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4/12/21

…earth day and the climate summit

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Revitalized U.S. urgency on climate change and national security

By Samantha Harrington Photo: South Carolina National Guard / Flickr 5/7/2021

The Biden administration’s national security concerns over climate change mark a sharp shift from the Trump administration approach.

New York Times

After the summit: Biden’s to-do list

By Somini Sengupta Photo: Al Drago 04/28/2021

So yes, that White House global summit happened. President Biden used the occasion to announce that his administration would seek to rapidly reduce the planet-warming…

Washington Post

Biden ushers in a new era of climate geopolitics

By Ishaan Tharoor 04/23/2021

If former president Donald Trump were still in the White House, none of this would be happening. Trump was wholly indifferent to the scientific consensus…

The U.S. Department of State

Event: Leaders Summit on Climate

The U.S. Department of State 04/22/2021

View the full schedule of events. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry join President Joe Biden, Vice President…

The New York Times

Live Updates: Biden, Kicking Off Summit, Says U.S. ‘Has Resolved to Take Action’ on Climate Change

The New York Times Photo: Al Drago 04/22/2021

President Biden committed the United States to cutting emissions by half by the end of the decade at a virtual Earth Day summit.

The Carbon Brief

The Carbon Brief Profile: United States

By Josh Gabbatiss ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo. 04/22/2021

In the latest article in a series on the world’s key emitters Carbon Brief looks at the US, which, to date, has contributed more to…

The Gaurdian

101 Nobel laureates call for global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

Matthew Taylor Photo: MIND AND LIFE 04/21/2021

A hundred and one Nobel laureates, including the Dalai Lama, are calling for governments around the world to sign up to a fossil fuel non-proliferation…

Scientific American

Biden’s Climate Summit Will Be an International Chess Match

By Sara Schonhardt Photo: Chris Kleponis Getty Images 04/21/2021

The world’s top emitters will convene tomorrow—and the setting might as well be a virtual chess board. President Biden’s climate summit will gather three dozen…

The Hill

Kerry: China described climate change as ‘crisis’ for the first time

Zack Budryk Photo: DNCC via Getty Images 04/21/2021

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry emphasized what he said was progress on negotiating with China on carbon emissions Wednesday, saying Beijing had described climate change…

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Revitalized U.S. urgency on climate change and national security

By Samantha Harrington Photo: South Carolina National Guard / Flickr 5/7/2021

The Biden administration’s national security concerns over climate change mark a sharp shift from the Trump administration approach.

New York Times

After the summit: Biden’s to-do list

By Somini Sengupta Photo: Al Drago 04/28/2021

So yes, that White House global summit happened. President Biden used the occasion to announce that his administration would seek to rapidly reduce the planet-warming…

Washington Post

Biden ushers in a new era of climate geopolitics

By Ishaan Tharoor 04/23/2021

If former president Donald Trump were still in the White House, none of this would be happening. Trump was wholly indifferent to the scientific consensus…

The U.S. Department of State

Event: Leaders Summit on Climate

The U.S. Department of State 04/22/2021

View the full schedule of events. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry join President Joe Biden, Vice President…

The New York Times

Live Updates: Biden, Kicking Off Summit, Says U.S. ‘Has Resolved to Take Action’ on Climate Change

The New York Times Photo: Al Drago 04/22/2021

President Biden committed the United States to cutting emissions by half by the end of the decade at a virtual Earth Day summit.

The Carbon Brief

The Carbon Brief Profile: United States

By Josh Gabbatiss ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo. 04/22/2021

In the latest article in a series on the world’s key emitters Carbon Brief looks at the US, which, to date, has contributed more to…

The Gaurdian

101 Nobel laureates call for global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

Matthew Taylor Photo: MIND AND LIFE 04/21/2021

A hundred and one Nobel laureates, including the Dalai Lama, are calling for governments around the world to sign up to a fossil fuel non-proliferation…

Scientific American

Biden’s Climate Summit Will Be an International Chess Match

By Sara Schonhardt Photo: Chris Kleponis Getty Images 04/21/2021

The world’s top emitters will convene tomorrow—and the setting might as well be a virtual chess board. President Biden’s climate summit will gather three dozen…

