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Experts say election brings new stakes to Earth Day |
This fall's election has major implications for America's role in the fight against climate change. |
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The two White House candidates, President Biden and former President Trump, are worlds apart on global warming, and, as Earth Day arrived Monday, climate advocates warned a second Trump administration could have dire consequences for the planet. "The difference between those two presidencies couldn't be more stark," said Pete Maysmith, senior vice president of campaigns at the League of Conservation Voters, which has endorsed Biden. "It's continuing to make progress and tackling the climate crisis," Maysmith said, versus "unraveling progress." The U.S. has the second-most emissions in the world, behind only China, making its policies key to limiting them. Human-made activity has driven planetary warming since the industrial revolution — when many national economies became largely based on coal. Since then, the Earth's average surface temperature has already warmed by around 2 degrees Fahrenheit. This warming has led to an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather, including flooding and droughts, in addition to heat waves. These extremes are expected to worsen if the planet continues getting hotter, especially if key "tipping points" that change the system and are difficult to reverse — such as the melting of the Greenland ice sheet and Arctic permafrost — are reached. Read more in a full report 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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President Biden recognized Earth Day by touting his administration's environmental efforts, including a Civilian Climate Corps and a $7 billion "Solar for All” program to expand access to rooftop solar power. |
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| This story is part of a series, "Fighting 'Forever Chemicals': Women face pervasive PFAS risks." |
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California on Monday released a first-of-its-kind plan to harness more than half of the state’s land to decrease carbon emissions. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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With its nation-leading renewables fleet and oil and gas industry, Texas is poised to dominate what boosters hope will be America's next great energy boom: a push to tap the heat of the subterranean … |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
Today is Earth Day
On Tuesday, the House Oversight Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs will hold a field hearing at 10 a.m. CT in Plano, Texas, titled "Drilling Down: Oversight of the Challenges and Opportunities Facing U.S. Energy Production"
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Firefighting archaeologists are protecting Colorado's historical sites from wildfires (The Colorado Sun)
Rooftop solar panels are flooding California's grid. That's a problem. (The Washington Post) Children of Flint water crisis make change as young environmental and health activists (The Associated Press)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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The first-ever criminal trial of a current or former U.S. president is underway in Manhattan, renewing questions over what a potential conviction would mean for former President Trump as he campaigns for the White House. Read more |
| Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wants to put the “U.S. budget on blockchain,” a ledger of transactions typically associated with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Read more |
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