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Even Without Senate, Biden Can Still Do Much To Fight Climate Change [1]

What will a Biden presidency mean for climate and environmental policy if it’s facing the prospect of a GOP-controlled Senate? Quite a bit actually. The latest Backgrounder examines a range of executive actions that the Biden White House could take on energy and the environment. Plus, a look at what’s possible through independent agencies and, yes, bipartisan legislation. But there are a lot of powerful climate actions [2] a Biden administration could take — by executive action alone [3]. Also see headlines on the topic [4] from EJ Today.

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Young Climate and E-Justice Voters Helped Propel Biden’s Campaign [21]

"They turned out in big numbers and overwhelmingly supported the former vice president. Young voters of color played a critical role in battleground states."

Activism [6]
Climate Change [8]
Environmental Politics [11]
People & Population [22]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [18]
International [19]
Source: InsideClimate News [23], 11/09/2020
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"Tropical Storm Eta Makes Landfall In Florida Keys" [24]

"A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta made landfall on Florida’s Lower Matecumbe Key on Sunday night, days after leaving scores of dead and over 100 missing in Mexico and Central America."

Climate Change [8]
Disasters [25]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [20]
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Source: AP [28], 11/09/2020
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"Trump Leaves Unfinished Business in Environmental Litigation" [29]

"In four years, President Donald Trump and his appointees in the Environmental Protection Agency, Interior Department, and other agencies made dramatic regulatory changes that sparked an ongoing series of legal battles. Biden’s team is expected to reverse course on big-ticket items, stopping many of those lawsuits in their tracks."

Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [31]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [32], 11/09/2020
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Biden Victory Positions America For A 180-Degree Turn On Climate Change [33]

"New administration will seek to shift U.S. off fossil fuels and expand public lands protections, but face serious opposition from Senate GOP."

Climate Change [8]
Environmental Health [30]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [31]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Washington Post [34], 11/09/2020
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"Green Hydrogen: Could It Be Key to a Carbon-Free Economy?" [35]

"Green hydrogen, which uses renewable energy to produce hydrogen from water, is taking off around the globe. Its boosters say the fuel could play an important role in decarbonizing hard-to-electrify sectors of the economy, such as long-haul trucking, aviation, and heavy manufacturing."

Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Public [20]
International [19]
Source: YaleE360 [36], 11/06/2020
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"Dozens Dead As Eta Wreaks Waterlogged Havoc On Central America" [37]

"The remnants of Hurricane Eta unleashed torrential rains and catastrophic flooding on Central America, with fatalities sharply up on Thursday mostly because of mudslides as streets turned into rivers and bridges came tumbling down."

Climate Change [8]
Disasters [25]
People & Population [22]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [20]
Central America & the Caribbean [38]
Source: Reuters [39], 11/06/2020
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"Nevada Voters Approve Renewable Energy Mandate" [40]

"Nevada voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that requires the state to get at least half its electricity from renewable sources by 2030."

Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Public [20]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [41]
Source: Law360 [42], 11/05/2020
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"GOP Climate Denier Prevails In Critical Texas Energy Regulator Race" [43]

"Jim Wright, a hardcore climate change denier and owner of an oil-field services company, is projected to win the race to be Texas’ next energy regulator, preserving the Republicans’ quarter-century hold on the Texas Railroad Commission and defeating a better-funded Democrat."

Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Science [44]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: HuffPost [45], 11/05/2020
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"Global Wind Energy Set For Five Years Of Record Growth: Research" [46]

"Wind energy will achieve record growth globally over the next five years, the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) trade association said on Thursday, as the impact of COVID-19 has only been to delay, not cancel, projects."

Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Public [20]
International [19]
Source: Reuters [47], 11/05/2020
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