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Jun 30 2022
News
Supreme Court curtails EPA’s authority to fight climate change
The Supreme Court on Thursday truncated the Environmental Protection Agency’s power to regulate greenhouse gases. The ruling may hamper President Joe Biden’s plan to fight climate change and could limit the authority of federal agencies across the executive branch.
By a vote of 6-3, the court agreed with Republican-led states and coal companies that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
SCOTUSblogDec 05 2022
Perspectives Blog
When the US Puts Its Friendships at Risk
From the CenterIt’s been awhile since a U.S. President has had an international bromance that we can be proud of.
Donald Trump’s closest relationships on the world stage ranged from peculiar (Boris Johnson) to alarming (Kim Jong-un) to downright dangerous (Vladimir Putin). Barack Obama’s emotional diffidence kept him from establishing close personal relationships with the leaders of
Dan SchnurJun 25 2021
News
Bipartisan infrastructure deal omits major climate change measures
White House negotiators and a group of senators struck a deal on a bipartisan infrastructure agreement on Thursday that slashes measures to combat climate change and help the U.S. transition to a clean energy economy.
The narrow infrastructure deal leaves President Joe Biden’s proposals on climate change to a separate bill that Democrats could attempt to pass through Congress using
CNBCApr 01 2022
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Biden seeks a crosswalk between oil and clean energy
Two White House initiatives unveiled on Thursday show how President Biden is struggling to navigate an oil supply crunch without letting his clean energy goals blow even further off-course.
Catch up fast: Biden announced the release of up to 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and urged U.S. producers to speed up tepid production growth, too.
But he's
AxiosJun 08 2022
Opinion
Opinion Think things are bad under Biden? Get ready for the blackouts.
First came the worst border crisis in U.S. history. Then came the worst inflation in four decades and record-high gas prices. Then came the baby formula shortage.
Next up? Blackouts.
That’s right, just when you thought things couldn’t get worse, add rolling blackouts to the rolling disasters President Biden has unleashed upon the country. The Post reported Thursday that the
Washington PostMay 17 2022
News
Decarbonizing US Energy System Would Save 50,000 Lives and $600 Billion a Year: Study
A new study adds to the case for urgent decarbonization of the U.S. energy system, finding that slashing air pollution emissions from energy-related sources would bring near-term public health gains including preventing over 50,000 premature deaths and save $608 billion in associated benefits annually.
"Our work provides a sense of the scale of the air quality health benefits that could
Common DreamsApr 29 2022
News
Elon Musk Sells About $4 Billion in Tesla Stock After Agreeing to Buy Twitter
Elon Musk sold roughly $4 billion worth of Tesla Inc. stock in the two days after agreeing to buy Twitter Inc. for $44 billion, according to regulatory filings made public late Thursday.
The Tesla chief executive reported selling a total of more than 4.4 million shares on Tuesday and Wednesday at prices between around $870 and $1,000 a share, the filings show.
Mr. Musk is Tesla’s
Wall Street Journal (News)Apr 28 2022
News
Amazon posts loss as online sales falter
A drop in online sales and rising costs have helped to push Amazon to its first loss since 2015.
Online sales at the e-commerce giant slipped 3% in the first three months of the year, as the boom to its business from the pandemic starts to fade, the firm said Thursday.
Growth in other parts of its business, including cloud computing and advertising, remained strong.
But it
BBC NewsOct 05 2021
Analysis
Why nuclear plants are shutting down
The infamous Indian Point nuclear plant, located roughly 30 miles north of Manhattan, shut down earlier this year. To many, the shutdown was a victory following decades of protests about safety and environmental concerns. Here’s the problem: When operating, Indian Point provided more electricity than is produced annually by all solar and wind in New York state.
Indian Point is not the
VoxApr 02 2021
News
Biden Infrastructure Plan Spends Billions to Help Pentagon Go Green
President Joe Biden's $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan includes funding to help the Pentagon go green.
The proposed plan targets $180 billion toward emerging technologies, including investments in environmental programs at the Defense Department.
Among the items included was funding for the use of renewable energy instead of fossil fuels for military vehicles, and mandating all
Newsmax (News)