Biden halts oil, gas leases amid legal fight on climate cost
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden halts oil, gas leases amid legal fight on climate cost

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is delaying decisions on new oil and gas drilling on federal land and other energy-related actions after a federal court blocked the way officials were calculating the real-world costs of climate change. Changing the value of key parameters such as the social cost of greenhouse gases would require agencies to “re-run numerical models and simulations that they may be using to develop impact assessments,’' he added, and may force agencies to review the new figures, “which can take even more time.’' The ruling by Cain, a Trump appointee, came after 10 Republican attorneys general sued over Biden’s executive order, arguing that Biden lacked authority to raise the climate-cost estimate under the Constitution, which gives that power solely to Congress. Cain agreed, writing that use of the climate damage figure in oil and gas lease reviews would “artificially increase the cost estimates of lease sales” and cause direct harm to energy-producing states. After the Biden administration missed a deadline to announce a planned lease sale in his state, Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso said the administration “continues to defy the courts and the law’’ by failing to move forward on oil drilling on public lands. Despite his campaign promise, Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland have continued to issue new permits for oil and gas leasing on federal lands, actions that McKinnon called “a spectacular failure of climate leadership on the world stage.’' University of Chicago economist Michael Greenstone, who helped establish the social cost of carbon while working in the Obama administration, called it an important tool to confront climate change.

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Why green investments have become the last line of defense for Biden’s climate agenda
4 weeks, 1 day 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 …

November 12, 2024 - US election
54 years, 11 months ago

November 12, 2024 - US election

CNN  

The Environmental Protection Agency just finalized one of the Biden administration’s only outstanding climate rules, aimed at cracking down on leaks of methane — a potent planet-warming gas with an outsized impact on the climate. The rule, proposed nearly a year ago, was mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act, which could make it more difficult for the second Trump administration …

Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle

CNN  

CNN — The Environmental Protection Agency just finalized one of the Biden administration’s only outstanding climate rules, aimed at cracking down on leaks of methane — a potent planet-warming gas with an outsized impact on the climate. The new rule charges high-emitting oil and gas producers a fee for wasting methane above a certain threshold by venting or flaring it …

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

Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
8 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 …

Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule
8 months, 1 week ago

Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on federal lands under new Biden administration rule

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on federal lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up old or abandoned wells under a final rule issued Friday by the Biden administration. The new rule does not go so far as to prohibit new oil and gas leasing on federal lands, as many environmental groups …

How A Second Trump Presidency Would Impact Climate
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How A Second Trump Presidency Would Impact Climate

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A win for Donald Trump in the November presidential election could increase the United States’ planet-heating pollution by so much that the emissions would negate the last five years of global progress on deploying clean energy — twice over. The climate science journal’s new report found that the Republican candidate’s plans to reverse the Biden administration’s energy …

Oil companies offer $382M for drilling rights in Gulf of Mexico in last offshore sale before 2025
1 year ago

Oil companies offer $382M for drilling rights in Gulf of Mexico in last offshore sale before 2025

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Oil companies offered $382 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday after courts rejected the Biden administration’s plans to scale back the sale to protect an endangered whale species. It comes as President Joe Biden’s Democratic administration tries to navigate between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who want …

Biden to skip Cop28 climate summit
1 year ago

Biden to skip Cop28 climate summit

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 President Joe Biden is skipping the Cop28 climate summit – a decision that could hurt …

Biden's Plan Would Offer Record-Low Number Of Offshore Drilling Leases
1 year, 2 months ago

Biden's Plan Would Offer Record-Low Number Of Offshore Drilling Leases

Huff Post  

A man fishes near an oil drilling platform in May 2020, in Port Aransas, Texas. Eric Ga via Associated Press The Biden administration on Friday unveiled a long-awaited drilling plan that would drastically shrink the nation’s offshore oil and gas leasing program to a maximum of three lease sales over the next five years — the smallest number ever to …

