Energy & Fuel

"Biden Administration Moves To Expand Solar Power on US Land"

"U.S. officials announced approval Tuesday of two large-scale solar projects in California and moved to open up public lands in other Western states to potential solar power development, as part of the Biden administration’s effort to counter climate change by shifting from fossil fuels."

Source: AP, 12/22/2021

"Biden to Toughen Auto Emissions Limits to Counter Climate Change"

"The Biden administration is preparing to impose more stringent limits on car and truck emissions in an effort to clamp down on a top U.S. source of the greenhouse gases fueling climate change.

The standards, set to govern passenger cars and light trucks from model years 2023 through 2026, will reverse a Trump-era move to relax the mandates and are set to be issued within days, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Source: Bloomberg Green, 12/20/2021

Manchin Rejects Landmark Bill, Putting Biden’s Climate Goals at Risk

"The declaration from Senator Joe Manchin III that he cannot support his party’s $2.2 trillion Build Back Better bill has significantly dimmed the prospects for the climate action that scientists say the United States must take to avert the most catastrophic effects of global warming."

Source: NYTimes, 12/20/2021

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