Environmental Politics

"Trump Has Vowed To Kill Offshore Wind Energy — But It Might Not Be Easy"

"President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to kill offshore wind energy development “on day one” of his second term is already triggering project slowdowns on the East Coast, but the biggest wind farm proposed in the Gulf of Mexico will likely stay on track."

Source: Grist, 11/26/2024

FCC's Carr Says ’60 Minutes’ Complaint “Likely To Arise” in Merger Review

"Brendan Carr, Donald Trump‘s pick to serve as chairman of the FCC, said that the agency would examine a complaint over the way that 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris as it reviews the merger of Skydance with Paramount Global, the parent company of CBS."

Source: Deadline, 11/26/2024

"Congress Poised For Another Farm Bill Punt After Senate Nonstarter"

"House Republicans rejected a farm bill proposal by Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) this week, increasing the likelihood that lawmakers will pass another one-year extension of the massive legislation by the end of the year rather than a new, longer-term measure."

Source: The Hill, 11/25/2024

Will Trump ‘Disappear’ Environment, Climate Data?

Might the incoming Trump administration attempt to blot out any data that undermines his environmental policies, especially around global warming? Many recall, for instance, the 2017 disappearing of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s informative climate change web pages. The new EJ TransitionWatch column explores the concern and offers a heartening assessment of the prospects of preserving these archives of essential information.

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Biden DOI Trying To Save The Colorado River Before Trump Takes Over

"The Biden administration is swimming against the current to get seven Western states to agree to divvy up the Colorado River’s water in a way that would protect the river basin and the West’s largest single water source – and do it before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, according to a source familiar with the negotiations."

Source: CNN, 11/22/2024

"Long Delayed Biden Rule Could Shake Up Offshore Oil Well Cleanups"

"The Biden administration promised to release a new standard for ocean drilling that could help clean up a growing number of old oil and gas wells, but the first-of-a-kind rule has yet to arrive with just two months before President-elect Donald Trump reenters the White House."

Source: E&E News, 11/22/2024

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