"America, Meet Biden’s Climate Bill"
"President Joe Biden began a two-year tour to sell the climate bill Tuesday night. His first stop was the Capitol."
Source: E&E News, 02/08/2023
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Offshore Wind In The Gulf Take A Back Seat To Oil Drilling Under New Law
"President Joe Biden’s administration is tapping the brakes on offshore wind energy development in the Gulf of Mexico to make way for a new fast-tracked effort to open more federal waters to oil and gas drilling."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 02/08/2023"Nevada Monument Will Shield Sacred Tribal Land — From Renewables"
"For years now, Native American tribes have sought more protections for the federal lands in the Mojave Desert in southern Nevada that are central to their core beliefs about creation. But advocates say the effort took on new urgency as renewable energy developers eyed pieces of the same land for projects that could fit into the Biden administration’s push for clean electricity."
Source: E&E News, 02/07/2023"Climate Denial Campaign Goes Retro With New Textbook"
"This week, the [Heartland Institute] sent copies of its book “Climate at a Glance” to 8,000 middle and high school teachers across the country, in order to provide them, it says, with “the data to show the earth is not experiencing a climate crisis.”"
Source: Grist, 02/07/2023"Sens. Cruz, Manchin Team Up To Fight A Nonexistent Gas Stove Ban"
"Two of Congress’ biggest beneficiaries of fossil fuel industry money have introduced legislation to block a federal gas stove ban that does not exist and has not been proposed."
Source: HuffPost, 02/06/2023"Manchin, Westerman Plot New Push For Permitting Reform"
"Capitol Hill’s permitting reform effort got new life Wednesday as two top Senate and House lawmakers held an initial summit on reviving the overhaul bid. This time, the House could take the lead."
Source: E&E News, 02/03/2023"Court: US Needs To Consider Effects Of Drilling Near Chaco"
"A federal appeals court has sided with environmentalists, ruling that the U.S. government failed to consider the cumulative effects of greenhouse gas emissions that would result from the approval of nearly 200 drilling permits in an area surrounding Chaco Culture National Historical Park."
Source: AP, 02/03/2023‘Hypocritical’: Environmental Groups Blocking Union Efforts, Workers Say
"A wave of unionization has swept the non-profit sector – but workers say they are experiencing aggressive opposition and retaliation".
Source: Guardian, 02/03/2023Oversight Chair Seeks Info On Kerry’s International Climate Negotiations
"House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) on Thursday requested information from U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on the details of Kerry’s international negotiations for the Biden administration, particularly with Chinese officials."
Source: The Hill, 02/03/2023"Atlanta Shooting Part Of Alarming US Crackdown On Environmental Defenders"
"Twenty states have enacted laws restricting rights to peaceful protest, as environmentalists are increasingly criminalized".
Source: Guardian, 02/03/2023"Shell Accused of Greenwashing by Climate Group in SEC Claim"
"A climate activist group is urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether Shell Plc’s claims about its investments in renewable energy are misleading to investors."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 02/02/2023Texas Oilfield Waste Company Gave $53,750 to Regulators Overseeing Permit
"A company seeking to build an oilfield waste dump near wells and waterways in East Texas has showered regulators with upwards of $50,000 in political contributions since 2019." "McBride Operating LLC and owner Joseph McBride contributed to the political campaigns of the three sitting commissioners of the Texas Railroad Commission now considering his request."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/02/2023Gas Industry Is Under Fire. It’s Hiring Democratic Politicians To Help.
"Gas companies have enlisted prominent Democrats to convince liberal voters that the fuel is climate-friendly, documents show".
Source: Washington Post, 02/02/2023"House Republicans Blast Environmental Rules In First Energy Meeting"
"House Republicans took aim at the country’s bedrock environmental policy in their first meeting in charge of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday, painting a bleak picture of the energy sector under President Biden and pushing for sweeping action to boost gas production."
Source: The Hill, 02/02/2023"Lawmakers Clash Over Allowing Guns In Natural Resources Committee"
"Lawmakers on the House Natural Resources Committee had a heated debate Wednesday about whether to allow guns into the committee room."
Source: The Hill, 02/02/2023
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