The Hill

Kerry: China described climate change as ‘crisis’ for the first time

Zack Budryk Photo: DNCC via Getty Images 04/21/2021

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry emphasized what he said was progress on negotiating with China on carbon emissions Wednesday, saying Beijing had described climate change…
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New York Times

After the summit: Biden’s to-do list

By Somini Sengupta    Photo: Al Drago

So yes, that White House global summit happened. President Biden used the occasion to announce that his administration would seek to rapidly reduce the planet-warming emissions that the United States pumps into the atmosphere and…

Apr232021

Washington Post

Biden ushers in a new era of climate geopolitics

By Ishaan Tharoor

If former president Donald Trump were still in the White House, none of this would be happening. Trump was wholly indifferent to the scientific consensus around a warming planet, allergic to multilateral diplomacy, and insisted…

Apr222021

The U.S. Department of State

Event: Leaders Summit on Climate

The U.S. Department of State

View the full schedule of events. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry join President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and several U.S. cabinet secretaries and private sector…

Apr222021

The New York Times

Live Updates: Biden, Kicking Off Summit, Says U.S. ‘Has Resolved to Take Action’ on Climate Change

The New York Times    Photo: Al Drago

President Biden committed the United States to cutting emissions by half by the end of the decade at a virtual Earth Day summit.

Apr222021

The Carbon Brief

The Carbon Brief Profile: United States

By Josh Gabbatiss    ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo.

In the latest article in a series on the world’s key emitters Carbon Brief looks at the US, which, to date, has contributed more to human-caused climate change than any other nation.

Apr212021

The Gaurdian

101 Nobel laureates call for global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

Matthew Taylor    Photo: MIND AND LIFE

A hundred and one Nobel laureates, including the Dalai Lama, are calling for governments around the world to sign up to a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty to help tackle the climate crisis.

Apr212021

Scientific American

Biden’s Climate Summit Will Be an International Chess Match

By Sara Schonhardt    Photo: Chris Kleponis Getty Images

The world’s top emitters will convene tomorrow—and the setting might as well be a virtual chess board. President Biden’s climate summit will gather three dozen leaders from countries with their own motivations related to domestic…

Apr212021

The Hill

Kerry: China described climate change as ‘crisis’ for the first time

Zack Budryk    Photo: DNCC via Getty Images

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry emphasized what he said was progress on negotiating with China on carbon emissions Wednesday, saying Beijing had described climate change as a “crisis” for the first time.

Apr152021

The New York Times

Seeking Cooperation on Climate, U.S. Faces Friction With China

By Steven Lee Myers and Chris Buckley.    Photo by Zhao Tianqi/Getty Images

John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is pressing China to do more to address global warming. But he faces an emboldened Beijing leadership that thinks the United States has lagged behind.

Apr152021

POLITICO

Big powers face off in ‘high adrenaline’ game of climate chicken

By Karl Mathiesen, Stuart Lau and Kalina Oroschakoff.    Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

It’s crunch time for the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitters. Next Thursday and Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden will host 40 world leaders at a virtual summit where he has asked them to increase their…

Apr152021

Reuters

U.S. seeks to polish tarnished reputation with new climate change pledges

By Valerie Volcovici and Kate Abnett.    Photo by Sam Mircovich

The United States hopes to restore its shattered credibility when it hosts a climate change summit next week by pledging to cut its greenhouse emissions by at least half and securing agreements from allies for…

Apr142021

Los Angeles Times

At climate summit, Biden will try to reassure a skeptical world that the U.S. is back

By Anna M. Phillips and Chris Megerian.    Photo by Susan Walsh / Associated Press

All eyes are focused on the new goal he sets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 — a goal that may depend on a significant contribution from California — and which is a key…

Apr142021

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

Biden’s Earth Day Summit Is a Crucial Opportunity for Climate Action

By Rachel Cleetus and Erika Spanger-Siegfried.    Photo by Getty Images

Science has a stark message for us all. In this decade, we could lose the fight for the Paris Agreement climate goals, with profound consequences for life on Earth, now and in the future. On…

Apr142021

Rolling Stone

Now Is Our Last Best Chance to Confront the Climate Crisis

By Jeff Goodell.    Photo by Matthew Cooley

The Earth’s climate has always been a work in progress. In the 4.5 billion years the planet has been spinning around the sun, ice ages have come and gone, interrupted by epochs of intense heat.…

