
Omaha City Council leader will push for climate action plan funding | Politics & Government | #citycouncil
Frustrated by the city’s lack of progress in developing a climate action plan, the president of Omaha’s City Council said he intends to introduce a proposal aimed at speeding up the process. Other U.S. cities already have climate action plans, and City Council President Pete Festersen hopes that his proposal to secure funding for such […]
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Surprise Senate vote would overturn Biden environmental rule | #alaska | #politics
WASHINGTON – In a surprise victory for Republicans, the Senate on Thursday voted to overturn a Biden administration rule requiring rigorous environmental review of major infrastructure projects such as highways, pipelines and oil wells — a victory enabled in part by Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Manchin, a key player on energy and […]
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Governors pan SEC climate disclosure proposal as unprecedented federal overreach | Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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- May 31, 2022
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(The Center Square) – Sixteen Republican governors are asking the Biden administration to withdraw a proposed rule by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that would require companies to disclose some climate-related information in annual reports and registration. The governors called the move an “unprecedented level of federal overreach” in a letter sent Tuesday to President Joe […]
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Biden cancels offshore oil lease sales in Gulf Coast, Alaska | National Politics | #alaska | #politics
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- May 12, 2022
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By MATTHEW DALY – Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it is canceling three oil and gas lease sales scheduled in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska, removing millions of acres from possible drilling as U.S. gas prices reach record highs. The Interior Department announced the decision Wednesday […]
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