Environmental Politics

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

Manchin Rejects Offshore Drilling Ban Amid Broader Standoff Over Bill

"Democratic plans to restrict new oil and gas development off both coasts and in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have emerged as a new flash point in the Build Back Better bill, highlighting the party’s political schism as it tries to advance the massive spending legislation."

Source: Washington Post, 12/17/2021

"Montana Advances Grizzly Bear Plans That Could Allow Hunting"

"Montana wildlife officials on Tuesday advanced plans that could allow grizzly bear hunting in areas around Glacier and Yellowstone national parks, if states in the U.S. northern Rockies succeed in their attempts to lift federal protections for the animals."

Source: AP, 12/16/2021

Sen. Warren Asks SEC To Investigate Compensation At Fossil Fuel Giants

"Sen. Elizabeth Warren called on the country’s top securities regulator to examine the pay practices of large energy companies, citing a report in The Washington Post that revealed how some fossil fuel giants reward executives for meeting environmental goals even in years when their companies caused significant environmental harm."

Source: Washington Post, 12/16/2021

Enviros Call For Stronger EPA Action On Falsified Chemical Assessments

"Six environmental organizations on Tuesday called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take more aggressive action in response to reports that an agency office manipulated assessments of chemical safety."

Source: The Hill, 12/16/2021

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