Biden goes west to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden goes west to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week and is expected to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change as the region endures a brutally hot summer with soaring temperatures, the White House said Monday. Biden is expected to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act, America’s most significant response to climate change, …

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 …

Companies bid $264M in Gulf oil sale mandated by climate law
1 year, 8 months ago

Companies bid $264M in Gulf oil sale mandated by climate law

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Oil companies offered a combined $264 million for drilling rights in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday in a sale mandated by last year’s climate bill compromise. Manchin issued a statement saying the sale results showed the climate bill was “holding this administration’s feet to the fire” to continue fossil fuel production. “There’s been …

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 …

Ahead of elections, Biden announces steps to reduce gas prices in U.S.
2 years, 2 months ago

Ahead of elections, Biden announces steps to reduce gas prices in U.S.

The Hindu  

Ahead of the crucial mid-term polls, U.S. President Joe Biden has announced a slew of measures to lower gas prices, which have been hurting the middle class. Mr. Biden, in a major policy speech, reiterated that Russian President Vladimir Putin was responsible for the hike in energy prices in the U.S. “When the price of gas goes up, other expenses …

Carbon should cost 3.6 times more than US price, study says
2 years, 3 months ago

Carbon should cost 3.6 times more than US price, study says

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Our results suggest that we …

Carbon should cost 3.6 times more than US price, study says
2 years, 3 months ago

Carbon should cost 3.6 times more than US price, study says

Associated Press  

Each ton of carbon dioxide that exits a smokestack or tailpipe is doing far more damage than what governments take into account, researchers conclude in a scientific paper published Thursday. “Our results suggest that we are vastly underestimating the harm from each additional ton of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,” said Kevin Rennert, a study author and director of the …

The spending bill will cut emissions, but marginalized groups feel they were sold out
2 years, 4 months ago

The spending bill will cut emissions, but marginalized groups feel they were sold out

NPR  

The spending bill will cut emissions, but marginalized groups feel they were sold out Enlarge this image toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP Gerald Herbert/AP The Inflation Reduction Act signed into law Tuesday by President Biden includes more than $360 billion to address climate change. While does designate some funding for disadvantaged communities, it's also subsidizing fossil fuels," says Juan Jhong-Chung, the …

Biden signs $740bn health, climate, tax ‘Inflation Reduction Act’
2 years, 4 months ago

Biden signs $740bn health, climate, tax ‘Inflation Reduction Act’

Al Jazeera  

The legislation, though less than Biden originally wanted, brings the largest investment to fight climate change in United States history. US President Joe Biden has signed a $740bn climate change, healthcare and tax bill into law, handing the Democratic Party a much-needed win ahead of the November midterm elections. In a signing ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, Biden …

How US president Joe Biden learnt from his mistakes and scored a win on climate plan
2 years, 4 months ago

How US president Joe Biden learnt from his mistakes and scored a win on climate plan

Firstpost  

Many pieces of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda have been thrown overboard, but his proposals on climate change remain largely intact 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 fulfil his …

Learning from failures: How Biden scored win on climate plan
2 years, 4 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 …

Democrats’ Climate Deal Puts U.S. Emissions Goals In Reach, 3 Separate Studies Show
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrats’ Climate Deal Puts U.S. Emissions Goals In Reach, 3 Separate Studies Show

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The potential climate and economic benefits of the surprise reconciliation package Democrats unveiled last week and are likely to pass as soon as this weekend are starting to come into a clearer view. Researchers have crunched the numbers to forecast how the more than 100 climate provisions in the $740 billion deal, called the Inflation Reduction Act, …

Editorial: Surprise Senate deal on climate change should be only the beginning
2 years, 4 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. …

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 …

Environmental law groups sue Biden administration to block 3,500 oil and gas drilling permits
2 years, 6 months ago

Environmental law groups sue Biden administration to block 3,500 oil and gas drilling permits

