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Trump tariff plan threatens to drive up gas prices

President-elect Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada are expected to raise prices at the pump. Trump said late last month that on his first...

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Bipartisan energy deal push flops​

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Bipartisan energy deal push flops A bipartisan legislative effort to speed up...

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Senate report accuses Amazon of manipulating worker injury data

A report by Senate Democrats released Monday accused Amazon of manipulating data on worker injuries and brushing aside workplace concerns. The report,...

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Bipartisan energy talks collapse, say Manchin, Carper, blaming House GOP

A bipartisan effort to speed up the buildout of the nation's energy projects has failed — or at least will not be attached to a stopgap funding bill...

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Supreme Court takes up California clean cars case

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Supreme Court may revive challenge to Calif. car rule The Supreme Court...

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Supreme Court to consider reviving industry’s bid to axe California clean car standards

The Supreme Court indicated Friday that it will take up a case that could revive industry efforts to axe California’s stricter-than-federal vehicle...

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Biden administration enters climate policy endgame

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden administration enters climate policy endgame The Biden administration is...

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Texas sues DuPont, 3M over ‘forever chemicals’ in consumer products

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is suing companies that have historically made toxic “forever chemicals” or products that contain them,...

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House Democratic leader shakeup threatens to topple Scott

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story House Democratic leader shakeup threatens to...

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Supreme Court declines to block Biden coal waste rule

The Supreme Court has declined to halt a Biden administration rule that seeks to prevent legacy toxic waste from now-shuttered coal plants from...

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Biden doubles tariffs on Chinese solar panel components

The Biden administration will double tariffs on certain solar panel components that are made in China, it announced Wednesday. Starting in January,...

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Supreme Court hears NEPA case

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Supreme Court hears NEPA case The Supreme...

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Biden proposes protections for monarch butterfly

The Biden administration is proposing protections for the monarch butterfly – though the protections face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump...

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Supreme Court appears likely to curb environmental law after arguments

The Supreme Court appears likely to weaken one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws, after justices heard a key case on Tuesday. During oral...

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Trump offers expedited environmental approvals to companies investing $1B in US

President-elect Trump indicated on Tuesday that he’ll give expedited approvals to projects that invest at least $1 billion into the U.S. economy....

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Biden moves on drilling in wildlife refuge but minimizes acreage

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden moves on drilling in wildlife refuge...

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Biden administration bans cancer-causing solvent used in dry cleaning

The Biden administration is banning a cancer-causing substance used in dry cleaning and is also banning most uses of another, similar chemical. The...

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Biden moves ahead with drilling in wildlife refuge but minimizes acreage

The Biden administration is moving ahead with the smallest possible oil and gas lease sale controversially mandated to take place in a wildlife...

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Supreme Court to hear case Tuesday that could restrict bedrock environmental law

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could reduce the scope of one of the nation’s bedrock environmental laws. The case...

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Biden eyes relaxed limits for pesticide

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Advocates push back on EPA pesticide move The Biden administration is proposing...

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Biden proposes raising acceptable threshold for common agricultural pesticide

The Biden administration is proposing to raise a key threshold determining how much of a pesticide that’s commonly used in the agriculture industry...

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Career employees could leave environment agencies

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Career employees could leave environment agencies The incoming Trump...

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Bipartisan bill seeks to have president strike international mineral deals

Bipartisan lawmakers are trying to give the president more authority to make trade deals to bolster the nation’s supply of minerals that can be used...

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Democrat calls on White House to finish efficiency rules, warning of climate consequences

A Democratic senator is pressing the White House to finalize a set of energy efficiency standards, warning that not doing so before President-elect...

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Gorsuch recuses himself from environmental case before Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch recused himself on Wednesday from an environment case that’s slated to come before the court next week. Gorsuch...

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Trump moves spark fear of brain drain at environment agencies

The incoming Trump administration is sparking fears that agencies tasked with protecting public health and the environment could suffer a "brain...

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Republican Senate eyes energy in reconciliation bill

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story  Republican Senate eyes energy in...

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Biden bars new 'forever chemicals' from expedited approval

The Biden administration on Wednesday took a step toward preventing dangerous “forever chemicals” from being released onto the market after a less...

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China bars some mineral exports to US

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story China bars some mineral exports to US China...

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US blasts countries that ‘stood in the way of progress to protect their profits’ over collapsed plastic talks

The White House criticized a group of oil rich countries as well as corporations who make money from plastic production in a new statement after...

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What Trump's expected withdrawal from global climate efforts means for the environment — and the economy

President-elect Trump’s victory is expected to result in the U.S. exiting the Paris Agreement once again and more broadly disengaging from global...

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Biden blocks new mining at major Western coal hub

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden blocks new coal mining at federal hub The Biden administration is blocking...

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Biden blocks new coal mining at major federal hub

The Biden administration is blocking new coal mining on public lands at a major hub for the fossil fuel. Last week and this week, it released two...

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Biden gives $6.6B conditional loan to EV-maker

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden gives $6.6B conditional loan to...

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Biden administration preliminarily OKs $6.6B loan to EV maker Rivian

The Biden administration has preliminarily said it would give a $6.6 billion loan to electric vehicle maker Rivian for a plant in Georgia. The...

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Congress pushing for disaster aid deal

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Congress pushing for disaster aid deal...

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Partisan divides complicate push for disaster aid

Lawmakers are navigating partisan divides as they seek to pass a bipartisan disaster aid bill by the end of the year. Republicans and Democrats appear...

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Biden proposes to restrict pollution from new gas plants

The Biden administration has proposed a rule that it says will reduce pollution stemming from new gas-fired power plants and other industrial...

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Feds approve NYC congestion pricing

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Biden OKs $9 NYC traffic toll Federal officials have approved a plan that would...

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Federal officials approve New York congestion pricing plan 

Federal officials have approved a plan that would allow New York City to implement a $9 toll on cars that are driving into Manhattan as part of an...

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Experts expect renewable growth even under Trump

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Experts expect renewable growth even under...

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Phillips 66 charged with dumping oil into Los Angeles wastewater

A federal grand jury has charged energy company Phillips 66 with illegally dumping large quantities of oil into Los Angeles’s sewer system and...

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What Trump's win means for renewable energy

President-elect Trump’s victory has delivered some bad news for climate-friendly energy, but experts say they don’t expect the renewables sector...

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Huffman to challenge Grijalva on Natural Resources Committee

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Huffman to challenge Grijalva on Natural...

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US moves to protect giraffes, proposing crack down on body part imports

The Biden administration has proposed new protections for giraffes, saying it would crack down on imports containing giraffe body parts. If finalized,...

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FEMA chief testifies over agency skipping Trump homes

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story FEMA chief testifies over agency skipping...

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Lee to lead Senate Energy committee next year

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) will lead the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee next year. He’ll take over for the panel’s current top...

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Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for Energy secretary

Click for the latest from The Hill {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump taps fracking CEO Chris Wright for...

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Trump's Energy Department pick has history of downplaying climate change impacts

Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Energy Department, has denied the well-established connection between climate change and...

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Burgum: Interior Secretary and energy czar

Presented by American Chemistry Council — Plus: House Democrats want expanded offshore drilling protections ahead of transition {beacon} Energy &...

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