Financial ministers hear priorities for developing climate action. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen spoke before the Coalition of Finance Ministers for Climate Action last week, discussing the…
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Interior Advances Proposals for Transmission Projects
Environmental reviews of 2 clean energy grid additions begin. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it is taking the next step with two transmission projects that…
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SunZia Southwest Transmission Project Moves Ahead
Interior Department publishes approval of the project’s management plan. The Bureau of Land Management announced that the next step of progression for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project has…
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Interior to Invest in Climate Resiliency in Territories
Funding will support evaluations of water levels and extreme weather. Officials from the Department of the Interior have announced that $12 million has been allocated to four territories…
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Interior Announces Desalination Facility Funding
The investment will advance studies and pilots for advanced water delivery and purification. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility in…
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Legislators Request”Greater Scrutiny” on Natural Gas Industry
Letter sent to the chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality. A group of 44 legislators signed a letter to White House Council on Environmental Quality…
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Treasury Secretary Congratulates New World Bank President
Secretary Yellen voices support for Ajay Banga’s ability to form climate policy. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen congratulated Ajay Banga last week after he was elected president…
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EPA Prepares New Carbon Capture Standards
However, the agency has been slow to approve permits for carbon capture injection wells. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to unveil new emission standards for natural…
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DoD Makes Climate Assessment Tool Available to Allies
Web-based software customized to various regions. The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that climate change prediction software will be distributed to several allies of the United States.…
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G20 Meeting Convenes to Address Critical Role of Agriculture
USDA Emphasizes Vital Part of Global Agricultural Science and Technology Concerns. USDA’s Chief Scientist, Chavonda Jacobs-Young, directed the U.S. Commission to the Meeting of G20 Agricultural Chief Scientists…
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