Apr122021

THE GUARDIAN

The climate emergency is here. The media needs to act like it

By Guardian staff.    Photo by Covering Climate Now

When the world shut down last year, there was one big beneficiary: the planet. With travel ground to a halt, emissions fell 10% in 2020. But we haven’t kept up the momentum – as economies…

3/23/21

…Biden’s New Infrastructure Bill

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Triple Pundit

What’s Crucial in Biden’s Infrastructure Bill: Water Investments

By Kate Zerrenner Photo by Fredrick Lee 04/06/2021

Last week, the White House announced the American Jobs Plan, a far-reaching, economy-wide infrastructure and jobs investment proposal.

The New York Times

Biden’s Recovery Plan Bets Big on Clean Energy

By Lisa Friedman and Jim Tankersley Photo by Stefani Reynolds 3/23/2021

The president’s plan, worth up to $4 trillion, represents a fundamental shift in the way Democrats talk about tackling climate change: It’s no longer a…

ARTICLES: Triple Pundit

What’s Crucial in Biden’s Infrastructure Bill: Water Investments

By Kate Zerrenner Photo by Fredrick Lee 04/06/2021

Last week, the White House announced the American Jobs Plan, a far-reaching, economy-wide infrastructure and jobs investment proposal.

The New York Times

Biden’s Recovery Plan Bets Big on Clean Energy

By Lisa Friedman and Jim Tankersley Photo by Stefani Reynolds 3/23/2021

The president’s plan, worth up to $4 trillion, represents a fundamental shift in the way Democrats talk about tackling climate change: It’s no longer a…
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The Washington Post

Biden insists he’s willing to negotiate with Republicans on infrastructure

By Seung Min Kim and Tony Romm    Photo by Leigh Vogel

President Biden vowed Monday that the size and scope of his $2.25 trillion jobs plan — as well as how to pay for it — is up for negotiation, setting the stage for what is…

Apr122021

TPM

Republicans Think The Best Way To Block Dems’ Bill Is To Argue About The Definition Of ‘Infrastructure’

By Kate Riga    Photo by Alex Wong

Republicans have taken a philosophical turn when talking about President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion-plus infrastructure plan. Creating a distinction between what counts as “real infrastructure” and what doesn’t, some have framed their opposition around the…

Apr92021

Bloomberg

One Big Chinese Lesson for America’s Infrastructure Plan

By David Fickling    Photo by Billy H.C. Kwok

If President Joe Biden is planning to transform America’s infrastructure with the  $2.25 trillion plan unveiled last week, he could do worse than learn from China.

Apr72021

Reuters

Biden tax plan replaces U.S. fossil fuel subsidies with clean energy incentives

By Timothy Gardner

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday released details of a tax hike proposal that would replace subsidies for fossil fuel companies with incentives for production of clean energy in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan.

Apr72021

usa today

Joe Biden wants to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure and jobs

By Javier Zarracina and Joey Garrison

President Joe Biden on Wednesday introduced a sweeping $2 trillion infrastructure and jobs package that looks to reshape the American economy and make the most significant domestic U.S. investments in generations. His far-reaching American Jobs Plan…

Apr62021

The Washington Post

Citing his ‘leverage,’ Manchin says White House tax plan must change

By Jeff Stein and Tony Romm    Photo by J. Scott Applewhite

Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) said on Monday he opposes a key part of the White House infrastructure plan, as early objections across the political aisle threatened to cloud the fate of the $2 trillion…

Apr52021

The Washington Post

The GOP claim that only 5 to 7 percent of Biden’s plan is for ‘real infrastructure’

By Salvador Rizzo    Photo by Oliver Contreras

“You look at this bill, the $2 trillion in the bill that, only about 5 to 7 percent of it is actual roads and bridges and ports and things that you and I would say…

Apr52021

Politico

Dems can use unprecedented move for an extra filibuster-proof bill, Schumer aide says

By Caitlin Emma    Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images

Democrats can pass another major piece of legislation — such as President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion-plus infrastructure plan — by revisiting the budget process they used to approve his coronavirus relief package without Republican support,…