CNN  

CNN — Three environmental law groups have sued the Biden administration in an attempt to block more than 3,500 permit applications from energy companies to drill for oil and gas on public lands. Citing the severity of the climate crisis, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Western Environmental Law Center and the WildEarth Guardians are trying to stop oil and …

Justices won’t block Biden policy on ‘social cost of carbon’
2 years, 6 months ago

Justices won’t block Biden policy on ‘social cost of carbon’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the Biden administration to use a higher estimate, challenged by Republican-led states, for calculating damages to people and the environment from greenhouse gas emissions. The justices did not comment in refusing to put back in place an order from a federal judge in Louisiana that had blocked the administration from putting greater …

Biden restores stricter environmental review of big projects
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden restores stricter environmental review of big projects

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restoring federal regulations that require rigorous environmental review of major infrastructure projects such as highways, pipelines and oil wells — including likely impacts on climate change and nearby communities. A rule finalized Tuesday will restore key provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, a bedrock environmental law designed to ensure community safeguards during reviews …

Russia Crisis Should 'Supercharge' Climate Efforts In Build Back Better 2.0: Memo
2 years, 8 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 …

Record gas costs pose fresh political challenge for Biden
2 years, 9 months ago

Record gas costs pose fresh political challenge for Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rising gas prices pose a fresh election year challenge for President Joe Biden. In announcing a ban on U.S. imports of Russian oil on Tuesday, Biden was blunt in warning that while the move would hurt Putin, “there will be a cost as well here in the United States.” He sought to avoid being blamed for that by …

US gas prices today: Huge support for Biden Russia ban despite ‘Putin spike’ in energy costs
2 years, 9 months ago

US gas prices today: Huge support for Biden Russia ban despite ‘Putin spike’ in energy costs

The Independent  

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Biden Says Energy Plan Will Fight Climate Change, Inflation In State Of The Union Speech
2 years, 9 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 halts oil, gas leases amid legal fight on climate cost
2 years, 10 months ago

Biden halts oil, gas leases amid legal fight on climate cost

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The ruling also will delay plans to restrict …

US judge strikes down Biden climate damage cost estimate
2 years, 10 months ago

US judge strikes down Biden climate damage cost estimate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration’s attempt to put greater emphasis on potential damage from greenhouse gas emissions when creating rules for polluting industries. U.S. District Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana sided with Republican attorneys general from energy producing states who said the administration’s action to raise the cost estimate of …

Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change
3 years ago

Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases, reversing a Trump-era rollback that loosened fuel efficiency standards. The administration will “continue to fight tirelessly’’ for the EV tax credits and other incentives in the so-called Build Back Better bill, Regan said, but …

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

Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban
3 years ago

Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform, stops short of ban

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday recommended an overhaul of the nation’s oil and gas leasing program to limit areas available for energy development and raise costs for oil and gas companies to drill on public land and water. The long-awaited report by the Interior Department stops short of recommending an end to oil and gas leasing on public …

US climate pledge faces test in Senate with global impact
3 years, 1 month ago

US climate pledge faces test in Senate with global impact

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After talking the climate talk at U.N. negotiations in Scotland, the Biden administration now tests whether a divided United States can walk the climate walk: push a massive investment for a new era of clean energy through the narrowest of margins in the Senate. “The problem is that when you have these storms that are coming with such …

The Biden administration sold oil and gas leases days after the climate summit
3 years, 1 month ago

The Biden administration sold oil and gas leases days after the climate summit

NPR  

The Biden administration sold oil and gas leases days after the climate summit Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images Days after President Biden told world leaders that his administration is committed to slowing climate change with "action, and not words," his Interior Department oversaw one of the largest oil and gas lease sales …

Biden claims historic progress on climate efforts at summit
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden claims historic progress on climate efforts at summit

Associated Press  

GLASGOW, Scotland — President Joe Biden argued Tuesday that historic progress on addressing global warming was achieved at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, and expressed optimism for a similar outcome in Washington, where his legislative agenda has been stalled by intra-party disagreements. “I can’t think of any two days where more has been accomplished on climate than these …

