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Daily on Energy: Biden looks to farmland to cut emissions
Presidential candidate Joe Biden released a “plan for rural America” Tuesday that devotes considerable attention to combating carbon emissions from the agriculture sector, encouraging farmers to participate in the fight against…
Trump the Environmentalist?
With swing states worried about climate change and toxic algae, the White House is talking green—while still working to strip away environmental protections…
Climate hawks fear Tom Steyer’s presidential run could backfire
Environmentalists are not enthusiastic about California billionaire Tom Steyer’s late entrance into the presidential race and worry his campaign could backfire. “Eh. There’s no clamor for him to run,” said R.L. Miller, founder of the…
Ahead of 2020, Democrats See Climate ‘Crisis’ Where Republicans See ‘Problem’
Tropical Storm Barry has developed in the Gulf of Mexico with the possibility of upgrading to a hurricane, and wildfires have impacted 855,000 acres in Alaska alone this year so far. Amid these events, there is still an intense…
Trump’s energy talk: Here’s what it means
President Trump attempted to flip the script of critics yesterday, casting himself as an environmental advocate and supporter of renewable energy. But he also provided more ammunition to opponents who say his record doesn’t…
Kamala Harris risks scorn of enviros for failing to craft climate plan
Despite having endorsed the Green New Deal, some activists say Democratic 2020 candidate Kamala Harris risks blunting her rise in the polls after a strong performance in the first Democratic debate if she doesn’t soon propose…
As G-20 reaffirms fight against climate change, Trump again stands apart
OSAKA, Japan — Leaders from the Group of 20 nations renewed their vow to take action to curb climate change on Saturday, as the United States once again stood apart and at odds with the rest of the world. President Trump…
Biden Joins Other Democrats in Refusing to Take Money From Fossil-Fuel Industry
Before joining rival Democrats on a debate stage this week, Joe Biden joined the crowded field in another capacity: swearing off donations from the fossil fuel industry. The former vice president announced Thursday that he had…
Jay Inslee is putting climate on the 2020 agenda
Jay Inslee is succeeding in raising the profile of climate change, if not in gaining traction in the Democratic presidential primary. Climate change has matched or overtaken healthcare and jobs in some polls as a top issue…
Why the Democratic Party doesn’t want a presidential debate about climate change
The climate crisis has rocketed up the polls and is now a top-tier issue for Democratic primary voters. A CNN survey this week found that three-quarters of Iowa Democratic caucus participants said that their candidate must…
Climate Changed: Democrats’ Climate Embrace Risks Swing Voters They Need in 2020
Democratic voters are using climate as a litmus test for 2020 candidates — who are proposing solutions that would have been viewed as politically unthinkable just four years ago. The candidates are outdoing one another with…
Biden manages not to offend centrists or climate hawks with ‘B-plus’ plan
Joe Biden managed to please both climate change hawks and centrists with his $5 trillion “clean energy revolution” plan introduced Tuesday. Biden assuaged fears from critics to his Left who predicted he’d be too moderate on…
The Energy 202: Democrats slammed Biden on climate change. But what would a ‘middle ground’ even look like?
Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wrote there is “no ‘middle ground’ when it comes to climate policy.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) condemned politicians seeking “a middle-of-the-road approach to save our lives.” Both standard-bearers…
Biden’s 2020 Rivals Attack Him From the Left on Climate Change
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s 2020 rivals and a group of progressive environmental organizations are attacking him as being weak on climate change, a sign of the central role global warming is shaping up to play…
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: After Trump tweet, GM reveals talks for sale of Ohio plant
[E&E subscription required to read this article.] General Motors Co. is in talks to sell an idled auto-assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, to an electric truck maker, GM confirmed yesterday after President Trump claimed in a tweet…
Was Joe Biden a climate change pioneer in Congress? History says yes
Joe Biden may not be the most progressive candidate in the crowded Democratic primary field. But one thing is for certain: Among 2020 presidential candidates, he has the longest legislative record on climate change. In fact…
Pelosi takes easiest path on climate. Will she do more?
The climate bill that House Democrats plan to vote on this week wouldn’t reduce a single ton of greenhouse gas emissions. Instead, it aims to keep the United States in the Paris climate accord by barring President Trump…
Biden to challenge Democratic climate hawks with ‘meat and potatoes’ approach
Joe Biden might not be known as the most hardcore climate change hawk, but he is the Democrat best suited to build a broad coalition to address the problem, supporters say. “Biden is going to talk about climate change…
Beyond the Green New Deal: Another climate cause is dividing Democrats
Democrats running for president have debated the Green New Deal for months, but a separate demand from climate advocates to aggressively restrict fossil fuel extraction is exposing new fissures within the field of primary…
Warren sets climate litmus test with call to ban drilling on public lands
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s, D-Mass., promise this week to ban all new oil and gas drilling on federal lands and waters on her first day in the Oval Office sets a new litmus test for Democrats running for president in 2020. “Sen. Warren…
Daily on Energy: Biden looks to farmland to cut emissions
Presidential candidate Joe Biden released a “plan for rural America” Tuesday that devotes considerable attention to combating carbon emissions from the agriculture sector, encouraging farmers to participate in the fight against…
Trump the Environmentalist?
With swing states worried about climate change and toxic algae, the White House is talking green—while still working to strip away environmental protections…
Climate hawks fear Tom Steyer’s presidential run could backfire
Environmentalists are not enthusiastic about California billionaire Tom Steyer’s late entrance into the presidential race and worry his campaign could backfire. “Eh. There’s no clamor for him to run,” said R.L. Miller, founder of the…
Ahead of 2020, Democrats See Climate ‘Crisis’ Where Republicans See ‘Problem’
Tropical Storm Barry has developed in the Gulf of Mexico with the possibility of upgrading to a hurricane, and wildfires have impacted 855,000 acres in Alaska alone this year so far. Amid these events, there is still an intense…
Trump’s energy talk: Here’s what it means
President Trump attempted to flip the script of critics yesterday, casting himself as an environmental advocate and supporter of renewable energy. But he also provided more ammunition to opponents who say his record doesn’t…
Kamala Harris risks scorn of enviros for failing to craft climate plan
Despite having endorsed the Green New Deal, some activists say Democratic 2020 candidate Kamala Harris risks blunting her rise in the polls after a strong performance in the first Democratic debate if she doesn’t soon propose…
As G-20 reaffirms fight against climate change, Trump again stands apart
OSAKA, Japan — Leaders from the Group of 20 nations renewed their vow to take action to curb climate change on Saturday, as the United States once again stood apart and at odds with the rest of the world. President Trump…
Biden Joins Other Democrats in Refusing to Take Money From Fossil-Fuel Industry
Before joining rival Democrats on a debate stage this week, Joe Biden joined the crowded field in another capacity: swearing off donations from the fossil fuel industry. The former vice president announced Thursday that he had…
Jay Inslee is putting climate on the 2020 agenda
Jay Inslee is succeeding in raising the profile of climate change, if not in gaining traction in the Democratic presidential primary. Climate change has matched or overtaken healthcare and jobs in some polls as a top issue…
Why the Democratic Party doesn’t want a presidential debate about climate change
The climate crisis has rocketed up the polls and is now a top-tier issue for Democratic primary voters. A CNN survey this week found that three-quarters of Iowa Democratic caucus participants said that their candidate must…
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