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 Announces Additional Funding to Close Orphaned Oil Wells
The next installment of over $63 million will be implemented under the infrastructure law. The Department of the Interior announced the next round of funding for abandoned oil…
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G7 Diplomats Meet in Hiroshima
The group addressed aggressive nations, the global economy, and climate change. Diplomats representing the U.S., the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the EU, known as the…
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Alaska Oil Project Receives Partial Approval
The environmental assessment recommends a smaller footprint. The Department of the Interior has granted partial approval to “Willow,” a major oil drilling project on the North Slope of Alaska. The…
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Administration Releases Blueprint for Decarbonization
Reports that the transportation sector is responsible for one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions. President Biden’s administration released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization this week, the…
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DOT Provides Funding for Indiana Train Line
$27.5 million has been approved to update the connection from Michigan City to Chicago. The Department of Transportation (DOT) approved a $27.5 million loan for the state of…
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Clean Energy Rule Proposed for New Federal Buildings
Energy Department estimates onsite emissions could be reduced by 90% by 2025. The Department of Energy recently proposed a new rule to decrease energy emissions in new or…
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EPA Proposes New Home Appliance Rules
Concerns are expressed over hydrofluorocarbons. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rules that would restrict the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigerators, air…
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Land Bureau Drafts Rules to Prevent Methane Leaks
Proposal would require monthly leak detection for oil and gas drilling. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposed rules this week to curb methane gas leaks from oil…
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President Announces Restrictions on Methane Emissions
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. President Joe Biden gave a speech before the United Nations COP27 climate convention in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, in which he announced…
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