Category: Energy
Texas and others create ‘punitive’ barriers to EV transition
Those moves have some EV advocates fuming — and will create new barriers to one of President Joe Biden’s signature climate policies.
Unchanged since [...]
How a Republican president could hobble the climate law
The fight could mirror the years of GOP attacks that Obamacare faced after Congress enacted it in 2010, including multiple repeal attempts and Trump’ [...]
3 things to watch as Biden climate law hits its first anniversary
Here are three big things to watch as the United States’ largest-ever climate law turns 1:
It’s proving more expensive than advertised
Estimates bas [...]
Biden celebrates his climate law’s first anniversary
Biden signed the sweeping Inflation Reduction Act into law one year ago Wednesday, which includes roughly $370 billion to help shift the U.S. to clea [...]
On climate law’s anniversary, Democrats want more
“It’s an existential threat, and the IRA was a modest step forward,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said in an interview. “If we’re going to save the pl [...]
Montana judge sides with youth activists in historic climate trial
“Today’s ruling in Montana is a game-changer that marks a turning point in this generation’s efforts to save the planet from the devastating effects [...]
Biden’s climate law stokes fresh fights in the states a year after passage
“We always knew that it would fall across America, not in one particular state or another,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in an interview [...]
Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires as survivors begin returning to communities in ruins
Garcia and other residents were faced with widespread destruction as they took stock of their shattered homes and lives resulting from the wildfires [...]
Wildfires cause massive damage in Hawaii
Wildfires cause massive damage in Hawaii
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Biden tells The Weather Channel he declared climate emergency
Biden tells The Weather Channel he declared climate emergency
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Biden signs order protecting Grand Canyon lands sacred to tribes
The location of the signing ceremony was a sacred site called Wii’i Gdwiisa by the Havasupai Tribe on the monument’s southern end.
The 917,618-acre n [...]
Biden to create monument around the Grand Canyon
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American to lead the agency, told reporters during a Monday evening Zoom call that her visit to the [...]
The EPA’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
Even if the industry boosts EV sales to the level the EPA recommends, any reduction in pollution could prove more modest than the agency expects. The [...]
Vermont’s flood-wracked capital city ponders a rebuild with one eye on climate change
Now the mostly gutted shops, restaurants and businesses that lend downtown Montpelier its charm are considering where and how to rebuild in an era wh [...]
Biden funding for oil and gas overseas draws blowback from White House allies
“The Biden administration continues to approve one fossil project after another, which completely undermines our international dialogue for a faster [...]