Biden’s climate legacy in jeopardy with Willow oil project approval, activists say
2 years ago

Biden’s climate legacy in jeopardy with Willow oil project approval, activists say

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. The limits create a buffer between oil drilling activities and calving grounds and migratory routes for the Teshekpuk Lake caribou herd, an important subsistence resource for nearby Alaska Native communities, the Biden administration said. Democratic Senator Ed Markey, who chairs the environment and public works subcommittee on clean air, climate, and nuclear safety, dubbed the Willow Project an “environmental injustice”. “This decision not only leaves an oil stain on the administration’s climate accomplishments and the President’s commitment not to permit new oil and gas drilling on federal land, but slows our progress in the fight for a more livable future and puts into harm’s way the neighboring Native Village of Nuiqsut and the Arctic landscape,” the Massachusetts senator said, in a statement. “Approving a massive new oil drilling project that is estimated to release 280 million metric tons of greenhouse gasses when we are already in a climate emergency is signing away our future,” a statement read.

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Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling
3 months, 1 week ago

Alaska governor asks Trump to roll back restrictions on oil and gas drilling

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s wish list for the incoming Trump administration includes oil and gas exploration in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and reversing restrictions on logging and road-building in a temperate rainforest that provides habitat for wolves, bears and salmon. Dunleavy has asked President-elect Donald Trump to issue a state-specific executive order that would set …

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

Trump vs. Biden’s historic climate agenda
7 months, 4 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 …

Big Oil and the Chamber plan to defend Biden’s climate law from Trump
10 months ago

Big Oil and the Chamber plan to defend Biden’s climate law from Trump

Politico  

We're tracking Biden’s $1.6 trillion climate and infrastructure spending plans. Trump has been especially vocal in trashing Biden’s support for wind power and electric cars, calling them a “green new scam” and “insanity.” He called out the Inflation Reduction Act by name at a rally this month in Wisconsin and promised to enact a “moratorium on all new spending grants …

How a drilling project and Israel-Hamas overshadow Biden’s climate record for young voters
10 months, 3 weeks ago

How a drilling project and Israel-Hamas overshadow Biden’s climate record for young voters

LA Times  

President Biden spent his Earth Day in a national forest this year with an explicit pitch to young people: a climate jobs corps intended to excite Gen Z the way John F. Kennedy’s Peace Corps inspired their grandparents. Many young voters don’t know much about Biden’s climate record, and many of the activists who helped fuel his 2020 victory are …

Biden moves to limit oil drilling and mineral mining in Alaska, in latest win for greens
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden moves to limit oil drilling and mineral mining in Alaska, in latest win for greens

Politico  

Biden said in a statement he was “proud that my Administration is taking action to conserve more than 13 million acres in the Western Arctic and to honor the culture, history, and enduring wisdom of Alaska Natives who have lived on and stewarded these lands since time immemorial.” But Murkowski and other GOP senators held a press conference Thursday to …

Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
11 months, 1 week ago

Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds

Associated Press  

Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. “It’s like, what’s our grandkids’ world going to be like?” A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 45% of adults in the United States say they have become more concerned about climate change over the past year, including roughly 6 in …

Appeals court weighs whether to let stand Biden’s approval of Willow oil project in Alaska
1 year, 1 month ago

Appeals court weighs whether to let stand Biden’s approval of Willow oil project in Alaska

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — An appeals court panel is deciding whether to let stand the Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil project in a federal petroleum reserve on Alaska’s North Slope. Circuit Court of Appeals panel Monday in San Francisco focused largely on the groups’ claims that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management did not consider a “reasonable” range …

Liquified Natural Gas: What to know about LNG and Biden's decision
1 year, 2 months ago

Liquified Natural Gas: What to know about LNG and Biden's decision

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. Current methods the Energy Department uses to evaluate …

Judge in Alaska upholds Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project
1 year, 4 months ago

Judge in Alaska upholds Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Biden administration’s approval of the massive Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s remote North Slope, a decision that environmental groups swiftly vowed to fight. The administration has defended its climate record, and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland earlier this year called Willow “a very long and complicated and difficult decision to make,’’ …

Column: Biden’s latest clean energy approvals are good, but not enough
1 year, 4 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 administration cancels Trump-era energy leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden administration cancels Trump-era energy leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge

LA Times  

In a move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge last week, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days, and proposed stronger protections against development on vast swaths of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. The Interior Department’s scrapping of the leases came after the …

Biden bans drilling in Alaskan refuge due to climate crisis
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden bans drilling in Alaskan refuge due to climate crisis

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 The Biden administration has banned oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, …

Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days, and proposed stronger protections against development on vast swaths of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The Department of Interior’s scrapping of the leases …

Biden ends drilling in ANWR, sparking criticism, as Willow Project moves forward
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden ends drilling in ANWR, sparking criticism, as Willow Project moves forward

