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Democrats ask for liquefied natural gas-specific approval process |
A coalition of 44 congressional Democrats on Monday asked the Biden administration to create specific procedures for assessing the environmental impacts of new liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects.
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Specifically, the members want the White House Council on Environmental Quality to assess the downstream methane emissions of new LNG projects. The letter was led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Democratic Reps. Raul Grijalva (Ariz.), Jared Huffman (Calif.) and Nanette Barragán (Calif.). "Our ability to combat the worst impacts of the climate crisis depends, to a significant degree, on whether the United States approves proposed LNG pipeline and export terminal projects on top of the already-substantial LNG infrastructure," the members wrote. "CEQ's guidance should include examples and best practices for how agencies should conduct meaningful engagement to ensure that relevant agencies conduct proper and adequate analysis of the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects of LNG infrastructure," they added. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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The New York assembly's approval of a ban on natural gas and other fossil fuels in new buildings is a major victory for climate activists that will heat up the nationwide debate over gas stoves and furnaces.
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The forest of Amazonia and the urban canyons of Chicago are dramatically different environments. But in both, bird life has displayed the same mysterious pattern: While all birds are shrinking, small birds are getting smaller, faster, than larger ones, a new study has found. At the same time, in a surprising twist, their wings are getting longer — as though all birds were becoming a bit more every year like tree swallows — and scientists have no idea why. |
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In the aftermath of an unusually wet winter, Californians are bracing not only for flooded fields and raging rapids, but also for a potential treasure hunt that experts are dubbing "Gold Rush 2.0." |
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Former President Trump on Monday threw his weight behind a bipartisan railway safety package that aims to prevent similar disasters to the February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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More than two-fifths of baby boomers are nearing retirement with no retirement savings. Read more |
| Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday called the possibility of invoking the 14th Amendment a “constitutional crisis” after President Biden left open such an option amid stalled debt ceiling talks. Read more |
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