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Biden unveils steps to boost climate resilience |
The president announced $600 million in funding for climate resilience projects during a visit to California on Monday.
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Biden made the announcement during remarks on Monday at Palo Alto's Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Interpretive Center and Preserve. The president committed more than $600 million "to better protect our nation's power grid from extreme weather events and prepare coastal and Great Lakes communities for climate change impacts like sea level rise, tidal flooding and storm surge."
The president also announced a White House-hosted summit later this year on improving communities' climate resilience, which will accompany the release of a National Climate Resilience Framework. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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A federal judge has ordered a Canadian oil firm to shut down a section of its pipeline in Wisconsin that crosses tribal land, a partial victory for indigenous groups that have long opposed the project.
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Scientists failed for decades to communicate the coming risks of rapid sea-level rise to policymakers and the public, a new study has found. |
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High temperatures prompted severe storms, power outages and wildfire warnings in the Southwest over the weekend as forecasters warn residents to take further precautions. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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A search and rescue mission is underway off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, for a missing submersible that takes tourists to see the wreckage of the Titanic. The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday afternoon that it was searching for the 21-foot sub and its 5-person crew. Officials said a Canadian research ship lost contact with the vessel roughly two hours into a dive on Sunday. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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New Land Grab by Oil Giants Is Deep Underground (The Wall Street Journal)
Energy Secretary Granholm talks Michigan energy future, gas stoves as activists chant (Detroit Free Press) EU countries fail to agree energy reforms after coal subsidy clash (Reuters)
- Firefighting gear contains 'forever chemicals,' report concludes (The Washington Post)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Some Republican senators are pumping the brakes on attempts by former President Trump and his allies to villainize the FBI and Department of Justice in the wake of a 37-count indictment against the former president. Read more |
| Trump-era special counsel John Durham is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill this week, just over one month after he released a scathing report on the investigation into former President Trump's alleged ties to Russia. Read more |
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