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"Biden’s Secret Weapon To Cleaning Up Energy Is Spelled FERC"

"President Joe Biden outlined ambitious new plans for taking on climate change on Wednesday, but the most potent weapon may already be in his arsenal. The five-member Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is poised to play a pivotal role fulfilling Biden’s clean-energy ambitions, including his vow to strip greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector over the next 14 years."

Source: Bloomberg, 02/01/2021

"Biden Environmental Challenge: Filling Vacant Scientist Jobs"

"Polluting factories go uninspected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Leadership positions sit vacant at the U.S. Geological Survey’s climate science centers. And U.S. Department of Agriculture research into environmental issues important to farmers is unfinished."

Source: AP, 02/01/2021

"GM Announcement Shakes Up US Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars"

"Every carmaker is trying to figure out how to make the leap before governments force it and Tesla and other start-ups lure away drivers."

"A new president took office this month determined to fight climate change. Wall Street investors think Tesla is worth more than General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford put together. And China, the world’s biggest car market, recently ordered that most new cars be powered by electricity in just 15 years.

Source: NYTimes, 02/01/2021

Top Biden Climate Advisor, Others Preview 2021 Energy and Enviro News

President Biden’s national climate advisor Gina McCarthy joined an outspoken U.S. senator and a roundtable of elite journalists last week to preview dramatic changes possibly ahead in U.S. and international climate policy, environmental justice, clean energy and more. Get the upshot from the Society of Environmental Journalists’ 2021 Guide to Energy & Environment event. Plus, watch video of the full program.

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"Scientists Identify New Whale Species In Gulf Of Mexico"

"Researchers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration believe they have identified a new species of whale in the Gulf of Mexico. The Rice's whale is a filter feeder that can grow to 42 feet. It's also critically endangered. There are believed to be fewer than 100 of them left."

Source: NPR, 01/29/2021

BLM Exodus: Agency Lost 87 Percent Of Staff In Trump HQ Relocation

"After the Trump administration announced its plans to relocate the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) headquarters to Colorado, more than 87 percent of Washington-based employees decided to leave the agency, according to new numbers released by the Biden administration."

Source: The Hill, 01/29/2021

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