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That has allowed forests to become four to seven times more densely wooded than they once were, Safford said. Fire scientists advocate more deliberate burning at low-to-moderate severity to clear vegetation that makes forests susceptible to big fires. Susan Britting, executive director of one of the groups, Sierra Forest Legacy, acknowledged any cutting triggers skepticism because loggers historically took the largest, most marketable trees. But she said thinning trees up to a certain diameter is acceptable, though she prefers prescribed burning. Homeowners are anxious prescribed fires will jump perimeters and destroy houses.

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☆ Kyrsten Sinema said she doesn't care if she loses reelection because she 'saved the Senate by myself' and can go serve 'on any board I want to,' book says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Bryan Metzger | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Kyrsten Sinema doesn't care one bit if she wins re-election, according to a new book. Sinema told Romney said she saved the filibuster and the Senate and that's "good enough for me." AdvertisementAdvertisementSen. Kyrsten Sinema will face an exceedingly difficult re-election race in Arizona next year, if she chooses to run. I can do anything," she told Romney, according to the book. "I saved the Senate filibuster by myself.

Persons: Kyrsten, Sinema, Romney, —, Sen, McKay, Republican Sen, Mitt Romney, Hannah Hurley, Hurley, Ben Sasse, Nebraska, Joe Manchin, Coppins, Joe Biden's, Manchin, Ruben Gallego, she's, Gallego, Kari Lake Organizations: Senate, Service, Democrat, Republican, —, University of Florida, Democratic, Republicans, Democratic Party, Democratic Rep, Democrats Locations: Arizona, Utah, West Virginia

The U.S. power grid, much of it built nearly a century ago, is being strained by storms, floods and heat waves fueled by climate change even as electric vehicles and artificial intelligence are boosting power demand, Granholm told reporters in a call. In 2021, the Texas grid collapsed during a cold spell, killing more than 200 people and leaving millions of homes without power. The projects will help bring more than 35 gigawatts of new electricity onto the grid from wind and solar and other renewable power and invest in 400 microgrids, or self sufficient energy systems, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. It was the first round of selections under the broader $10.5 billion grid resilience and innovation partnerships program managed by DOE. In southeastern Pennsylvania, PECO Energy (PECI.UL) will boost grid reliability and resilience through substation flood mitigation, replacing aging infrastructure, and deploying battery systems for backup power.

Persons: Carlos Barria, Joe Biden's, Biden, Jennifer Granholm, Granholm, Timothy Gardner, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Wednesday, Energy, Department of Energy, DOE, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, PECO Energy, Holy, Thomson Locations: Mountain View , California, U.S, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania, California, Arizona, Washington

☆ America's electric grid is in shambles. Biden has made the largest federal investment ever to try and fix it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Matthew Daly | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Biden announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen the electric grid. This is the largest federal investment ever made in grid infrastructure, said US Energy Secretary. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said it was the largest federal investment ever in grid infrastructure, supporting projects that will harden electric systems and improve energy reliability and affordability. The federal spending, combined with money promised by private partners, could result in up to $8 billion in investments nationally to upgrade the grid, Granholm said. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe largest grant, $464 million, will go to improve five transmission projects across seven Midwestern states, from Iowa to North Dakota.

Persons: Biden, Jennifer Granholm, Granholm, Chip Somodevilla, ″, Mitch Landrieu, Joe Biden, Landrieu, Jonathan Foley, Foley, Tim Walz, Steve Karnowski Organizations: US Energy, Service, Wednesday, Energy, Biden, Resilience, White House, Minnesota Gov, AP, of Commerce, CPS Energy, Consumers Energy, Flint, DTE Energy, Portland General Electric Locations: Maui, California, Georgia, Louisiana, American, Oregon, Iowa, North Dakota, Hawaii, California , Oregon , Utah, Minnesota, Locust Grove, Orleans, San Antonio, Texas , Colorado , New Mexico, Wisconsin, Texas, Michigan, Grand Rapids, Detroit