U.S. President Joe Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. President Joe Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissions

The Hindu  

The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging plan to reduce methane emissions, targetting a potent greenhouse gas that contributes significantly to global warming and packs a stronger short-term punch than even carbon dioxide. The centerpiece of U.S. actions is a long-awaited rule by the Environmental Protection Agency to tighten methane regulations for the oil and gas sector, as laid out …

New framework bolsters Biden’s hand as climate summit begins
3 years, 1 month ago

New framework bolsters Biden’s hand as climate summit begins

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden heads to a United Nations climate conference Monday energized by a new legislative framework that, if enacted, would be the largest action ever taken by the United States to address climate change. Biden called the plan “the most significant investment to deal with the climate crisis that ever happened, beyond any other advanced nation in …

What are Joe Biden’s plans to fight climate change?
3 years, 1 month ago

What are Joe Biden’s plans to fight climate change?

The Independent  

What is his plan to tackle climate change? Mr Biden has sweeping plans for a nationwide mobilisation to reduce emissions, build and retrofit infrastructure, create new jobs and advance social justice. It’s a plan that evolved during the campaign to take into account the view of progressives, like senator Bernie Sanders and congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, that Mr Biden needed to …

Biden Reaches $550 Billion Climate Compromise Days Before Major UN Summit
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden Reaches $550 Billion Climate Compromise Days Before Major UN Summit

Huff Post  

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his Build Back Better agenda from the East Room of the White House after meeting with members of the House Democratic Caucus at the U.S. Capitol. Kent Nishimura via Getty Images Just a week after fossil fuel stalwarts in his own party killed his signature carbon-cutting proposal, President Joe Biden announced Thursday a compromise …

Joe Biden pitches spending plan as key to fight climate change
3 years, 3 months ago

Joe Biden pitches spending plan as key to fight climate change

India TV News  

President Joe Biden tried to advance his domestic spending plans on Colorado on Tuesday by warning about climate change’s dangers while highlighting how his clean-energy proposals would also create good-paying jobs. And, keenly aware of the delicate work underway back in Washington to craft details of his infrastructure-plus spending package, he gestured at Democratic legislators along for the tour and …

Biden Asked OPEC To Pump More Oil. Is That Climate Denial?
3 years, 4 months ago

Biden Asked OPEC To Pump More Oil. Is That Climate Denial?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Wednesday, the White House asked the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to pump more oil in hopes of stemming the rise in gas prices in the United States. President Joe Biden administration’s request to increase production of a major source of planet-heating pollution came just days after the United Nations issued a dire new report …

U.S. Drilling Approvals Increase Despite Biden Climate Pledge
3 years, 5 months ago

U.S. Drilling Approvals Increase Despite Biden Climate Pledge

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BILLINGS, Mont. — Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to reach their highest level since George W. Bush was president, underscoring President Joe Biden’s reluctance to more forcefully curb petroleum production in the face of industry and Republican resistance. “He’s walking the tightrope,” said energy …

Biden’s Climate Agenda Is Colliding With Trump’s Judiciary
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden’s Climate Agenda Is Colliding With Trump’s Judiciary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s push to combat planetary warming is running headfirst into the industry-friendly, anti-environmental legacy of his Republican predecessor. But the ruling highlights perhaps the biggest obstacle to Biden’s climate agenda: a judiciary packed with conservative judges who share former President Donald Trump’s loyalty to the fossil fuel industry. “The oil and gas leasing pause is …

Biden to suspend Trump’s eleventh-hour oil leases in Arctic
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden to suspend Trump’s eleventh-hour oil leases in Arctic

LA Times  

The Biden administration will suspend Arctic refuge drilling rights sold in the final days of Donald Trump’s presidency, a move that buys time for further environmental analysis, according to a person familiar with the decision. Just two oil companies and an Alaska economic development corporation bought the right to explore for oil and gas on tracts in the refuge’s coastal …

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