"Coronavirus Crisis Hits Solar And Wind Energy Industry"
"Trump promised oil and gas companies economic relief. But renewables are getting less focus in Washington."
Source: Washington Post, 05/05/2020
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Amid Pandemic, US Renewable Power Sources Have Topped Coal For 40 Days
"Electricity generated by renewable sources like solar, wind and hydro has exceeded coal-fired power in the United States for a record 40 straight days, according to a report based on U.S. government data released on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 05/05/2020
States Sue Trump Admin Over Rollback Of Obama-Era Water Protections
"A coalition of 17 Democratic-leaning states sued the Trump administration on Friday for rolling back Obama-era protections for waterways, arguing the move ignores science on the interconnectivity of water."
Source: The Hill, 05/04/2020
"Fed Changes Open Door for More Drillers to Get Loans"
"The Federal Reserve revamped its Main Street Lending Program in ways that will allow battered oil companies to qualify for the aid after industry allies lobbied the Trump administration for changes."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/04/2020
Fossil Firms Linked To Trump Get Millions In Virus Small Business Aid
"US fossil fuel companies have taken at least $50m in taxpayer money they probably won’t have to pay back, according to a review of coronavirus aid meant for struggling small businesses by the investigative research group Documented and the Guardian. A total of $28m is going to three coal mining companies, all with ties to Trump officials, bolstering a dying American industry and a fuel that scientists insist world leaders must shift away from to avoid the worst of the climate crisis."
Source: Guardian, 05/04/2020
"Judge Vacates Oil and Gas Leases on 145,000 Acres in Montana"
"A federal judge, rapping the Trump administration for its weak environmental assessments, has vacated hundreds of oil and gas leases across a large swath of Montana."
Source: NYTimes, 05/04/2020
"Pandemic: Details Emerge On Trump's Oil Rescue Plan"
"The Trump administration is looking at offering two lines of credit to help the beleaguered oil and gas industry as it reels from historically low prices sparked by the global coronavirus pandemic."
Source: Energywire, 05/01/2020
Billions in Clean Energy Loans Go Unused as Coronavirus Ravages Economy
"As the government struggles to keep businesses afloat through the pandemic, the Trump administration is sitting on about $43 billion in low-interest loans for clean energy projects, and critics are accusing the Energy Department of partisan opposition to disbursing the funds."
Source: NYTimes, 05/01/2020
"Millions Of Farm Animals Culled As US Food Supply Chain Chokes Up"
"Covid-related slaughterhouse shutdowns in the US are leading to fears of meat shortages and price rises, while farmers are being forced to consider “depopulating” their animals."
Source: Guardian, 04/30/2020
Oil Execs On Trump’s ‘Opening The Country’ Council Are Major GOP Donors
"Eight fossil fuel executives tapped for a White House task force advising President Donald Trump on how to reopen the U.S. economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic have donated millions to Trump and other Republican campaigns and political committees in recent years."
Source: HuffPost, 04/30/2020
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