☆ Biden administration to invest $3.5 billion to improve the resiliency of the electric grid
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The sun sets behind power transmission lines in Texas, the United States on July 11, 2022. The Biden Administration is putting almost $3.5 billion into improving the strength and resiliency of the United States' electric grid, government officials said on Wednesday. The investments in the electric grid will get more than 35 gigawatts of clean energy onto the grid, the Department of Energy says. "Right now, the U.S. electric grid is the largest connected machine in the world. "Every time you turn on a light, charge your laptop, plug in an air conditioner or put leftovers in the fridge, you rely on the electric grid, and that grid has been in need of upgrade for a very, very long period of time," Landrieu said.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Jennifer M, Granholm, Mitch Landrieu, Landrieu Organizations: Infrastructure Law, Resilience, Innovation, Department of Energy, Microsoft, White Locations: Texas, United States, U.S

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said it was the largest federal investment ever in grid infrastructure, supporting projects that will harden electric systems and improve energy reliability and affordability. The federal spending, combined with money promised by private partners, could result in up to $8 billion in investments nationally to upgrade the grid, Granholm said. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe largest grant, $464 million, will go to improve five transmission projects across seven Midwestern states, from Iowa to North Dakota. In southeastern Pennsylvania, PECO Energy Co. will increase grid reliability and resilience through substation flood mitigation and replacing aging infrastructure.

Persons: —, Biden, Jennifer Granholm, Granholm, ″, Mitch Landrieu, Joe Biden, ” Landrieu, ”, Jonathan Foley, ” Foley, Isabella O'Malley Organizations: WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Energy, Biden, Resilience, White House, Entergy, CPS Energy, DTE Energy, PECO Energy, Portland General Electric, Associated Press Locations: Maui, California, Georgia, Louisiana, American, Oregon, Iowa, North Dakota, Hawaii, California , Oregon , Utah, San Francisco, Locust Grove , Georgia, Orleans, San Antonio, Minnesota, Texas , Colorado , New Mexico, Wisconsin, Texas, Michigan, Detroit, Pennsylvania, New York

☆ New Orleans saltwater: The toxic reason saltwater intrusion would be a catastrophe for New Orleans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But it’s a looming catastrophe for New Orleans, where officials estimate that tens of thousands of the city’s water pipes are made of lead. Many residents aren’t even aware they have lead pipes supplying their drinking water, said Jessica Dandridge, executive director of the Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans. Dandridge’s organization works both on water quality issues around the city’s lead pipes and stormwater management and flood control, and they are one of BlueConduit’s local partners working to map the pipes. As a result, lead drinking pipes are all over the country; some national estimates say the total number of pipes is around 9.2 million. It’s “almost a sleuthing or detective (work), trying to find out where the pipes are and where they go,” New Orleans City Councilmember JP Morrell told CNN.

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☆ These seven U.S. regions will receive $7 billion in federal funding to produce hydrogen
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

California Hydrogen Hub: The California Hydrogen Hub spans from Southern California to Northern California and encompasses three ports: Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland. Gulf State Hydrogen Hub: The Gulf State Hydrogen Hub will be centered in Houston, Texas, and will cover most of the Gulf Coast and southeast Texas. Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub: The Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub spans parts of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey and will take advantage of repurposed infrastructure along the Delaware River. Midwest Hydrogen Hub: The Midwest Hydrogen Hub is in Illinois, northwestern Indiana and southwestern Michigan and will produce hydrogen from, among other sources, nuclear power. Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub: The Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub encompasses eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon and some parts of Montana and will produce hydrogen for making fertilizer.

Persons: Joe Biden, U.S . Department of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Biden, It's Organizations: U.S . Department of Energy, White, Infrastructure Law, Hydrogen Locations: United States, West Virginia, Southeast Ohio, Pennsylvania, It's, California, Southern California, Northern California, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Ports, Houston , Texas, Gulf, Texas . Texas, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pacific, Washington, Oregon, Montana

