A legal settlement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the town containing the census tract with the worst air pollution in the country could significantly reduce harmful emissions in the area known as “Cancer Alley.” The proposed agreement was posted on the Federal Register Tuesday and would settle two lawsuits brought by members […]
The Biden administration can continue to use its social cost of carbon estimate in order to determine the cost of additional greenhouse gas emissions when making regulatory decisions, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The emergency ruling came in response to a lawsuit from Louisiana and other Republican-led states that wanted to block the administration […]
President Joe Biden’s Interior Department confirmed on Wednesday that it has canceled three lease sales that would have opened millions of acres of ocean to oil and gas drilling. Two of the lease sales would have taken place in the Gulf of Mexico and a third would have taken place off the coast of Alaska […]
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced a new Office of Environmental Justice alongside an environmental justice enforcement strategy. The office, which is within the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), will prioritize protecting communities hit hardest by polluting and contaminating industries. “Although violations of our environmental laws can happen anywhere, communities of color, indigenous […]
The Biden administration has announced a $3.16 billion plan to stimulate the production of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S., an essential step in reducing the carbon emissions that are causing global warming. The money will be made available in the form of grants to encourage the manufacturing of more high-capacity batteries and […]
The Biden administration has set a goal of creating a carbon-free electricity sector in the U.S. by 2035, and expanding solar energy will play an important role in making that possible. Now, a new report from the Frontier Group, and the Environment America Research & Policy Center reveals which U.S. cities are leading the way […]
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the steps it was taking to increase the amount of renewable energy projects on public lands. The plans include increasing renewable energy capacity by almost 10,000 megawatts by 2023, which would nearly double existing capacity, The Hill reported. “The Department of the Interior continues to make significant progress in […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced its plans to resume oil and gas drilling on federal lands, which would violate one of President Joe Biden’s big campaign promises. The Interior Department said in a press release that it planned to auction off drilling leases across 225 square miles in nine states — Wyoming, […]
President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would lift a summer-time ban on the sale of E15 gasoline in response to the hike in gas prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. E15 is a gasoline mix that uses 15 percent ethanol, according to a White House fact sheet. However, it is currently barred from use in the summer because it contributes to smog during warmer weather, The New York Times pointed out.
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