Biden administration rushes to finalize clean energy loans before January

The Biden administration is pushing to finalize billions in clean energy loans before Donald Trump potentially halts the program after taking office.Brad Plumer reports for The New York Times.In short:The Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office has $400 billion to fund clean energy projects, with $54 billion in loans announced under Biden, but only $13.5 billion finalized.Concerns about potential...

Supreme Court railway case could redefine environmental impact reviews

A Supreme Court case over a proposed Utah railway may alter how federal agencies assess environmental impacts, potentially affecting projects nationwide.Wyatt Myskow reports for...

Atlantic circulation collapse? New clues on the fate of a crucial conveyor belt » Yale Climate Connections

Among the many reasons why we ought to cut climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions as quickly and sharply as possible, the weakening of a system...

Interior To Auction 400,000 Acres In ANWR To Meet Federal Leasing Requirement

The Department of the Interior said it would hold an oil and gas auction for 400,000 acres in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)...

New Jersey Is the Latest State to Consider Heat Protections for Workers

Road workers. Trash collectors. Factory employees. These are just some of those who could benefit from proposed legislation in New Jersey that would require employers to provide water and other interventions when the mercury starts to rise.  Workers’ advocacy groups and labor unions are pushing for enactment, saying that New Jersey is enduring increasingly hot temperatures that put workers at...

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