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China Targets US Weakness for Afghan Rare Earths, Taiwan Chips
China has a stranglehold on the rare earth elements and other key technologies that are critical to the U.S. economy and national defense.
Biden Administration Sets New Light Bulb Efficiency Standards, Many Popular Bulbs Banned
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed a new set of stricter energy efficiency standards for light bulbs.
President Joe Biden Signs Executive Order Establishing Zero-Emissions Vehicle Targets
President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing agencies with regulatory authority over passenger vehicles to set standards which will result in half of all cars sold in the United States by 2030 being zero-emissions vehicles.
In Pennsylvania, Scientific and Economic Realities Unsettle Climate Change Morality Plays
By Kevin Mooney
Urgent action is needed to combat climate change for the benefit of Pennsylvania’s children and grandchildren, Governor Tom Wolf said while commenting...
California Fracking Ban Rejected by the State Senate
A bill to ban fracking and other non-traditional oil-extraction techniques in California failed to get out of committee on April 13.
President Makes Large, Expensive International Climate Commitments at Earth Day Climate Summit
President Joe Biden significantly increased the United States’ commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions under the Paris climate agreement, at a two-day Earth Day virtual summit attended by 40 international leaders, hosted by Biden.
Federal Court Rejects Austin’s Efforts to Rescind Pipeline Permits
Federal district judge Robert Pitman, who serves on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, dismissed a lawsuit filed by the City of Austin and other parties seeking to rescind permits issued to, and thus stop the operation of, Kinder Morgan Inc.’s $2.15 billion, 430-mile Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP).
Why Los Angeles Superintendent Will Step Down After Managing Through Pandemic
By Louis Freedberg
This article was originally published by EdSource. Republished with permission.
The resignation of Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner has raised the specter...
Biden Administration Social Cost of Carbon Estimates Lack Integrity, Says Professor Roger Pielke, Jr.
Social Cost of Carbon calculations being pushed by the Biden administration lack scientific integrity.
Establishing Carbon-Dioxide Tax Is a Bad Idea for New York
Legislation being considered in the New York State Legislature would establish a carbon-dioxide tax and create a “carbon dioxide emissions fund” in the Empire State. The tax would result in higher energy prices for no environmental benefit.