EJToday: Top Environmental Politics Headlines

"Left And Right Unite In Panning House Republicans’ Farm Bill Proposal" [9]

"The proposed version of the $1.5 trillion omnibus unveiled last week by House Agriculture Committee Chair Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) includes several priorities of big agribusiness — proposals that frustrated both right-aligned groups such as the Heritage Foundation and left-leaning ones including the Environmental Working Group amid progressives’ and populists’ broader dislike of what they see as crony capitalism at the U.S. farmstand."

Agriculture [10]
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Food [15]
Forests [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: The Hill [21], 05/22/2024
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Trump Pitch To Oil Companies Turns Off Two-Thirds Of Likely Voters: Poll [22]

"Broad majorities of voters aren’t happy with Trump’s apparent offer of a quid pro quo to oil companies, a poll from an advocacy group has found."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [24]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [25]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: The Hill [26], 05/22/2024
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"Biden and Big Oil Had a Truce. Now, It’s Collapsing." [27]

"Companies were enjoying record profits. But the president’s decision to pause permits for gas export terminals has whipped up industry support, and donations, for Donald Trump."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [25]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: NYTimes [29], 05/22/2024
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"States Target Biden’s Environmental Permitting Rule in Court" [30]

"A coalition of mostly red states launched the first legal challenge against the Biden administration’s recent environmental permitting rule on Tuesday."

Climate Change [11]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [31]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [32]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Policy [33]
Pollution [25]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [34], 05/22/2024
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UK: "Week of Protests Over Equinor’s Media Sponsorship Greenwashing" [35]

"Campaigners likened the fossil fuel company’s patronage of climate events to letting an “arsonist sponsor a fire safety conference”."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [36]
Public [19]
Europe [37]
Source: DeSmog [38], 05/21/2024
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"A Second Trump Presidency Would Target IEA's Green Focus, Advisers Say" [39]

"Donald Trump would likely push to replace the head of the International Energy Agency if he wins the U.S. presidential election to shift the energy watchdog's focus back to maximizing fossil fuel output instead of fighting climate change, according to people familiar with the matter."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
International [40]
Source: Reuters [41], 05/20/2024
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Oil Companies Use Paid Content to Protect Business, Documents Show [42]

"Oil major BP considers deals to place paid-for content in trusted media brands as key to influencing the Washington power players who set U.S. energy policy, according to internal company documents."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [36]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: DeSmog [43], 05/20/2024
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Alleged ‘Deal’ Offer From Trump Could Save Big Oil $110 Billion: Study [44]

"A “deal” allegedly offered by Donald Trump to big-oil executives as he sought $1bn in campaign donations could save the industry $110bn in tax breaks if he returns to the White House, an analysis suggests."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [24]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [25]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Guardian [45], 05/20/2024
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"$20 Billion: The Delta Tunnel’s New Price Tag" [46]

"California’s contentious and long-debated plan to replumb the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and pump more water south finally has a price tag: about $20 billion."

Agriculture [10]
Consumer [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Fish & Fisheries [47]
Infrastructure [48]
Natural Resources [18]
Water & Oceans [49]
Public [19]
California [50]
Source: CalMatters [51], 05/17/2024
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Newsom Calls Trump Bid For $1 Billion From Oil Industry ‘Open Corruption’ [52]

"California Governor Gavin Newsom called former President Donald Trump's request for $1 billion from the oil industry to support his reelection campaign "open corruption." Newsom, a Democrat, made the accusation in a speech Thursday at the Vatican Climate Summit, where he addressed other governors, mayors and civic and faith leaders from around the world."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [25]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [53]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Courthouse News [54], 05/17/2024
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"DeSantis Signs Bill Scrubbing ‘Climate Change’ From Florida Law" [55]

"Florida will eliminate climate change as a priority in making energy policy decisions, despite the threats it faces from powerful hurricanes, extreme heat and worsening toxic algae blooms."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [56]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [36]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Science [57]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
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Source: Washington Post [59], 05/16/2024
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"Trump Pledges To Scrap Offshore Wind Projects On ‘Day One’ Of Presidency" [60]

"Donald Trump has vowed to immediately halt offshore wind energy projects “on day one” of a new term as US president, in his most explicit threat yet to the industry and the latest in a series of promises to undo key aspects of the transition to cleaner energy."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [48]
Water & Oceans [49]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Guardian [61], 05/15/2024
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"Democrats Probe Trump’s Request For Campaign Cash From Big Oil" [62]

"House Democrats are probing President Trump’s request for $1 billion in campaign cash from major oil companies."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [25]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: The Hill [63], 05/15/2024
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"Republican States Sue EPA, California Over EV Truck Mandate" [64]

"A coalition of Republican state attorneys general on Tuesday announced two lawsuits against the Biden administration and the state of California challenging emissions rules for trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [25]
Transportation [65]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
California [50]
Source: The Hill [66], 05/15/2024
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"Zombie Coal Plants Could Threaten The US Energy Transition" [67]

"Maryland’s Brandon Shores can’t close down — even though its owners want it to. The coal plant is a poster child for how poor grid planning stalls climate progress."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [23]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [25]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Canary Media [68], 05/15/2024
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