"Tracking Biden’s Environmental Actions"
The Washington Post has launched a tracker to count the Biden rollbacks of the Trump rollbacks.
Source: Washington Post, 01/22/2021
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"Sharon Block, Union Ally, Named to White House Regulatory Post"
"President Joe Biden has installed Obama-era labor official Sharon Block as interim political leader of the White House regulatory review office—an agency she’s recently said needs a worker-oriented overhaul—multiple sources briefed on the appointment told Bloomberg Law."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 01/22/2021
"Biden Halts Oil And Gas Leases, Permits on US Land And Water"
"The Biden administration announced Thursday a 60-day suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits for U.S. lands and waters, as officials moved quickly to reverse Trump administration policies on energy and the environment."
Source: AP, 01/22/2021
As Biden Takes Office, A Whole New Era For Writing About Climate Change
"The last story I wrote before Donald Trump was elected president, four years and two months ago, was about the Obama administration’s claim that it had approved 60 renewable energy projects on public lands, capable of powering up to 5 million homes. I scrutinized those numbers, finding they dramatically overestimated the outgoing president’s accomplishments."
Source: LA Times, 01/22/2021
Kerry Commits US To Climate Crisis Fight But Warns World Is Way Off Pace
"The world is lagging behind the pace of change needed to avert catastrophic impacts from the climate crisis, John Kerry has warned in his first remarks as the US’s new climate envoy."
Source: Guardian, 01/22/2021
"Biden Signals 'New Direction' On Regulations"
"President Biden last night signaled he would take a bold approach to federal regulations — giving some hope to the progressive wing of his party."
Source: E&E News, 01/22/2021
"Biden's First 100 Days: What's Coming On Energy"
"President Biden took swift action to deliver on his promise to embrace green energy hours after he was sworn into office yesterday, mandating a review of regulatory rollbacks that were part of the Trump administration's efforts to boost the fossil fuel industry."
Source: E&E News, 01/22/2021
"Grim Prospects for Drilling on Arctic Leases Despite Trump Push"
"Donald Trump pushed through controversial oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as one of his last acts as president—but legal observers say the chance that oil development actually proceeds there is slim."
Source: Bloomberg, 01/21/2021
"Senate Power-Sharing Talks Hits Filibuster Snag"
"Senate leaders negotiating a power-sharing agreement to govern the evenly split chamber in the 117th Congress are at odds over the filibuster, as the impeachment trial for President Trump continues to hang over President-elect Joe Biden's early agenda."
Source: E&E News, 01/21/2021
Bernhardt Rescinds Wilderness Protection Order Before Leaving Office
"As one of his last official acts in the Trump administration, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt rescinded an Obama-era order that directs the department to protect wilderness areas."
Source: The Hill, 01/21/2021
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