In the new bipartisan infrastructure bill, even Biden’s ‘climate wins,’ like the Superfund program, have been substantially watered down.
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Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Fossil Fuel–Funded Think Tank Takes Tonko to Coal Country
Congressional exchanges that overlook the climate crisis
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Vineyard Wind Blows In
America’s first major offshore wind project is a triumph for clean energy and a stark reminder that the U.S. is way behind in combating the climate crisis.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Can Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Save the Superfund Program?
For decades, depleted funds and mounting backlogs have left hundreds of communities with lingering toxins. The infrastructure plan could be an environmental salvation.
Posted inCabinet Watch
Biden’s Climate Picks Show That It’s Still John Podesta’s Party
The longtime Democratic insider appears to have major influence in Bidenworld.
Posted inCabinet Watch
Jerry Brown’s Contributions to Joe Biden
Some of the former California governor’s stellar appointees are up for posts in the coming Biden administration.
Posted inDay One Agenda
Biden Could Shut Down Oil and Gas Leasing on Federal Lands
That’s just one of many authorities available to the Interior Department on day one.
Posted inDay One Agenda
The True Cost of Carbon
The Biden administration can show its seriousness in the fight against climate change by laying out the high cost of continuing to burn the planet.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Four More Years of Trump Would Be an Environmental ‘Fiasco’
The administration has established a record of protecting polluters and undermining regulation.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Re-Fund the EPA
In order to save the planet, the next administration must hire thousands of people to implement climate policy.