WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says it is “vital” that Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19 as the nation heads into the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. Biden attended a White House briefing of emergency management and scientific advisers. He said getting vaccinated is part of preparing for the possibility […]
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Biden gun control: President to take first executive actions, including on ‘ghost guns’ and pistol braces
The steps — which also include nominating a gun control advocate to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — fulfill a commitment Biden made in the aftermath of two deadly shootings last month to take “common sense” steps right away to address gun violence. The morning of […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Biden seeks GOP support for infrastructure plan | House GOP’s planned environmental bills drop Democratic priorities | Advocates optimistic Biden infrastructure plan is a step toward sustainability
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Dakota Access pipeline to remain in operation despite calls for shutdown | Biden hopes to boost climate spending by $14B | White House budget proposes $1.4B for environmental justice
TGIF! Welcome to Overnight Energy, your source for the day’s energy and environment news. Please send tips and comments to Rachel Frazin at [email protected], and follow her on Twitter: @RachelFrazin. Reach Zack Budryk at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter: @BudrykZack. Signup for our newsletter and others HERE. Today the Biden […]
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Haaland meets with Utah politicians, tribes as Biden weighs monument changes
Interior Secretary Deb HaalandDeb HaalandIndigenous advocacy group launches campaign against new voting bills Biden nominates Interior deputy as department’s top lawyer Overnight Energy: Haaland making moves: Discusses public lands drilling, creates unit to investigate missing and murdered Native Americans MORE met with Utah politicians, tribal leaders and other stakeholders Wednesday […]
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Eating Our Lunch: Biden Points to China in Development Push | Political News
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and LISA MASCARO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing for trillions of dollars in development spending, President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers are directing Americans’ eyes to the rear-view mirror, pointing to a booming, ambitious China they say is threatening to quickly overtake the United States in […]
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Biden points to China in development push
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing for trillions of dollars in development spending, President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers are directing Americans’ eyes to the rear-view mirror, pointing to a booming, ambitious China they say is threatening to quickly overtake the United States in global clout and capacity. It’s a national security […]
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Biden plan would spend $16B to clean up old mines, oil wells
President Joe Biden delivers a speech on infrastructure spending at Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Evan Vucci AP WASHINGTON President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion plan to transform America’s infrastructure includes $16 billion to plug old oil and gas wells and clean up […]
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Biden plans huge boost for wind farms along the Jersey Shore to generate power
Top officials in President Joe Biden’s administration announced Monday that shallow waters between New Jersey’s coastline and Long Island could house future offshore wind farms and the federal government would begin developing an environmental impact statement for the Ocean Wind offshore wind project. The twin steps were among the actions […]
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Biden boosts offshore wind energy, wants to power 10M homes
FILE – In this Aug. 15, 2016 file photo, three of Deepwater Wind’s turbines stand in the water off Block Island, R.I. Though this is only one of two operational U.S. wind farms in 2021, members of the wind power industry and clean energy advocates are hoping that President Joe […]
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Biden Administration Boosts Wind And Solar Ambitions Ahead Of Infrastructure Push
The Biden administration is laying the policy groundwork to boost renewable energy production ahead of unveiling an anticipated $3 trillion package to prioritize green infrastructure and curb planet-altering greenhouse gas emissions. On Friday, the Department of Energy set a new goal of slashing solar energy costs by 60% within the […]
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Biden lays groundwork for environmental regulations
The Biden administration is poised to take significant action on a range of environmental issues. In the coming weeks, officials are expected to release a new plan for reaching the goals set out under the Paris Climate Agreement and recommend changes to several national monuments. More broadly, the administration is […]
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Democrats Prepare To Push Biden For A $10 Trillion, Decade-Long Green Infrastructure Plan
As President Joe Biden gears up to press Congress for a $3 trillion overhaul of the nation’s infrastructure, Republicans have started trying to narrow the package’s ambitions to just roads, bridges and ports. On Monday, Biden will face some new pressure on the package, but from the left. Much of […]
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Duckworth backs off vow to block Biden nominees
Laura Litvan, Bloomberg Published 11:46 a.m. ET March 24, 2021 Two Democratic senators backed off a threat to vote against all of Joe Biden nominees who are White and heterosexual after they received assurances that his administration would bolster its efforts to select Asian-American or Pacific Islander candidates. Tammy Duckworth […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: White House pulls deputy Interior secretary amid reported pushback | Fed to form committee focused on climate risks to financial system | Democratic senators call on Biden to sanction Russian gas pipeline Nord Stream 2
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EXPLAINER: Why is Biden halting federal oil and gas sales?
FILE – This Jan. 14, 2015 file photo shows oil pump jacks in McKenzie County in western North Dakota. President Joe Biden shut down oil and gas lease sales from the nation’s vast public lands and waters in his first days in office, citing worries about climate change. Now his […]
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OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Obama NOAA leader joins Biden White House in climate role | Study: Climate change could reduce more than 60 countries’ credit ratings | NASA climate official says agency has ‘renewed emphasis’ on practical science applications
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Biden should improve on Obama’s effort to protect unaccompanied children
Biden has moved swiftly to dismantle former President Donald TrumpDonald TrumpPompeo: Reentering Iran deal would make Middle East ‘less secure’ DNC gears up for midterm push Biden struggles to unravel web of Trump immigration rules MORE’s border security and interior enforcement measures. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott claims that this is causing […]
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How Joe Biden Got Such A Big COVID-19 Bill Through The Senate
Sometimes 50 senators can get more done than 60. That’s one of the big takeaways from the enactment of the American Rescue Plan, the COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed this week. It calls for $1.9 trillion in new outlays, which, amazingly, is exactly how […]
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Biden officials fall behind in race to add more shelter space for migrant teens and children
In recent days there have been more than 3,500 unaccompanied teens and children stranded in steel-and-concrete detention cells designed for adults, waiting for shelter beds to open up, the latest Department of Homeland Security figures show. The minors are spending an average of 108 hours in Border Patrol stations before […]