The White House calls clean hydrogen “essential to achieving the president’s vision of a strong clean energy economy" and net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. by 2050. Some environmentalists call hydrogen a false solution because it frequently relies on natural gas or other fossil fuels as feedstocks. Among those selected were the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, based in West Virginia, and the Philadelphia-based Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen Hub. Other projects selected include the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems in California, which will produce hydrogen from renewable energy and biomass. Big fossil fuel companies, renewable energy developers and researchers in university and government labs are involved, too.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden's, Marcellus, Sen, Joe Manchin, Perry Babb, Patty Murray, it’s, ”, Silas Grant, ___ Levy Organizations: WASHINGTON, White House, Energy, Energy Department, Democratic, Philadelphia, The, West Virginia Democrat, Partners, Alliance, Hydrogen Energy Systems, Heartland, Washington, Center for Biological Diversity Locations: Pennsylvania, California, Philadelphia, U.S, California , Washington , Minnesota , Texas , Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois, The West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Appalachia, ., Delaware , Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Houston, United States, Minnesota, Midwest, Illinois , Indiana, Michigan, Pacific Northwest, Washington, Pacific, Harrisburg , Pennsylvania

☆ Biden's top economist says the key to ending the housing crisis is giving cities and developers monetary incentives to build more affordable homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Biden's top economist says high housing costs are a big part of economic pessimism in the US. A severe housing shortage is the main culprit for steep housing costs. In May, Biden unveiled a "Housing Supply Action Plan," which includes efforts to incentivize denser development and more affordable housing construction. The second way Biden is working to lower housing costs is helping developers with costs by expanding tax credits. The low-income housing tax credit subsidizes purchasing, building, and renovating affordable housing — and it's broadly popular among a variety of interests.

Persons: Jared Bernstein, —, We've, Bernstein, Biden Organizations: US, Council, Economic, Service, of Economic Advisers, Institute, Biden Locations: Washington, Congress

☆ Kevin McCarthy's House is the least productive in modern history — and it's not just because of divided government
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The current GOP-run House is the least productive in modern history, according to a new analysis. It's not just due to divided government — McCarthy's House falls short of other similar periods. AdvertisementAdvertisementKevin McCarthy is leading the least productive House in modern history, according to an analysis of legislative data shared exclusively with Insider. According to the analysis, the average number of bills to pass the House during periods of divided government by September 19 is 299. "The extremists in the house run the show," said Nayak.

Persons: It's, —, Kevin McCarthy, MAGA, Navin Nayak, Joe Biden, McCarthy, that's, Barack Obama's, Spokespeople, Nancy Pelosi Organizations: GOP, Service, MAGA Republicans, Center for American Progress, CAP, Capitol, McCarthy's, Democratic Party, 118th, Infrastructure Law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Monday that it has awarded more than $1.4 billion to projects that improve railway safety and boost capacity, with much of the money coming from the 2021 infrastructure law. The projects include track upgrades and bridge repairs, in addition to improving the connectivity among railways and making routes less vulnerable to extreme weather. “We’ve been fighting to return passenger trains to the Gulf Coast since it was knocked offline by Hurricane Katrina. A project in Kentucky will receive $29.5 million to make improvements to 280 miles of track and other infrastructure along the Paducah and Louisville Railway. And in Tennessee, $23.7 million will go to helping upgrade about 42 bridges on 10 different short-line railroads.

Persons: —, Pete Buttigieg, Hurricane Katrina, Katrina, ” Sen, Roger Wicker, “ We’ve, Jim Mathews Organizations: WASHINGTON, Biden, Hurricane, Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern, ” Rail Passengers Association, Railroad, Paducah and Louisville Railway, & $ Locations: Alabama , Louisiana, Mississippi, of Mexico, Gulf, Gulf Coast, Coulee, Washington, Kentucky, Paducah, Tennessee

☆ The US is planning its first fusion plant, and it could generate pollution-free power by 2035
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Nuclear fusion is a breakthrough technology that could help the US achieve pollution-free power. Calling nuclear fusion a pioneering technology, Granholm said President Joe Biden wants to harness fusion as a carbon-free energy source that can power homes and businesses. A successful nuclear fusion was first achieved by researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California last December in a major breakthrough after decades of work. Nuclear energy is an essential component of the Biden administration's goal of achieving a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035 and net zero emissions economy by 2050. "We want to see everybody moving forward as quickly as possible (on the clean energy transition), including ourselves," she said.

