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View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  2024 Republican candidates shrug off climate change plans Unprecedented heat has gripped much of the U.S. this summer, but the 2024 Republican presidential field has little in the way of policy proposals on the issue. © Getty While few candidates outright deny the existence of climate change, their energy prescriptions largely call for more development of fossil fuels, and none of the candidates told The Hill they would remain in the Paris climate agreement as president.   Three candidates — former Vice President Mike Pence, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy — confirmed to The Hill they'd leave the agreement.   Former President Trump, the front-runner for the GOP nomination, stands out from the rest of the Republican field on the issue for his active minimization of the threat of climate change.    As president, Trump withdrew from the Paris agreement, has misrepresented the pace of sea level rise and suggested without any scientific basis that climate change may end on its own.   Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Zack Budryk and Rachel Frazin — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: Kerry leaves China without a climate agreement John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, is ending his trip to China without any concrete commitments to reduce emissions.    Full Story State of emergency declared in Hawaii as tropical storm brings heavy rain, strong winds Hawaii is under a state of emergency after Tropical Storm Calvin hit the Big Island overnight.  Full Story Majority expecting 'significant negative effect' from climate change: poll  A majority of Americans believe that climate change will have a "significant negative effect" on the globe during their lifetime, according to a new poll.  Full Story In Other News  Branch out with a different read on The Hill: Newsom launches free legal services pilot program for undocumented farmworkers California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) Wednesday unveiled a $4.5 million pilot program that will provide free immigration assistance to undocumented farmworkers involved in state labor investigations.  The … Full Story What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: The 'very liberal' doctor, the pro-GOP car dealer and the movement against offshore wind (Politico) West Texas gas operators released tons of excess emissions during June heat wave (The Texas Tribune)   An investigation into a 'staggering' and 'unconscionable' energy costs scheme against Oklahomans (The Oklahoman) How climate change is making us sick (Grist) Global Warming is Bringing More Than Just Heat (The New York Times) On Tap Tomorrow  Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: The Senate Appropriations Committee will mark up its energy and water funding bill, which funds the Energy Department. The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee will hold a hearing on the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Federal Lands will hold legislative hearings. Upcoming Event  Join The Hill on July 26 as we convene lawmakers, clean energy experts and executives to discuss renewable energy infrastructure deployment, clean energy goals and the outlook for greater reforms. Guests include: Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), member of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Maria Robinson, director, Grid Deployment Office, U.S. Department of Energy Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah), vice chair of the Energy, Climate & Grid Security Subcommittee and vice chair of the Federal Lands Subcommittee Xan Fishman, director of energy policy & carbon management at the Bipartisan Policy Center Shannon Baker-Branstetter, senior director, domestic climate & energy policy, Center for American Progress Heather Reams, president of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Jesse Simons, co-founder & chief commercial officer at SOLARCYCLE CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND TO RSVP What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: Biden video mocking Marjorie Taylor Greene speech hit more than 30M views in 12 hours President Biden's video featuring clips from a Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) speech to tout his legislative accomplishments reached more than 30 million views in 12 hours after it was posted Tuesday evening, according to statistics first shared with The Hill. Read more Watch live: House Oversight Committee convenes hearing on IRS whistleblowers, Bidens The House Oversight and Accountability Committee is slated to hold a hearing Wednesday afternoon with the IRS whistleblowers on the Hunter Biden criminal investigation. Read more Opinions in The Hill  Op-eds related to energy & environment submitted to The Hill: Want to see how states can maximize federal clean energy investments? Look to Colorado   You're all caught up. See you tomorrow!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 Copyright © 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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