NPR  

Biden ends drilling in ANWR, sparking criticism, as Willow Project moves forward Enlarge this image toggle caption U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP The Biden administration is canceling the only seven oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Responses from Capitol Hill have been critical Enlarge this image toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP J. …

Editorial: Five takeaways from the first year of America’s biggest climate law
1 year, 7 months ago

Editorial: Five takeaways from the first year of America’s biggest climate law

LA Times  

President Biden drives a Cadillac Lyriq through the showroom during a tour at the Detroit Auto Show last year. One year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, the nation’s most significant action yet to combat climate change. The law dedicated $369 billion to boost renewable energy production and manufacturing, help homeowners install rooftop solar panels, switch to efficient …

Will Biden’s hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?
1 year, 10 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 …

Will Biden's hard-hat environmentalism bridge the divide on clean energy future?
1 year, 10 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, …

Haaland defends Willow, says US won't end oil drilling
1 year, 11 months ago

Haaland defends Willow, says US won't end oil drilling

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. Read our privacy policy Interior Secretary Deb Haaland defended her department's approval of the …

Biden touts US efforts as oil overshadows climate summit
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden touts US efforts as oil overshadows climate summit

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. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden touted “unprecedented” climate efforts by his administration …

Climate tension: UN chief chides Biden, other world leaders
1 year, 11 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 …

Cherry blossoms, warm spring weather, and a coming climate apocalypse: Welcome to the "apocabliss."
1 year, 11 months ago

Cherry blossoms, warm spring weather, and a coming climate apocalypse: Welcome to the "apocabliss."

Slate  

WASHINGTON—I had been strolling beneath the cherry blossoms with Rep. Pramila Jayapal for about 15 minutes on a recent morning in March when she was greeted by her first fan of the day. As we dodged sightseers on the narrow path, Jayapal, demonstrating a Seattle-appropriate appreciation for the cloud cover, noted with gratitude that our view of the blossoms was …

Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican House
2 years ago

Biden issues first veto, taking on new Republican House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday in an early sign of shifting White House relations with the new Congress since Republicans took control of the House in January — a move that serves as a prelude to bigger battles with GOP lawmakers on government spending and the nation’s debt limit. In a video …

What's next for Alaska's Willow oil project? AP explains
2 years ago

What's next for Alaska's Willow oil project? AP explains

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration's approval earlier …

Biden climate legacy tested by backlash over Willow project
2 years ago

Biden climate legacy tested by backlash over Willow project

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — When Elise Joshi was at the White House last year, her eyes welled with happy tears as President Joe Biden hosted thousands of supporters to celebrate groundbreaking legislation targeting climate change. “The president kept his word where he can by law,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Thursday, adding that Biden “has done more on climate change …

Biden climate legacy at stake after backlash over Willow
2 years ago

Biden climate legacy at stake after backlash over Willow

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. “The president kept his word where he can by law,” White House press secretary …

Willow oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives’ rift
2 years ago

Willow oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives’ rift

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Biden administration’s approval this week of the biggest oil drilling project in Alaska in decades promises to widen a rift among Alaska Natives, with some saying that oil money can’t counter the damages caused by climate change and others defending the project as economically vital. Two lawsuits filed almost immediately by environmentalists and one Alaska Native …

Explained: How the Willow oil project adds to environmental concerns in Alaska
2 years ago

Explained: How the Willow oil project adds to environmental concerns in Alaska

Firstpost  

ConocoPhillips’ Willow project, which was approved on Monday, would produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak, resulting in at least 263 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions over 30 years Juneau: The Biden administration’s approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the US to yet another decades long crude project even as scientists urgently …

Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern
2 years ago

Alaska oil project approval adds yet another climate concern

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Biden administration’s approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the U.S. to yet another decadeslong crude project even as scientists urgently warn that only a halt to more fossil fuel emissions can stem climate change. ConocoPhillips’ Willow project would produce 180,000 barrels of oil a day at its peak, and using that crude …

Joe Biden approves huge Willow oil project in Alaska
2 years ago

Joe Biden approves huge Willow oil project in Alaska

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 The Biden administration has said it is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska's …

Joe Biden approves Alaska’s Willow Project: What is this oil plan and why has it caused such an outrage?
2 years ago

Joe Biden approves Alaska’s Willow Project: What is this oil plan and why has it caused such an outrage?

Firstpost  

Pristine federal land in Alaska will soon be the site of oil drilling after United States president Joe Biden approved the $8 billion Willow Project on the North Slope of Alaska, much to the ire of environmentalists and activists. Lena Moffitt, executive director of Evergreen Action, a climate group, in a Guardian report, said: “Approving the Willow Project is an …

Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists
2 years ago

Biden OKs Alaska oil project, draws ire of environmentalists

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving a huge oil-drilling project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, a major environmental decision by President Joe Biden that drew quick condemnation as flying in the face of his pledges to slow climate change. Leshy, a professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, called the decision …

Alaska’s Willow oil project is controversial. Here’s why.
2 years ago

Alaska’s Willow oil project is controversial. Here’s why.

