Environmental Politics

Race-Blind Biden Effort On Air Pollution Disparities Will Fail: Report

"The Biden administration has pledged to address deadly air pollution disparities in communities of color that resulted from historically racist policy decisions. But its efforts are destined to fail if officials follow through on a decision to dismiss race as a factor to determine where federal aid should be focused, a new report says."

Source: Washington Post, 07/21/2023

"GOP Pushes Disastrous Environmental Plan As The Planet Bakes"

"House Republicans on Wednesday advanced an appropriations bill for federal environmental agencies that would boost development of the same fossil fuels driving the myriad disasters that have ravaged the Northern Hemisphere this year."

Source: HuffPost, 07/21/2023

"Mountain Valley Pipeline Turns To Supreme Court"

"The Supreme Court may soon step into a legal brawl over whether Congress violated the Constitution when it passed a law ensuring completion of the Mountain Valley pipeline — a fight that could have important implications for the power of the judiciary."

Source: E&E News, 07/18/2023

"John Kerry Hails China’s ‘Incredible Job’ On Renewables, Warns On Coal"

"U.S. special climate envoy John F. Kerry praised China’s “incredible job” expanding renewable energy sources Monday, while urging the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter to stop building coal-fired power plants."

Source: Washington Post, 07/18/2023

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