ESSEN, Germany (AP) — For most of this century, Germany racked up one economic success after another, dominating global markets for high-end products like luxury cars and industrial machinery, selling so much to the rest of the world that half the economy ran on exports.
President Joe Biden issued a warning to international leaders on Tuesday about the global perils that lie ahead if nations don’t work together to slash emissions from fossil fuels.
The Biden administration proposed to block of thousands of acres from future oil drilling or mining in northern New Mexico in an effort to protect Native American lands.
Oil prices are closing in on $95 per barrel as production cuts from Saudi Arabia and Russia continue to impact global markets, keeping gas prices near summer highs at a time when drivers typically expect to see relief at the pump.
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), two of Congress’s most vocal proponents for aggressive climate action, on Monday called for President Biden to establish a Civilian Climate Corps (CCC).
President Joe Biden promised to use the whole federal government to tackle climate change, and he’s sending his climate hotshots to New York City this week in a bid to prove he’s following through.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm faced withering criticism from House Republicans on Thursday, with one lawmaker raising the question of impeachment over Granholm’s previous false congressional testimony about stock holdings.
Solar farms wishing to build in Stanly County will now face new, more stringent restrictions after Monday’s decision by the Stanly County Board of Commissioners.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) slammed President Biden’s energy policies, placing blame on his administration for relying too much on the country’s “enemies.”