EJToday: Top Environmental Politics Headlines

Power Firms Quietly Pushed $215m Into US Politics Via Dark Money Groups [9]

"US power companies have made political donations of at least $215m to dark money groups in recent years, according to a new analysis of 25 for-profit utilities, amid growing concerns around how they wield influence." "Donations have helped utilities increase electricity prices, hinder solar schemes and helped elect sympathetic legislators".

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Floodlight [17], 06/16/2023
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"Out of Balance" [18]

"The World Bank Group enabled the devastation of villages and helped a mining company justify the deaths of endangered chimps with a dubious offset."

Biodiversity [19]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [21]
People & Population [22]
Wildlife [23]
Public [15]
Africa [24]
Source: ProPublica [25], 06/16/2023
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"Biden Vetoes Congressional Effort To Ax Truck Pollution Rule" [26]

"President Biden on Wednesday vetoed a congressional effort to overturn his administration’s rule governing pollution from heavy-duty vehicles including trucks and buses."

Air [27]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [28]
Transportation [29]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [30], 06/15/2023
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"Battle Lines Harden Over Big Oil’s Role at Climate Talks in Dubai" [31]

"The hosts of the United Nations global climate summit later this year aim to give fossil fuel companies a bigger voice, despite loud objections."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Public [15]
International [32]
Source: NYTimes [33], 06/15/2023
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House Votes To Block Biden Efficiency Proposal For Gas, Electric Stoves [34]

"The House voted Wednesday to bar the Energy Department from moving forward with a proposed rule governing efficiency requirements for both gas and electric cooking appliances."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [35]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [36], 06/15/2023
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PacifiCorp Could Owe Billions After Verdict In Devastating Oregon Wildfires [37]

"A jury on Wednesday ordered the electric utility PacifiCorp to pay punitive damages for causing devastating wildfires in Oregon in 2020 — on top of an earlier verdict already expected to amount to billions of dollars."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [38]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Forests [39]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [15]
Northwest (OR WA) [40]
Source: AP [41], 06/15/2023
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"White House Sets Fast Pace For Energy, Climate Rules" [42]

"The Interior and Energy departments will spend the coming months trying to cement some of the White House’s critical energy ambitions, ahead of an election year in which Republicans are likely to attack President Joe Biden’s focus on boosting renewables and cutting planet-warming emissions."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [43]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [44], 06/15/2023
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"House Votes To Restrict Feds From Banning Or Regulating Gas Stoves" [45]

"The House on Tuesday voted in favor of preventing the Consumer Product Safety Commission from banning gas stoves and also limiting the safety agency’s ability to regulate the products."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [43]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [28]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [46], 06/14/2023
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Kerry Skeptical of Oil Firms' Claims That Tech Will Handle Greenhouse Gases [47]

"U.S. climate envoy John Kerry on Tuesday urged the world to be “very skeptical” about claims from oil and gas producers that emerging technology soon will allow people to adequately capture the climate-wrecking fumes emitted by their cars, planes and businesses."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [48]
Pollution [28]
Science [49]
Technology [50]
Public [15]
International [32]
Source: AP [51], 06/14/2023
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"North Carolina Republicans Send Green Investment Ban To Governor" [52]

"A ban on green investing has cleared North Carolina’s GOP-controlled legislature as part of a broader Republican crusade against big businesses that champion sustainability and workplace diversity."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [53]
Source: AP [54], 06/14/2023
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NC Lawmakers OK Bill Blocking Local Government Energy Fuel Prohibitions [55]

"The North Carolina General Assembly gave final approval Tuesday to legislation that would prohibit local governments from adopting ordinances preventing the expansion of certain energy services based on fuel type — one of two energy bills the legislature could wrap up this week."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [53]
Source: AP [56], 06/14/2023
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UN Mulls Limiting Influence of Fossil Fuel Industry at Global Climate Talks [57]

"Politically, a growing number of civic groups, as well as elected officials in several countries, say the growing influence of fossil fuel companies in the climate negotiations threatens the UNFCCC’s fundamental credibility, as well as its ability to help rein in the emissions from burning oil, gas and coal."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [15]
International [32]
Source: Inside Climate News [58], 06/13/2023
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"Fossil Fuel Company Net Zero Plans 'Largely Meaningless,' Report Says" [59]

"The number of fossil fuel companies setting net-zero emissions targets has risen sharply over the past year, but most fail to address key concerns, making them "largely meaningless", a report showed on Monday."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [48]
Public [15]
International [32]
Source: Reuters [60], 06/13/2023
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"Protest Derails Chaco National Park Celebration" [61]

"It was supposed to be a homecoming of sorts for U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, after her agency spent many months hosting public meetings and talking with Native American leaders about curbing the pace of oil and gas development in the San Juan Basin and protecting culturally significant sites."

Activism [62]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [21]
People & Population [22]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [63]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [64]
Source: AP [65], 06/13/2023
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"States Sue DuPont, 3M in Search of Funds for PFAS Cleanup Costs" [66]

"States facing mounting costs over the cleanup of “forever chemicals” have directed their attention at chemical manufacturers, with a flurry of lawsuits coming as the companies reach large settlements over similar pollution claims."

Chemicals [67]
Environmental Health [43]
Environmental Justice [20]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [28]
Water & Oceans [68]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [69], 06/12/2023
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