Senate Energy Bill Crosses Finish Line
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Budget & Policy
Paris Agreement a ‘Big First Step’ in Battling Climate Change: Moniz
The Paris Agreement was a “big first step” in the global battle against climate change, but another major advance will be needed in a decade, and then heightened ambitions in the years after, U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz said Wednesday. As many as 155 nations are set to ink the accord on Friday, the […]
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Budget & Policy
McCarthy Fields Clean Power Plan Criticisms at Approps Hearing
Regardless of the current Supreme Court-ordered stay of the Clean Power Plan, the Environmental Protection Agency has requested funds to help states develop compliance in its fiscal 2017 budget request, much to the chagrin of Republican lawmakers. Appearing Wednesday for a budget hearing before the Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, EPA Administrator […]
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Budget & Policy
Report: U.S. Climate Goal Ambitious, Not Impossible
The United States will have to take additional actions beyond the policies already implemented or expected to meet its commitment under the Paris Agreement, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) said Wednesday. The U.S. has pledged to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions 26-28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. “To get all […]