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Biden pledges to cut U.S. greenhouse gases by more than 60% by 2035—weeks before he exits the world stage

The U.S. is making a formal submission of the new target, known as a Nationally Determined Contribution, to the United Nations under terms of the 2015...

19.12.2024 8

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Energy Secretary Granholm warns Trump administration that ‘unfettered exports’ of liquefied natural gas could drive up U.S. prices

Granholm's statement came as the Energy Department released a long-awaited study on the environmental and economic impacts of natural gas exports.

18.12.2024 10

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Trump wants U.S. ‘energy dominance’ but his plan is likely to run into real-world limits

Trump seeks to boost U.S. oil and gas drilling and move away from President Joe Biden’s focus on climate change.

29.11.2024 20

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Biden to announce $3bn in grants to electrify U.S. ports and cut carbon emissions during visit to Baltimore

The Maryland port is among 55 ports across 27 states and territories that will receive nearly $3 billion through the Clean Ports...

29.10.2024 10

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Biden administration awards $3 billion to boost domestic EV battery production in bid to counter China

The grants will fund a total of 25 projects in 14 states, including battleground states such as Michigan and North Carolina, as well as Ohio, Texas,...

20.09.2024 6

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Trump vs Harris: How their visions on climate change and energy compare

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a...

02.09.2024 30

Fortune

Matthew Daly

EPA awards $4.3 billions to fund projects in 30 states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The grants are paid for by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which includes nearly $400 billion in spending and tax credits to accelerate the...

22.07.2024 10

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Senate confirms 2 new energy regulators, extending Biden’s grip on renewables-backing panel beyond the end of his first term

The Senate moved to ensure that political reality as lawmakers approved two new members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and set up a vote...

13.06.2024 30

Fortune

Matthew Daly

More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults are unlikely to buy an EV as their next car, despite Joe Biden's push

EVs are a key part of Biden’s climate agenda. Republicans led by presumptive nominee Donald Trump are turning it into a campaign issue.

04.06.2024 30

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Schumer and 22 Senate Democrats demand DOJ crack down on oil industry price-fixing

The FTC said earlier this month that Scott Sheffield, the former CEO of Pioneer Natural Resources, colluded with OPEC and OPEC  to potentially raise...

30.05.2024 10

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Biden pushes ‘green blitz’ of environmental rules

With the clock ticking toward Election Day, Biden’s administration has also issued or proposed rules on a wide range of other issues, from student...

24.05.2024 20

Fortune

Matthew Daly

With summer road trips fast approaching, Biden seeks to lower gas prices

Tapping gasoline reserves is one of the few actions a president can take by himself to try to control inflation.

22.05.2024 30

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Colorless liquid that emits a toxic vapor known to cause liver cancer and reproductive problems banned from use in paint stripper

Methylene chloride can cause cancer and damage to the nervous, immune and reproductive systems, the EPA said.

01.05.2024 60

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Biden administration’s tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

New limits on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration's most ambitious effort yet to roll back...

25.04.2024 30

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Coal miners will get long wanted protection from dust that causes black lung

The final rule, announced by Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, cuts by half the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica for an eight-hour...

17.04.2024 20

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Hundreds of chemical plants will be forced to slash toxic emissions likely to cause cancer—and it's a huge win for several majority-Black neighborhoods

The rule advances President Biden’s commitment to environmental justice by delivering critical health protections for communities burdened by...

09.04.2024 10

Fortune

Matthew Daly

‘The post-2030 targets remain entirely unachievable’: Trucking group CEO despairs at tougher new EPA rules

The EPA has set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, to take effect for model years 2027 through 2032.

30.03.2024 70

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Biden Orders US Investigation of National Security Risks Posed by Chinese-Made ‘Smart Cars’

The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in electric vehicles to track drivers and their...

29.02.2024 5

The Diplomat

Matthew Daly

Biden brokers $1 billion deal with Oregon, Washington, 4 Columbia River tribes to revive the Northwest's salmon population

The Columbia River Basin, an area roughly the size of Texas, was once the world’s greatest salmon-producing river system.

24.02.2024 10

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Biden decision to delay gas export proposals hailed by environmentalists, slammed as 'win for Russia' by Republicans and industry groups

The Biden admin on Friday delayed consideration of new natural gas export terminals amid soaring shipments to Europe and Asia.

28.01.2024 6

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Pete Buttigieg says 'electric vehicle revolution' is here as White House scrambles to build nationwide charging network with $623 million grant program

Only Ohio and New York have opened charging stations under the Biden program. Grants being announced Thursday will fund 47 EV charging stations in 22...

11.01.2024 20

Fortune

Matthew Daly

FTC doubles down on oil industry scrutiny as it reviews Chevron-Hess merger

Chevron proposed to pay $53 billion for Hess and Exxon offered $60 billion for Pioneer Natural Resources. The feds are reviewing both mergers.

09.12.2023 5

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Lina Khan's FTC wants more information about Exxon's $60 billion mega-acquisition of Pioneer Natural Resources

The investigation comes after Chuck Schumer and other senators urged the FTC to investigate the Exxon-Pioneer deal and Chevron's $53 billion deal with...

06.12.2023 7

Fortune

Matthew Daly

Biden White House takes aim at oil and natural gas with major new emissions rule: 'The clock is no longer just ticking. It is banging'

Vice President Kamala Harris, the top American representative at the COP28 summit, said, "The urgency of this moment is clear."

04.12.2023 10

Fortune

Matthew Daly

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