Apr42021

The Washington Post

What Americans will get from Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan

By Jennifer Rubin    Photo: Rogelio V. Solis

Since President Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure plan, he and his advisers have been making the case that this “once in a generation” bill will be “transformational.” They have embraced the size of the…

Apr22021

Bloomberg Green

Why Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Is a Green Jobs Plan

By Gernot Wagner    Photo by Tim Galloway

“Once you put capital money to work, jobs are created.” These are not the words of President Joe Biden, announcing his administration’s infrastructure plan in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Nor were they the words of Transportation Secretary…

Apr22021

Volts

The coolest parts of Biden’s expansive infrastructure plan

By David Roberts    Photo: Getty Images

The eight-year “American Jobs Plan” would spend $2.25 trillion on a huge range of initiatives, from highways to the energy grid, water systems, airports, transit systems, broadband, energy R&D, and — paging a Sen. Joe…

Apr12021

AP

Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to ‘win the future’

By Jonathan Lemire and Kevin Freking

President Joe Biden outlined a huge $2.3 trillion plan Wednesday to reengineer the nation’s infrastructure in what he billed as “a once-in-a-generation investment in America” that would undo his predecessor’s signature legislative achievement — giant…

Apr12021

The Washington Post

White House unveils $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan

By Jeff Stein, Juliet Eilperin, Michael Laris and Tony Romm

The White House’s unveiling of a $2 trillion jobs, infrastructure and green energy proposal to reshape the U.S. economy met a chorus of opposition late Wednesday, with Republicans panning it as a partisan wish-list, some…

Apr12021

Utility Dive

Biden $2 trillion infrastructure proposal includes billions in spending on transmission, clean energy

By Catherine Morehouse    Photo: Gage Skidmore

Biden’s proposed plan would spend more on climate and clean energy than any other administration in U.S. history, according to experts, and is the next step in the president’s campaign trail promise to bring the…

Apr12021

WSJ

Biden’s Big Infrastructure Plan Would Further Boost Renewable Energy

By Russell Gold and Katherine Blunt

President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan would supercharge an already booming clean-power sector by expanding subsidies and addressing key bottlenecks impeding the shift to a greener grid. The plan, unveiled Wednesday, calls for the creation…

Apr12021

Reuters

‘Every step of the way’: McConnell pledges battle over Biden infrastructure plan

By David Morgan

President Joe Biden on Thursday faced the prospect of all-out political war with Republicans over his $2 trillion blueprint to revitalize America’s infrastructure, with a top Democrat also offering only partial support over how to…

Apr12021

Scientific American

Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Would Make Electricity Carbon-Free by 2035

By Scott Waldman

The backbone of President Biden’s plan to use infrastructure spending to advance climate policy is a clean electricity standard for the power sector that has the potential to be the most aggressive ever enacted by…

Apr12021

The Washington Post

Biden’s infrastructure plan aims to turbocharge U.S. shift from fossil fuels

By Steven Mufson and Juliet Eilperin

President Biden’s infrastructure plan would turbocharge the country’s transition from fossil fuels, using the muscle and vast resources of the federal government to intervene in electricity markets, speed the growth of solar and wind energy,…

Mar312021

The New York Times

Biden’s Climate Plan Means Tough Choices: Which Homes Get Saved?

By Christopher Flavelle    Photo: Joe Raedle

President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan represents an enormous effort to protect Americans from climate change, but it sidesteps one of the most immediate and wrenching dilemmas: Deciding not just where to spend more money…

Mar312021

The Washington Post

Auto negotiations test Biden’s vow to create a climate-friendly future

By Juliet Eilperin and Steven Mufson    Photo by Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg News

Phasing out the internal-combustion engine is critical to President Biden’s vow to retool the American economy for a low-carbon future. In a massive infrastructure plan set to be unveiled Wednesday, Biden is expected to signal…

Mar312021

The Washington Post

Biden’s infrastructure and climate plan emerges as congressional wrangling begins

By Jeff Stein, Juliet Eilperin, Seung Min Kim and Alyssa Fowers    Photo by Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

The White House on Wednesday is expected to unveil a plan to spend $2.25 trillion on a jobs and infrastructure package that could form a cornerstone of President Biden’s economic agenda, two people familiar with…

Mar312021

Bloomberg Green

Biden Infrastructure Plan Targets Electric Cars, Clean Power

By Ari Natter and Jennifer A Dlouhy

President Joe Biden is calling for sweeping investment in electric vehicles, renewable power and the electric grid as part of a broad blueprint to bolster the U.S. economy while combating climate change.

