federal operations, as part of a government-wide effort to confront climate change. Through the executive order, …

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