Mr. Podesta, a Democratic stalwart, will oversee $370 billion in clean energy investments. Gina McCarthy, the president’s domestic climate adviser, is stepping down.
Author: Lisa Friedman
Gina McCarthy, Biden’s Top Climate Adviser, to Step Down Sept. 16
As the country’s first national climate adviser, Ms. McCarthy helped seed climate policy throughout the federal government.
E.P.A. to Designate PFAS, or ‘Forever Chemicals,’ as Hazardous
A proposed rule would require companies to report spills of two toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer.
Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Here’s How.
In a first, the measure legally defines greenhouse gases as pollution. That’ll make new regulations much tougher to challenge in court.
Manchin Won a Pledge From Democrats to Finish a Contested Pipeline
To cement the senator’s support for a climate and tax package, party leaders promised to pass a law to complete the line and to prioritize some other fossil fuel projects.
Biden Administration Signals Support for Controversial Alaska Oil Project
The administration issued an environmental review that represents a key step toward starting the Willow project. Opponents say drilling would violate Biden’s pledge to rein in fossil fuels.
Biden Administration Offers an Offshore Drilling Plan. Likely Backers: Very Few.
The five-year plan for America’s coastal waters, required by law, risks angering both the fossil fuel industry and environmentalists.
Biden’s Inner Circle Debates Future of Offshore Drilling
Top White House officials have assumed control over a sensitive blueprint, expected by June 30, laying out future oil and gas drilling leases in the outer continental shelf.
Can a Law Protecting Endangered Animals Stop New Oil Drilling?
Environmentalists say the government failed to study the threats to endangered species from climate change before issuing oil and gas drilling permits.
Climate Groups Use Endangered Species Act to Try to Stop Drilling
Environmentalists say the government failed to study the threats to endangered species from climate change before issuing oil and gas drilling permits.