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Biden administration is approving a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities in the region but environmentalists say is counter to President Joe Biden’s climate goals. The decision on ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Willow project, in a federal oil reserve roughly the size of Indiana, was revealed …

Biden approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska
2 years ago

Biden approves controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska

Firstpost  

The announcement comes a day after the administration, in a big conservation move, said it would bar or limit drilling in some other areas of Alaska and the Arctic Ocean The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the controversial major Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate choices that is …

As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling
2 years ago

As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling

Associated Press  

— As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska, his administration announced he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. The moves come as regulators prepare to announce a final decision on t he $8 billion Willow project, a controversial oil drilling plan …

US approves contentious oil drilling project in Alaska
2 years ago

US approves contentious oil drilling project in Alaska

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration’s approval of Willow project in northwestern US state draws condemnation from environmental groups. The United States has approved a contentious oil-and-gas drilling project in the northwestern state of Alaska, drawing condemnation from environmentalists who say the move flies in the face of President Joe Biden’s climate pledges. The US Department of the Interior announced on Monday that it …

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

The Biden administration approves the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska
2 years ago

The Biden administration approves the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska

NPR  

The Biden administration approves the controversial Willow drilling project in Alaska Enlarge this image toggle caption ConocoPhillips via AP ConocoPhillips via AP The Biden administration has approved a massive new oil drilling project in Alaska, over the objections of environmental advocates who have said greenlighting the plan would violate the president's climate goals. Sponsor Message Proponents have suggested that the …

Biden approves huge Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska
2 years ago

Biden approves huge Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska

LA Times  

The Biden administration will approve the Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, two people familiar with the decision said Monday. The Biden administration said Monday that it is approving a huge oil-drilling project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, a major environmental decision by President Biden that drew quick condemnation as flying in the face of his pledges to …

As Biden weighs Willow, he saves other areas from drilling
2 years ago

As Biden weighs Willow, he saves other areas from drilling

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. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden will prevent or limit oil drilling in …

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained
2 years ago

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained

NPR  

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Any day now, the Biden administration is expected to decide whether to approve a controversial oil drilling project that's become a galvanizing issue for Gen Zers passionate about climate change. The Biden administration says boosting oil production could …

TikTok push targets Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil plan
2 years ago

TikTok push targets Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil plan

Associated Press  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A social media campaign urging President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska’s remote North Slope has rapidly gained steam on TikTok and other platforms, reflecting the unease many young Americans feel about climate change. “I think a lot of young people are feeling a little bit betrayed by that.” At the same time, …

TikTok campaign targets Biden on proposed Alaska oil project
2 years ago

TikTok campaign targets Biden on proposed Alaska oil project

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. Read our privacy policy A social media campaign urging President Joe Biden to reject …

Biden faces dilemma in fight over large Alaska oil project
2 years ago

Biden faces dilemma in fight over large Alaska oil project

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities in the region but environmentalists say is counter to President Joe Biden’s climate goals. Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said the development could be “one of the biggest, most important …

Alaska Native leaders, US senators back major oil project
2 years, 1 month ago

Alaska Native leaders, US senators back major oil project

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska’s Republican U.S. senators and several Alaska Native leaders on Tuesday urged the federal government to approve a major oil project on the petroleum-rich North Slope, casting the project as economically critical for Indigenous communities in the region and important for the nation’s energy security. Interior Department said separately that it had “substantial concerns” about the project …

Biden administration recommends major Alaska oil project
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden administration recommends major Alaska oil project

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The Biden administration released a long-awaited study Wednesday that recommends allowing a major oil development on Alaska’s North Slope that supporters say could boost U.S. energy security but that climate activists decry as a “carbon bomb.” The move — while not final — drew immediate anger from environmentalists who saw it as a betrayal of the president’s …

Biden’s $369bn green plan was hailed as a triumph – but does it live up to the hype?
2 years, 2 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 to tell global summit that U.S. climate measures won’t be reversed post-election
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden to tell global summit that U.S. climate measures won’t be reversed post-election

LA Times  

Demonstrators at the global climate summit in Egypt protest the use of fossil fuels and call for reparations Wednesday. President Biden is coming to international climate talks in Egypt this week with a message that historic U.S. action to fight climate change won’t shift into reverse, as happened twice before when Democrats lost power. Current and former top climate officials …

Learning from failures: How Biden scored win on climate plan
2 years, 7 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 …

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