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DeSantis urges residents in Florida to prepare for Idalia |
Tropical Storm Idalia is expected to hit the Sunshine State mid-week, with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) warning residents to prepare for a potentially "nasty" Category 3 hurricane. |
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"I think as we get into the late Tuesday, early Wednesday, it's going to start to get really nasty, and, of course, they're anticipating a landfall sometime Wednesday morning, Wednesday afternoon," DeSantis said at a Monday press conference. "So you have time to make the preparations, you have time to do what you need to do to protect yourself and your family," the governor added. President Biden was in communication with DeSantis, a vocal Biden critic and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful, early this week, according to the White House. "President Biden said Florida will have his full support as they prepare for Idalia and its aftermath," the White House said in a statement. "President Biden also expressed his commitment to ongoing support for the people of Jacksonville following the horrific shooting on Saturday," the White House added, referencing a racist mass shooting that targeted Black shoppers in a grocery store over the weekend. Compounding concerns, the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services warned Sunday that, as the storm approaches, fuel at nearly 30 Tampa-area gas stations has a "strong likelihood of being contaminated." |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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A coalition of environmental groups sued the Biden administration over its upcoming oil and gas lease sale, which will auction off 67 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| The Biden administration announced Monday an additional $2.5 billion in climate resilience funds for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). |
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Hawaii's electric utility company acknowledged its downed power lines started the first wildfire on Maui, but faulted county firefighters who declared the fire contained and left the scene before a second fire broke out in the area. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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Workers across California are grappling with yet another climate change-induced threat: a rapidly spreading fungus that can land its unsuspecting victims with prolonged flu-like … |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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The U.S. is pumping oil faster than ever. Republicans don't care. (Politico)
Tropical forests may be warming to a point where plant photosynthesis fails, study warns (The Los Angeles Times) Waves Along California's Coast Are Getting Bigger, Study Says (The New York Times)
As young conservatives try to get climate on the agenda in 2024, denial takes the spotlight instead (CNN)
- Neglected Emmett Till sites pose a monumental test in Miss (E&E News)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Former President Trump saw a slight decrease in his support among Republican primary voters after he skipped the first GOP debate last week, according to a new poll from Emerson College. Read more |
| Senate Republicans are signaling that they're in no mood to back conservative members of the House Freedom Caucus who are demanding major concessions from Democrats in the annual spending bills, raising the odds of a government shutdown this fall. Read more |
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