Mar302021

The New York Times

Biden Wants to Pay for Infrastructure Plan With 15 Years of Corporate Taxes

By Jim Tankersley and Emily Cochrane    Photo by Mike Blake/Reuters

The president will propose using the revenue from increasing corporate taxes to pay for eight years of ambitious spending on roads, bridges, utilities and other needs.

Mar302021

The Washington Post

White House dramatically increased tax proposal as it sought to address tensions over next big spending plan

By Jeff Stein    Photo by Demetrius Freeman

When President Biden’s team began putting together his infrastructure and jobs package this February, the White House National Economic Council circulated an internal proposal calling for about $3 trillion in new spending and $1 trillion…

Mar272021

The Washington Post

Pay for Biden’s $3 trillion infrastructure plan with a carbon tax

Opinion by the Editorial Board    Photo by Paul Ratje

BETTER LATE than never: The American Petroleum Institute, accepting the reality of climate change and the need to do something about it, has officially called for government to set a price on carbon emissions. We…

Mar252021

utilitydive.com

Biden to unveil multi-trillion dollar plan targeting power grids, other infrastructure next week

By Joe Bousquin    Photo by Depositphotos

President Joe Biden will unveil his multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure plan next week in Pittsburgh, the White House announced Wednesday.

Mar242021

The Times

President Biden faces gathering storms over his environment policies

By Ben Hoyle

During his election campaign Joe Biden sketched a near future when millions of Americans would live in energy-efficient homes powered by wind or solar-generated electricity.

Mar242021

DESMOG

New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Climate Action as Congress Weighs Big Infrastructure Bill

By Nick Cunningham

Americans support the steps taken by the Biden administration thus far to tackle climate change by large margins, according to a new poll. The widespread support comes as the White House and the U.S. Congress…

Mar222021

The New York Times

Biden Team Prepares $3 Trillion in New Spending for the Economy

By Jim Tankersley    Photo by Benjamin Rasmussen

A pair of proposals would invest in infrastructure, education, work force development and fighting climate change, with the aim of making the economy more productive.

Mar172021

THE HILL

Poll: Majority of voters say an infrastructure package should be prioritized

By Gabriela Schulte

A majority of voters in say an infrastructure bill should be prioritized by the federal government now instead of focusing on other issues first, according to a new Hill-HarrisX poll.

2/18/21

…energy blackouts in Texas

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The New York Times

Texas Is a Rich State in a Rich Country, and Look What Happened

By Ezra Klein Photo: Mark Felix/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 2/25/2021

We don’t realize how fragile the basic infrastructure of our civilization is.

Los Angeles Times

Wind power didn’t cause the Texas blackouts. But it wasn’t just fossil fuels, either

By Sammy Roth 2/18/21

As a deadly winter storm plunged millions of Texans into darkness this week, politicians skeptical of climate change and loyal to the oil and gas…

ARTICLES: The New York Times

Texas Is a Rich State in a Rich Country, and Look What Happened

By Ezra Klein Photo: Mark Felix/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 2/25/2021

We don’t realize how fragile the basic infrastructure of our civilization is.

Los Angeles Times

Wind power didn’t cause the Texas blackouts. But it wasn’t just fossil fuels, either

By Sammy Roth 2/18/21

As a deadly winter storm plunged millions of Texans into darkness this week, politicians skeptical of climate change and loyal to the oil and gas…
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Yale Climate Connections

Cartoonists – left, right, and center – have their say on Texas freeze and power outage

By Michael Svoboda

Winter may still have a surprise or two in store for us, like the four feet of snow that fell in the Rockies last week. Odds are, however, that the polar vortex of 2021* –…

Mar222021

The Hill

Moniz: Texas blackouts show need to protect infrastructure against climate change

By Zack Budryk

Former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz on Monday told lawmakers that recent extreme weather events in Texas underscored the need to better incorporate climate change risks into energy infrastructure. “Climate change means that the weather patterns…

