What Can the DOE Actually Do on Climate?

January 27, 2021 / by BRAD PLUMER / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy would control powerful levers to promote clean-energy technologies, though that’s not the agency’s only job. Still, here are five possible steps. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/climate/jennifer-granholm-senate-confirmation.html

The Battle Lines Are Forming in Biden’s Climate Push

January 27, 2021 / by Coral Davenport and Lisa Friedman / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president is moving rapidly to address global warming, with unlikely allies backing him and huge hurdles, some from his own party, directly ahead. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/climate/biden-climate-change.html

In Sweeping Actions on Climate, Biden to ‘Pause’ Oil and Gas Leasing

January 27, 2021 / by Lisa Friedman / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president on Wednesday will sign an array of executive orders elevating climate change at every level of the federal government. The fossil fuel industry expressed strong opposition. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/climate/biden-climate-executive-orders.html

Firefighters Battle an Unseen Hazard: Their Gear Could Be Toxic

January 27, 2021 / by HIROKO TABUCHI / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment This week, in a first, firefighters are demanding independent testing for cancer-linked chemicals known as PFAS in their gear and that their union drop sponsorships from chemical and equipment makers. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/26/climate/pfas-firefighter-safety.html

Biden Launches Climate Change Efforts

January 26, 2021 / by Lisa Friedman / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The president will announce a suite of executive actions on Wednesday to combat climate change, two people familiar with his plans said, and will ask federal agencies to determine the extent of a drilling ban. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/climate/biden-climate-change.html

FEMA Plan Would Free Up Billions for Preventing Climate Disasters

January 25, 2021 / by Christopher Flavelle / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Emergency management officials aim to funnel up to $10 billion into preventing climate disasters. The plan “would dwarf all previous grant programs of its kind,” one analyst said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/25/climate/fema-climate-spending-biden.html

Three Books Offer New Ways to Think About Environmental Disaster

January 22, 2021 / by TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment A study of war crimes against nature, a guide for surviving climate change and a call for direct action against fossil fuels. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/22/books/review/scorched-earth-emmanuel-kreike-how-to-prepare-for-climate-change-david-pogue-how-to-blow-up-a-pipeline-andreas-malm.html

Restoring Environmental Rules Rolled Back by Trump Could Take Years

January 22, 2021 / by CORAL DAVENPORT / Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden has promised to reinstate more than 100 rules and regulations aimed at environmental protection that his predecessor rolled back. It won’t happen overnight. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/22/climate/biden-environment.html

The Paris Climate Agreement: What You Need to Know

January 21, 2021 / by Jonathan Ellis and Douglas Alteen / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, North America

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment President Biden’s decision to return to the climate pact fulfills a campaign pledge, but the United States has some catching up to do. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/climate/biden-paris-climate-agreement.html

Biden Cancels Keystone XL Pipeline and Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement

January 21, 2021 / by Coral Davenport and Lisa Friedman / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment In a burst of climate orders, the president also ordered federal agencies to begin the process of reinstating environmental regulations reversed under the Trump administration. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/climate/biden-paris-climate-agreement.html

Northwest’s Salmon Population May Be Running Out of Time

January 20, 2021 / by Marie Fazio / Climate, Environment, Journalism, New York Times, Species

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office found that some salmon species are “on the brink of extinction.” Habitat loss, climate change and other factors are to blame, it said. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/climate/washington-salmon-extinction-climate-change.html

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