Persons: it's, —, Biden, Jennifer Granholm, Granholm, Joe Biden, It's, Dennis Whyte, Rishi Sunak, Sunak Organizations: Service, US, Associated Press, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Control, Plasma Science, Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy, UK Locations: VIENNA, Vienna, California, France, Washington

The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power. Batteries are increasingly being used to store surplus renewable energy so that it can be used later, during times when there is no sunlight or wind. The department says the projects will protect more communities from blackouts and make energy more reliable and affordable. “Long-duration battery storage is like a rainy-day savings account for energy storage,” said Jodie Lutkenhaus, professor of chemical engineering at Texas A&M University. This one is led by the California Energy Commission in collaboration with Faraday Microgrids.

Persons: ”, Christopher Rahn, “, Jodie Lutkenhaus, ” Lutkenhaus, Amanda Smith, Faraday, Rejoule, Infrastructure David Crane, Elisabeth Moyer, ” Rahn Organizations: Energy Department, Pennsylvania State University, Texas, M University, “, Law, Xcel Energy, Energy, Children's, California Energy Commission, Smart Systems, EV, Canada . Energy, Infrastructure, University of Chicago, AP Locations: Lake, American, Minnesota, U.S, California , New York, Hawaii, Becker , Minnesota, Pueblo , Colorado, California's, Madera, Georgia , California, South Carolina, Louisiana, Petaluma , California, Santa Fe , New Mexico, Canada

☆ Billions to Connect Everyone to High-Speed Internet Could Still Fall Short
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Madeleine Ngo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Along the southeastern edge of Oklahoma, where expansive cattle ranches and empty storefronts dot the landscape, the lack of high-speed internet service has become a daily frustration for residents. She cannot schedule medical appointments, request prescription refills or pay her bills online until she gets to work. “I’m hoping it will change,” Ms. Finley, 60, said sitting in her home on a recent afternoon. If President Biden gets his way, Ms. Finley and her neighbors will benefit from a $42.5 billion program to expand fast internet access across the country. The funding, which was included in the 2021 infrastructure law, is part of an initiative that has high ambitions: to provide “affordable, reliable high-speed internet” access for every home and business by 2030.

Persons: Wanda Finley, Okla, “ I’m, Ms, Finley, Biden Locations: Oklahoma, Sawyer

☆ Libya Showed What Happens If We Ignore Aging Dams - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Josh Klemm | Isabella Winkler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The risks from aging dams are of particular concern in the face of climate change. Before the disaster in Libya, extreme weather worsened by climate change was already taking its toll on these structures. The default approach has been to repair aging dams where needed, monitor reservoir levels and try to anticipate rainfall and increased flows from upstream. While some aging dams still supply drinking water and help farmers irrigate their fields, many that were built for hydropower only generate a fraction of the electricity they once did as sediment accumulates behind their walls. Deepening drought linked to climate change has also crippled hydropower generation all over the world, leading to energy rationing and blackouts in the United States, China and Brazil.

Locations: United States, China, Libya, Oroville, India, Africa, Brazil

☆ Biden's economic policies have quietly made peoples' lives better — and no one seems to care
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Biden's economic agenda has meant real changes for many Americans, like clean water and internet access. That $1 million came from President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan , which was passed in 2021 to revitalize the economy and replenish Americans' wallets. But for the target groups seeing their everyday lives changed by Bidenomics funding, it can make a world of difference. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe hidden wins from BidenomicsWith 2024 looming, and Americans dreary on the economy, Bidenomics is still an elusive beast. Americans who are not part of targeted populations receiving these grants are left to contend with sky-high prices on their own.

Persons: Bradley Bonds, Bonds, Joe Biden's, Bidenomics, Biden, it's, Alice Stewart, It's, Stewart, Gallup, Rose Carter, Carter, Jodi Cutaiar, —, there's, Max Berger, Elizabeth Warren's, Berger Organizations: Service, Fire, Congressional, CNN, Bidenomics, Alliance for Congregational, Rescue Plan, Biden, American, Companies, Justice Democrats, Republican Locations: Wall, Silicon, South Carolina, Middle America, Carolina, Phoenix, Pennsylvania, Ohio

☆ Former GOP Sen. Bob Corker says he's not surprised Mitt Romney isn't running for re-election because politics are 'not as conducive' to problem-solving as they once were
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ex-Sen. Bob Corker said he wasn't surprised to hear of Mitt Romney's retirement from the Senate. "I understand why he might want to spend time doing other types of things," Corker told Politico. Corker, who served 12 years in the Senate, said he's had no trouble adjusting to life outside. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The ex-lawmaker has assumed top roles in real estate, healthcare, and banking as part of his post-Senate life.

