 Energy & Environment |
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Biden administration commits $6B to cut emissions from high-carbon industries |
The Biden administration is committing $6 billion toward cutting planet-warming emissions from some of the nation's most polluting and difficult-to-decarbonize sectors. |
The funds will go to 33 different projects in sectors including aluminum, cement and concrete, chemicals, iron and steel. It will also go toward the food industry, with projects such as electrifying processes at Kraft Heinz. Together, the projects are expected to prevent more than 14 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually — equal to the savings of getting 3 million gasoline-powered cars off the roads for a year, the Energy Department said in its Monday announcement. The department described the projects as deploying "first-in-the-nation" technologies that have the potential to be adopted more broadly in the future. "Spurring on the next generation of decarbonization technologies in key industries like steel, paper, concrete, and glass will keep America the most competitive nation on Earth," Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a written statement. She called it the "largest investment in industrial decarbonization in the history of the United States." Other companies selected to receive funding include ExxonMobil, Dow Chemical and Unilever. Read more at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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Rising global temperatures are associated with inflation in food prices, both in regions that are already hotter and in countries outside the tropics like the U.S., according to a study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment. |
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| Climate change-induced warming may be jeopardizing the survival of honey bee colonies in the Pacific Northwest, a new study has found. |
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Fire suppression activities are causing future blazes to burn at higher severity and under more hostile conditions — worsening the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. |
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Nearly half of American prisons are located downstream from water sources that are likely contaminated with cancer-linked “forever chemicals,” a new study has found. Due to insufficient … |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Supreme Court refuses Antiquities Act fight (E&E News) 'Methane police' on patrol as EPA ramps up scrutiny of oil companies (The Houston Chronicle)
Two Reporters Tried to Ditch Natural Gas. Chaos Ensued (Gizmodo)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s impending announcement of his running mate is threatening to roil the 2024 presidential race, with allies and observers saying it could give him a cash influx as well as a major boost of momentum as he looks to get on more state ballots. Read more |
| Former President Trump fumed Monday over his legal troubles after a New York judge scheduled an April 15 start date for his hush money trial despite Trump's efforts to postpone the case. Read more |
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