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"Republicans Slam Biden NEPA Revamp, Threaten Permitting Talks" [1]

"Congressional Republicans are seething about the Biden administration’s plans to change how the government reviews major energy infrastructure projects ranging from oil and gas pipelines to solar installations."

Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [8], 08/01/2023
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"NEPA ‘Phase 2’ Revamp Aims To Reverse Trump, Boost Renewables" [9]

"The Biden administration unveiled a highly anticipated proposal Friday aimed at speeding up federal reviews of renewable energy projects and unraveling Trump-era changes to the nation’s bedrock environmental law."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [12], 07/31/2023
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"Biden Admin To Hike Fuel Economy Standards" [13]

"The Transportation Department proposed Friday raising fuel efficiency requirements for cars and light trucks by about 20 percent over six years, a move the Biden administration said will help achieve its climate goals while saving drivers money at the gas pump."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [14]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Transportation [15]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [16], 07/31/2023
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House Sends Two Resolutions Overturning Endangered Species Rules To Biden [17]

"The House voted Thursday to overturn two Biden administration Endangered Species Act (ESA) rules, sending the resolution to the president, who has vowed to veto them. The two rules apply to federal protections for the lesser prairie chicken and the northern long-eared bat, respectively."

Biodiversity [18]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [19]
Wildlife [20]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [21], 07/28/2023
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"A Bottleneck on the Grid Threatens Clean Energy. New Rules Aim to Help." [22]

"Federal regulators on Thursday approved new rules to speed up the process for connecting wind and solar projects to the electric grid, in an attempt to reduce the growing delays that have become one of the biggest obstacles to building renewable energy in the United States."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [23], 07/28/2023
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"Supreme Court Revives Mountain Valley Pipeline" [24]

"The Supreme Court has accepted a request from the developer of the Mountain Valley pipeline to restart work on the embattled project."

Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [3]
Infrastructure [25]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [19]
Pollution [26]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [27]
Source: E&E News [28], 07/28/2023
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Senate Appropriators Spare Interior, EPA From Deep Cuts [29]

"Senate appropriators approved legislation Thursday morning for agencies paramount to President Joe Biden’s climate and environmental justice priorities."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Natural Resources [19]
Pollution [26]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [30], 07/28/2023
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"Biden Announces Steps to Help Communities Deal With Extreme Heat" [31]

"President Biden directly linked recent record heat waves with climate change on Thursday and announced new measures aimed at helping communities endure extreme weather, as rising temperatures scorch much of the country and amplify alarms about global warming."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [33]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [34], 07/28/2023
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22 Attorneys General Oppose 3M Settlement Over PFAS In Water Systems [35]

"Twenty-two attorneys general urged a federal court Wednesday to reject a proposed $10.3 billion settlement over contamination of U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially dangerous chemicals, saying it lets manufacturer 3M Co. off too easily."

Chemicals [36]
Consumer [14]
Environmental Health [2]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [26]
Water & Oceans [37]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: AP [38], 07/27/2023
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"‘Battle Plan’: How The Far Right Would Dismantle Climate Programs" [39]

"A coalition of conservative groups has assembled a plan to systematically target most of the federal government’s work on climate and clean energy."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: E&E News [40], 07/27/2023
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