Mar192021

The Environmental Magazine

Frozen Gas Lines, Not Wind Turbines, Behind Texas Power Woes

By Renee Jiang

As Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on the American Midwest this past February with bitter cold snow, entire power grids shut down and states like Texas faced a crisis like never before. Conservative politicians put…

Feb232021

RESILIENCE

Media reaction: Texas ‘deep freeze’, power blackouts and the role of global warming

By Josh Gabbatiss and Robert McSweeney

Last week, a blast of Arctic air engulfed much of the central US, bringing freezing conditions and record low temperatures to many states. Texas, in particular, has been badly affected, with grid operators hit by…

Feb192021

Bloomberg Opinion

The Simple Lesson of the Texas Blackouts

By Editorial Board

The details of what went wrong in Texas this week — most likely the biggest forced blackout in U.S. history — will take time to establish. So will exactly what to do about it.

Feb192021

poweroutage.us

Texas Power Outages Map



Customers Tracked: 12,413,164 State Outages: 185,983 Last Updated: 2/19/2021, 06:27:40 PM ERCOT: Level 3 Alert – ERCOT is asking consumers to conserve energy.

Feb182021

The New York Times

A Glimpse of America’s Future: Climate Change Means Trouble for Power Grids

By Brad Plumer

Systems are designed to handle spikes in demand, but the wild and unpredictable weather linked to global warming will very likely push grids beyond their limits.

Feb182021

npr.org

White House Adviser Says Texas Outages Show How U.S. Is Unprepared For Climate Change

By H.J. Mai

The extreme weather conditions in Texas, where a winter storm has caused widespread power outages, should serve as a reminder that climate change is real and the United States not fully prepared to deal with…

Feb172021

www.msnbc.com

Chris Hayes debunks GOP, right-wing media lies about Texas power outages



“It is just a lie that wind turbines, ‘green energy’ are the root causes of the problems in Texas right now,” says Chris Hayes, discussing the right wing attempt to turn Texas power outages into…

Feb172021

CNBC

Texas blackouts show how vulnerable power grid is to climate change

By Emma Newburger

Power outages in Texas from the winter storm reveal a broader crisis: Climate change is fueling more frequent and destructive weather disasters that are overwhelming existing U.S. infrastructure

Feb172021

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ grid operator wants to bring relief by making power outages consistently shorter — but might not be able to Wednesday

By Cassandra Pollock

ERCOT’s CEO and president told reporters Wednesday he’s optimistic that the state’s grid will start to see some of the power it has lost return as temperatures warm up.

Feb172021

The New York Times

No, Wind Farms Aren’t the Main Cause of the Texas Blackouts

By Dionne Searcey

The state’s widespread electricity failure was largely caused by freezing natural gas pipelines. That didn’t stop advocates for fossil fuels from trying to shift blame. As his state was racked by an electricity crisis that…

Feb162021

Heated.world

The climate is drunk again

By Emily Atkin

Remember when the term “polar vortex” went viral? It was January of 2014, and parts of the U.S. were colder than Mars. In Minnesota, temperatures reached negative 35 degrees, and in Texas it was 21.…

2/5/21

…electric vehicles are coming! …. as the Biden Climate Plan moves forward

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Triple Pundit

Biden’s First 100 days: A Climate Resilience Appraisal

By Laurie Schoeman 5/6/2021

How has President Biden’s first 100 days in office helped us as we continue through this resilience decade? What’s the very early scorecard on climate…

Outside Online

What Biden’s Done for the Climate in His First 100 Days

By Heather Hansman 4/29/21

The 46th president made big promises to move the United States toward a carbon-free future. What he’s accomplished so far has been impressive, but can…

The New York Times

Assessing Biden’s Climate Plan

By Michael Barbaro 2/2/21

The president has signed several executive orders for environmental policies since taking office. But the real work of reducing America’s emissions has just begun. …

ARTICLES: Triple Pundit

Biden’s First 100 days: A Climate Resilience Appraisal

By Laurie Schoeman 5/6/2021

How has President Biden’s first 100 days in office helped us as we continue through this resilience decade? What’s the very early scorecard on climate…

Outside Online

What Biden’s Done for the Climate in His First 100 Days

By Heather Hansman 4/29/21

The 46th president made big promises to move the United States toward a carbon-free future. What he’s accomplished so far has been impressive, but can…

The New York Times

Assessing Biden’s Climate Plan

By Michael Barbaro 2/2/21

The president has signed several executive orders for environmental policies since taking office. But the real work of reducing America’s emissions has just begun. …
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Outside Online

What Biden’s Done for the Climate in His First 100 Days

By Heather Hansman

The 46th president made big promises to move the United States toward a carbon-free future. What he’s accomplished so far has been impressive, but can he keep up the momentum?