Persons: Sen, Bob Corker, wasn't, Mitt Romney's, Corker, he's, Republican Mitt Romney, Romney, Joe Biden, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Mitt Romney, Donald Trump Organizations: Politico, Service, Congress, Capitol, Tennessee Republican, Republican, Utah Senate, Supreme, Senate Foreign Relations Locations: Wall, Silicon, Utah, Washington

☆ Can Joe Biden and a fistful of cash win rural America for Democrats?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Trump widened his lead among rural voters to 65% in 2020 from 59% in 2016. That includes $20 billion for rural health systems, $20 billion for clean-energy agriculture projects, $11 billion for rural electrification and $13 billion towards rural clean energy projects, the White House calculates. "You get out into the rural areas, and the folks are older and don't have the educational level. USDA data shows 21% of working-age adults in rural areas have at least a bachelor's degree compared to 37% in urban areas. "Biden and [Democratic] Maine Governor Janet Mills: they're too much bleeding hearts.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Andrea Shalal, Rhiannon Hampson, she's, Hampson, We've, Donald Trump, Trump, Barack Obama, Mark Brewer, Suzanne Mettler, Trevor Brown, Brown, Ron Kaufman, Kaufman, Mitt Romney, George H, Bush, Biden, Tom Perez, I'm, John Piotti, James Gimpel, Gimpel, Orange, Dick Bouchard, Janet Mills, Jared Golden, overplaying, TRUMP, Paul Tewes, Matt Hildreth, Nathan Layne, Heather Timmons, Suzanne Goldenberg Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Department, Republicans, Democratic, Biden, Republican, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Trump, University of Maine, Cornell, Republican National Committee, Democratic National Committee, Political, Trust, Pew, Center for Information, Research, Civic, Tufts University . White, Family Foundation, Data, University of Maryland, Pew Research, DEMOCRATS Maine, Maine, Reuters, Democrats, Democratic Party, Thomson Locations: Waterville , Maine, U.S, Waterville, Presque Isle, America, North Carolina, Georgia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Maine, Orono, Nebraska, Massachusetts, Utah, Maine's, Vietnam, Poland, Iowa, Ohio , Montana

Three-quarters of Americans, or 76%, favor allowing the federal health care program for the elderly to negotiate prices for certain prescription drugs. Americans are split on how Biden is handling the issue of prescription drug prices — 48% approve, making it a relative strong point for Biden, but 50% disapprove. Even among the Americans who support allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, approval of Biden’s handling of the issue remains relatively tepid. "They kept prescription drug prices high to increase their profits. “Well, we did it.”Ellen Daily, a 73-year-old retiree in Carrollton, Texas, said she strongly favors allowing Medicare to negotiate on drug prices.

Persons: Joe Biden, trumpeting, drugmakers, Biden, it's, Esperanza Baeza, I'm, ”, “, ” Biden, Ellen Daily, Annie Lok, Lok, doesn’t Organizations: WASHINGTON, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, —, Big Pharma, ”, Medicare, Pharmaceutical Research, Manufacturers of America, Services, Republican Locations: Chicago, Baeza, Carrollton , Texas, Queens , New York

☆ Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski can't get over how Mitt Romney smothers his salmon in ketchup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has some thoughts about Mitt Romney's salmon preparation. Murkowski wrote on Twitter with a highlighted screenshot of an excerpt from the senator's forthcoming biography. Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) September 14, 2023In the book, journalist McKay Coppins recounts how Romney eats dinner alone most nights in his Washington home. I love hot dog," Romney gushed in July on National Hot Dog Day. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the video, Romney was wielding a hot dog with a healthy amount of ketchup.

