US greenlights major transmission line for renewable energy in Western states
The Bureau of Land Management has approved nearly three dozen renewable energy and grid improvement projects since 2021.
By Associated Press - May 21, 2023Environment
The New Hampshire Republican received at least four donations from energy executives in the third quarter of 2022 after saying, ‘I have not taken money from Big Pharma, Big Ed, Big Med, Big Energy, or Big Tech. And I won’t.’
By Josh Israel - October 24, 2022The Biden administration can take action now to curb methane pollution, a major driver of global warming.
By TAI Contributor - October 24, 2022The National Flood Insurance Program has approved more than $48 million for claims from policyholders in Florida.
By Adrian Cole - October 21, 2022‘I’m not a global warming person. I don’t want that label on me,’ Gov. Ron DeSantis said in 2018.
By Adrian Cole - October 18, 2022Funds allocated under the Inflation Reduction Act will be used to combat drought conditions in Southwestern states.
By Oliver Willis - October 14, 2022The Florida Republican senator also skipped a key vote on a stopgap bill that funded emergency management and flood insurance.
By Josh Israel - October 07, 2022The false claim was based on conservatives taking the vice president’s comments about the Biden administration’s racial injustice policy out of context.
By Oliver Willis - October 07, 2022Ohio Republican Senate nominee J.D. Vance personally profits from oil and gas companies and has broken his promise not to take their campaign donations.
By Josh Israel - October 06, 2022Hurricane Ian highlights the double standard on federal aid as Florida begins to rebuild.
By Adrian Cole - October 05, 2022Biden promised $60 million to help Puerto Rico shore up defenses from future storms in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona
By Associated Press - October 03, 2022Oil and gas companies do not need to pass their tax burden on to New Hampshire consumers, contrary to a new ad’s claims.
By Josh Israel - September 30, 2022Proposals from Sens. Rick Scott and Ron Johnson would require Congress to repeatedly authorize funding for Social Security and Medicare.
By Oliver Willis - September 30, 2022President Joe Biden issued a disaster declaration for Florida a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request despite DeSantis’ repeated attacks on the administration.
By Oliver Willis - September 30, 2022The EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, funded thanks to the Biden-backed Inflation Reduction Act, has already earned praise from climate advocates.
By Oliver Willis - September 26, 2022Changing climate, invasive species and pollution are threatening the wild rice plant harvested as a sacred food by Ojibwe people in Minnesota.
By Associated Press - September 25, 2022The entire commonwealth island is without power following storm damage their governor has described as “catastrophic.”
By Associated Press - September 19, 2022The Energy Department announced nearly $50 million for research, development and demonstration work to support floating offshore wind platforms.
By Associated Press - September 18, 2022The Biden administration said it’s committed to deploying half a million electric vehicle chargers across the country by 2030 through direct investment and assistance to states.
By Oliver Willis - September 15, 2022Jackson, Mississippi, a city of 150,000, is in the sixth week of a boil-water advisory from the state health department because of concerns that low pressure could allow contaminants into the water.
By Associated Press - September 10, 2022The move represents the largest pay raise for federal workers in 20 years.
By Oliver Willis - September 01, 2022In 2020, Ohio Republican Senate nominee J.D. Vance said, ‘We of course have a climate problem in our society.’ Now he says there isn’t one.
By Josh Israel - September 01, 2022Multiple corporations are bringing production — and jobs — to the U.S. following policies championed by President Joe Biden.
By Oliver Willis - August 30, 2022The United States is projected to invest $514 billion in climate technology and green energy as a result of laws signed by President Joe Biden.
By Oliver Willis - August 24, 2022Every Republican in Congress opposed the law despite its widespread popularity.
By Oliver Willis - August 17, 2022The Inflation Reduction Act passed on Friday on a party-line vote.
By Josh Israel - August 15, 2022National Geographic will air a public service announcement reminding service members, veterans and their families of their free admission to all national parks.
By Associated Press - August 14, 2022President Joe Biden said, ‘Our children and grandchildren will remember this for many years to come: this bill changes their lives and secures their future more than almost anything Washington has done for decades.’
By Associated Press - August 13, 2022Micron Technology said in an announcement, ‘With the anticipated grants and credits made possible by the CHIPS and Science Act, this investment will enable the world’s most advanced memory manufacturing in America.’
By Oliver Willis - August 09, 2022Every Republican in the Senate voted against the Inflation Reduction Act.
By Josh Israel - August 08, 2022The law would ‘be a huge step forward in the fight to preserve a livable planet and is one we need to take while we have the chance,’ the group Earthjustice said.
By Adrian Cole - August 05, 2022