Apr72021

Reuters

Biden tax plan replaces U.S. fossil fuel subsidies with clean energy incentives

By Timothy Gardner

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday released details of a tax hike proposal that would replace subsidies for fossil fuel companies with incentives for production of clean energy in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan.

Mar102021

The New York Times

Electric Cars Are Coming. How Long Until They Rule the Road?

By Brad Plumer, Nadja Popovich and Blacki Migliozzi

Around the world, governments and automakers are focused on selling newer, cleaner electric vehicles as a key solution to climate change. Yet it could take years, if not decades, before the technology has a drastic…

Feb162021

The New York Times

The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries

By Jack Ewing and Ivan Penn    Photo by Gabriela Hasbun

As automakers like General Motors, Volkswagen and Ford Motor make bold promises about transitioning to an electrified, emission-free future, one thing is becoming obvious: They will need a lot of batteries.

Feb82021

The New York Times

The Auto Revolution Is Here

By Shira Ovide    Photo by Burton Booz

In the past few weeks, conventional cars have been put on the endangered list. The electric carmaker Tesla turned its first full-year profit in its history. News broke that Hyundai has been negotiating with Apple…

Feb52021

The New York Times

E.V.s Force Carmakers to Reinvent the Wheel, and Brakes, and Mirrors

By Stephen Williams

Building electric cars, and repairing them, will require a huge change for the industry and usher in a new automotive era. Taking a cue from its Swedish colleagues at Volvo and the pragmatic views of…

Feb22021

The New York Times

Automakers Drop Efforts to Derail California Climate Rules

By Coral Davenport    Photo by Lucy Nicholson

Toyota, Fiat Chrysler and several other major automakers said Tuesday they would no longer try to block California from setting its own strict fuel-economy standards, signaling that the auto industry is ready to work with…

Feb12021

www.pymnts.com

GM’s Electric Vehicle Makeover Reverberates Far Beyond Detroit

By PYMNTS

Beneath a banner proclaiming “Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion,” General Motors’ CEO Mary Barra announced her company’s plan to produce 100 percent electric vehicles by 2035, the most sweeping overhaul of any major global automaker in…

Jan292021

The New York Times

G.M.’s Electric Car Push Could Put China in the Driver’s Seat

By Keith Bradsher

With government support and lavish subsidies, Chinese companies have come to dominate the market for batteries, motors and other essentials Detroit may need for its new fleets.

Jan292021

The New York Times

Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation’s Grid Up to It?

By Brad Plumer    Photo by Philip Cheung

Major automakers are increasingly betting that millions of new cars and trucks over the next decade will be plugged into electrical outlets, not fueled up at gas stations. That raises a question: Is the nation’s…

Jan292021

The New York Times

G.M. Announcement Shakes Up U.S. Automakers’ Transition to Electric Cars

By Neal E. Boudette and Coral Davenport    Photo by Philip Cheung

A new president took office this month determined to fight climate change. Wall Street investors think Tesla is worth more than General Motors, Toyota, Volkswagen and Ford put together. And China, the world’s biggest car…

Jan282021

The New York Times

G.M. Will Sell Only Zero-Emission Vehicles by 2035

By Neal E. Boudette and Coral Davenport

The move, one of the most ambitious in the auto industry, is a piece of a broader plan by the company to become carbon neutral by 2040.

Jan122021

www.caranddriver.com

Every Electric Vehicle That’s Expected in the Next Five Years

By Car and Driver

These EVs aren’t for sale yet but are in various stages from concept to production—and perhaps a few may never see the light of day. Electric cars are the future, and each year we’ve seen automakers…

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