Environmental Politics

Political Will Favors Indian Coal Billionaire And His Dirty Fossil Fuel

"For years, nothing could stop the massive coal-fired power plant from rising over paddies and palm groves here in eastern India. Not objections from local farmers, environmental impact review boards, even state officials. Not pledges by India’s leaders to shift toward renewable energy. Not the fact that the project, ultimately, will benefit few Indians."

Source: Washington Post, 12/12/2022

"Virginia Air Pollution Board Votes To Leave Regional Carbon-Credit Program"

"Virginia’s air quality board on Wednesday voted to leave an interstate emissions-reduction partnership, bringing the state closer to fulfilling Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) vow to withdraw from the program earlier this year even as critics say the process needs legislative approval."

Source: The Hill, 12/12/2022

"Okefenokee Titanium Mine Fight Escalates With Interior Move"

"Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s implicit threat of legal action against a proposed titanium dioxide mine on the flanks of Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp raises unresolved questions about the scope of the agency’s authority to protect public lands outside their boundaries, legal experts say."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/09/2022

Big Oil Talks ‘Transition’ But Perpetuates Petroleum, House Documents Say

"Some of the world’s major oil companies remain internally skeptical about the “energy transition” to a low-carbon economy, even as they publicly portray their firms as partners in the cause, according to documents obtained by The Post that will be released by a House committee Friday."

Source: Washington Post, 12/09/2022

"Truck Makers Lobby To Weaken U.S. Climate Policies, Report Finds"

"Truck manufacturers and an industry trade group privately lobbied to weaken U.S. climate policies while publicly promoting zero-emissions trucks, according to a new report from a think tank that tracks corporate influence on climate policy."

Source: NPR, 12/09/2022

"John Kerry Plans to Meet With Biden to Discuss His Future as Climate Envoy"

"John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, was evasive when discussing his future on Wednesday, saying he had “no plans” to step down, but he would not say if he hoped to continue to represent the country in future global climate talks."

Source: NYTimes, 12/08/2022

"Global Nature Pact In Doubt As COP15 Talks Seek Breakthrough"

"As thousands of people descend on Montreal this week for a crucial U.N. biodiversity summit, fears are growing among delegates over whether the countries involved can agree on an ambitious global pact to protect nature this decade."

Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 12/08/2022

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