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House Republicans target clean energy tax credits and pollution rules in budget proposal
Read full article: House Republicans target clean energy tax credits and pollution rules in budget proposalHouse Republicans have proposed cutting billions of dollars in funding for Biden-era climate and environmental programs, including clean energy tax credits.
US top climate negotiator: 'We won't revert back' as Trump prepares to take over
Read full article: US top climate negotiator: 'We won't revert back' as Trump prepares to take overAt the U.N. climate talks, U.S. Climate Adviser John Podesta said that Trump will likely pull America out of the landmark Paris Agreement and try to roll back many of the Biden Administration’s signature climate moves, including the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act that included $375 billion in climate spending.
In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change
Read full article: In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate changeThe election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts.
Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North Carolina
Read full article: Yellen says ending Biden tax incentives would be 'historic mistake' for states like North CarolinaTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warns voters in the battleground state of North Carolina that they could lose jobs if Republicans weaken a signature Biden administration law that encourages investments in manufacturing and clean energy.
Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies
Read full article: Chinese firms eye Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidiesInvestment in electric vehicle manufacturing is booming in Morocco, a country that neighbors Europe and enjoys a free trade agreement with the United States.
IRS says it collected $360 million more from rich tax cheats as its funding is threatened yet again
Read full article: IRS says it collected $360 million more from rich tax cheats as its funding is threatened yet againThe IRS says it has collected an additional $360 million in overdue taxes from delinquent millionaires.
US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel
Read full article: US Treasury Department issues guidelines around a new tax credit for sustainable aviation fuelThe Treasury Department is spelling out the rules for tax credits designed to stimulate production of sustainable aviation fuel.
US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and Germany
Read full article: US electric vehicle sales to hit record this year, but still lag behind China and GermanyElectric vehicle sales are expected to hit a record 9% of all passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, according to Atlas Public Policy.
UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plunge
Read full article: UN report says world is racing to well past warming limit as carbon emissions rise instead of plungeA new United Nations report calculates that the globe is speeding to 2.5 to 2.9 degrees Celsius (4.5 to 5.2 degrees Fahrenheit) of global warming since pre-industrial times, set to blow well past the agreed upon international climate threshold.
Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he's reelected
Read full article: Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he's reelectedPresident Joe Biden has a lot of unfinished business from his first term that he intends to continue if he's reelected next year.
Americans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug negotiations, but Biden sees little political boost
Read full article: Americans overwhelmingly support Medicare drug negotiations, but Biden sees little political boostAn AP-NORC poll shows 76% of Americans favor allowing the federal health care program for the elderly to negotiate prices for certain prescription drugs.
Biden will observe 9/11 in Alaska instead of the traditional NYC, Virginia or Pennsylvania events
Read full article: Biden will observe 9/11 in Alaska instead of the traditional NYC, Virginia or Pennsylvania eventsThe White House says President Joe Biden will observe next month's 22nd anniversary of the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil at an Alaska military base with service members and their families.
Biden marks the 1-year anniversary of his signing of a major climate, health and tax law
Read full article: Biden marks the 1-year anniversary of his signing of a major climate, health and tax lawPresident Joe Biden proclaims that his administration is “turning things around” for Americans when it comes to the economy.
Biden goes west to talk about his administration's efforts to combat climate change
Read full article: Biden goes west to talk about his administration's efforts to combat climate changePresident Joe Biden will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week and is expected to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change as the region endures a brutally hot summer with soaring temperatures.
U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $300 million in monitoring agricultural emissions
Read full article: U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $300 million in monitoring agricultural emissionsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will invest $300 million on monitoring and reporting planet-warming emissions from climate-smart agricultural processes, such as no-till agriculture and planting cover crops.
Biden makes his economic case in deep-red South Carolina, says his policies add jobs in GOP states
Read full article: Biden makes his economic case in deep-red South Carolina, says his policies add jobs in GOP statesPresident Joe Biden visited South Carolina on Thursday to make the argument that even Republican-led states are gaining factory jobs under economic measures he pushed through Congress despite stiff GOP opposition.
Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery material maker
Read full article: Georgia governor attacks Biden's electric vehicle policy at federally-backed battery material makerGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp is escalating his attack on President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle policy.
Harris promotes huge community solar deal in Georgia visit
Read full article: Harris promotes huge community solar deal in Georgia visitThe Biden administration has unveiled what it calls the largest community solar effort in U.S. history, enough to power 140,000 homes and businesses in three states.
Many electric vehicles to lose big tax credit with new rules
Read full article: Many electric vehicles to lose big tax credit with new rulesTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen says rules proposed by her department will help consumers save money on electric vehicles while strengthening U.S. energy and national security.
Tesla hikes price of Model Y after US alters tax credit rule
Read full article: Tesla hikes price of Model Y after US alters tax credit ruleTesla has raised prices on its Model Y in the U.S., apparently due to rising demand and changes in U.S. government rules that make more versions of the small SUV eligible for tax credits.
EU, US edging toward trade spat when both want unity instead
Read full article: EU, US edging toward trade spat when both want unity insteadThe European Union and the United States are treading precariously close to a major trans-Atlantic trade dispute at a time when the two Western giants want to show unity in the face of challenges from Russia and China.
What's in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law
Read full article: What's in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become lawPresident Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and on Tuesday he's signing into law legislation with a slimmer version of that idea.
AP FACT CHECK: GOP skews budget bill’s impact on IRS, taxes
Read full article: AP FACT CHECK: GOP skews budget bill’s impact on IRS, taxesRepublican politicians and candidates are distorting how a major economic bill working its way through Congress would overhaul the IRS and affect taxes for the middle class.
Advocates: Senate bill means environmental health, also harm
Read full article: Advocates: Senate bill means environmental health, also harmBillions of dollars in climate and environment investments from the Inflation Reduction Act could flow to communities in the United States that have been plagued by pollution and climate threats for decades.