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Biden approves controversial Alaskan oil project |
The Interior Department on Monday officially approved the Willow Project, ConocoPhillips' effort to drill for the next 30 years in northwest Alaska. |
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The approval was expected after initial reports late last week that the White House had made the decision. The project will include three drill sites, rejecting a fourth site that would have been deferred under the Biden administration's proposal last month. Separately, on Sunday, the administration said that it would put some new restrictions on other drilling in the region. However, environmental groups have excoriated the decision, labeling the project a "climate bomb." The federal government estimates the endeavor will generate about 576 million barrels of oil and 239 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Read the full report at TheHill.com. |
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After weeks of speculation, and White House denials over the weekend, the Interior Department on Monday formally approved the Willow Project, a 30-year effort by ConocoPhillips to drill oil in northwestern Alaska. |
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| A new atmospheric river is expected to wash ashore this evening over California, where neighborhoods are still under water from a weekend of devastating floods and emergency rescues. |
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Marine scientists are tracking a 5,000-mile-wide seaweed bloom that is so large, it can be seen from space. |
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Republicans are using their new control of the House and Democrats' slim majority in the Senate to target Biden administration regulations governing everything from retirement savings to water policy. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — As you may have heard by now, La Niña has met its end and we're currently in the neutral phase of the climate pattern El-Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). While we're expected to stay neutral through at least spring and possibly a good chunk of summer, a switch to El Niño is expected from late summer into fall. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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- California will use floodwater to recharge groundwater (The Los Angeles Times)
- As Enforcement Falls Short, Many Worry That Companies Are Flouting New Mexico's Landmark Gas Flaring Rules (Inside Climate News)
- The Company Testing Air in East Palestine Homes Was Hired by Norfolk Southern. Experts Say That Testing Isn't Enough. (ProPublica)
- Climate is changing too quickly for the Sierra Nevada's 'zombie forests' (NPR)
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold hearings to examine implementing the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act on Wednesday at 10 a.m.
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday called for former Vice President Mike Pence to apologize for the jokes he made about Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's paternity leave and using postpartum depression as a "punchline." Read more |
| Russian officials railed against Ukraine’s talk of changing Russia’s official name to Muscovy, after a Ukrainian petition regarding a potential name change garnered 25,000 signatures. Read more |
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