Persons: Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Murkowski, Romney, Republican dealmaker, Mitt Romney, — Sen, McKay Coppins, Coppins, Donald Trump, Trump, Romney gushed Organizations: Twitter, Republican, Service, @SenatorRomney, Utah Republican, Republican Party Locations: Alaska, Wall, Silicon, Sen, Washington, Utah, Romney

WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts by the Biden administration to limit pollution from automobile tailpipes — a major source of planet-warming emissions — face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by Republican-led states head to a federal appeals court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will hear arguments Thursday and Friday on three cases challenging Biden administration rules targeting cars and trucks. The cases before the appeals court will test a 2021 Environmental Protection Agency rule that strengthened tailpipe pollution limits and a 2022 EPA decision that restored California’s authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars and SUVs. The court cases come as the Biden administration pushes the auto industry to quickly adopt electric vehicles as part of its climate agenda. “Far from doing something unexpected or novel'' in the tailpipe pollution rule, "EPA merely tightened existing standards,'' Kim wrote.

Persons: Biden, Ken Paxton, Joe, ”, Paxton, Dave Yost, Peter Zalzal, ″, Pete Huffman, Todd Kim, “, Kim, Zalzal Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, U.S, Appeals, District of Columbia, Biden, Transportation, Supreme, Environmental, Agency, EPA, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Texas, GOP, Texas Senate, Environmental Defense Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, NHTSA, Justice Department's, Natural Resources, General Motors, Ford, GM, Alliance, Automotive Innovation, EV, Auto Innovators, Department, EDF Locations: U.S, California, Russia, Ukraine, Texas, Ohio, West Virginia

☆ Mitt Romney cites age concerns in announcing he won't run for reelection: 'Frankly, it's time for a new generation of leaders'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Mitt Romney announced his decision to retire at the end of his term in January 2025. Romney, who's currently 76, said that "it's time for a new generation of leaders." Before he was in the Senate, Romney was a governor of Massachusetts and a GOP presidential nominee. In the video, Romney patted himself on the back for what he called a "particularly productive" few years in the Senate. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn 2018, Utah voters elected Romney to the Senate in the midst of former President Donald Trump's time in office.

Persons: Sen, Mitt Romney, Romney, who's, Republican Sen, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, I've, Romney patted, he's, Donald Trump's, Trump, Barack Obama Organizations: GOP, Service, Republican, Washington Post, Act, New York Times, Trump, Senate, Utah Republican Party Locations: Massachusetts, Wall, Silicon, China, Utah

☆ Amazon follows Microsoft, investing big in carbon capture
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After a recent infusion of government money into technology that sucks carbon out of the air, big business is getting in as well. Amazon announced Tuesday that it will help fund the world's largest deployment of direct air capture (DAC) technology by purchasing a quarter of a million metric tons of carbon removal over the next decade from STRATOS, the first DAC plant from 1PointFive, a carbon removal technology company. The carbon that is removed through the air capture systems will then be stored underground in saline aquifers, which are large rock formations saturated in salt water. "With these two new investments in direct air capture, we aim to target emissions we can't otherwise eliminate at their source," Kara Hurst, Amazon's VP of worldwide sustainability, said in a release. Amazon's announcement comes on the heels of Microsoft 's news that it has agreed to buy carbon credits from California-based startup Heirloom Carbon, which uses limestone to remove carbon from the atmosphere.

Persons: Kara Hurst, Amazon's, We're, Brian Marrs, Microsoft's, Hurst Organizations: Amazon, STRATOS, CarbonCapture, Microsoft, U.S . Department of Energy, Law Locations: 1PointFive, CarbonCapture Inc, California, Paris

☆ Number of billion-dollar weather disasters in US blows through annual record with four months left in the year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

This year’s billion-dollar disasters have caused 253 direct and indirect fatalities and have resulted in $57.6 billion in damage, NOAA data shows. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Ken Kruse looks out at floodwaters surrounding his apartment complex in Tarpon Springs, Florida, on August 30. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida's Fort Myers Beach is seen during high tide ahead of Hurricane Idalia on August 29. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images Shelves are left empty at a Target store in Gainesville, Florida, on August 29. Sarah Salmonese sits where her apartment once stood in Lahaina, Hawaii, on Friday, August 11.

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