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Haley takes aim at DeSantis on environment |
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is increasingly targeting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on environmental issues as the two jostle for No. 2 in the GOP primary. |
Haley went after DeSantis's environmental record across two debates this fall, mounting a number of sharp attacks against DeSantis on the issue as she worked to build momentum both in the polls and among anti-Trump donors as the leading alternative to the former president. The Haley campaign this week referred The Hill to DeSantis's record on ethanol as a member of Congress prior to his governorship. During his time in the House, DeSantis co-sponsored legislation to end the Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires oil refiners to blend a minimum amount of biofuel into the U.S.'s transportation fuel. Ethanol is a pivotal issue in the early voting state of Iowa, which holds its caucuses Jan. 15. DeSantis, whom Iowa GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds is backing, has said he would protect the mandate as president. In a statement to The Hill, the DeSantis campaign hit back at Haley over her own past policies. "Ron DeSantis released the most detailed energy plan of any candidate in this race to restore American energy dominance and is boldly committed to returning the price of gas to $2 a gallon in 2025 by drilling for oil in U.S. oil-rich shale deposits like the Marcellus and Bakken," DeSantis campaign press secretary Bryan Griffin said. "Nikki Haley, on the other hand, supported a massive gas tax increase as governor of South Carolina and would be a disaster for the wallets of working families." Haley and DeSantis have sparred for the No. 2 spot behind former President Trump in polls heading into the first two early voting contests. DeSantis delivered a forceful performance in the party's fourth debate held Wednesday and hosted by The Hill's sister news organization NewsNation, with the governor going on the offensive against Haley on multiple issues. 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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A draft global stocktake from the COP28 international climate summit falls short of what environmental advocates have hoped for, listing possible options for an international phase-out of fossil fuels but without concrete timelines. |
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Among nearly three-quarters of Americans who said in a new poll that they want the federal government to design policies around a goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, half of Republicans joined Democratic respondents, bucking party lines and showing significant support for Biden administration commitments to fighting climate change. |
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President Biden on Friday will announce $8.2 billion in funding for 10 passenger rail projects, including a high-speed rail system connecting Nevada and California. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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Florida senator urges probe into alleged 'sewage garlic' from China |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Florida Sen. Rick Scott is asking federal regulators to crack down on imports of alleged "sewage garlic" from China. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Azerbaijan's path to COP29 clear after Bulgaria drops bid (Politico Europe) Washington state business groups sue EPA, calling water quality standards 'impossible' (The Spokesman-Review)
Chevron Faces New Venezuela Risk as Maduro Threatens Guyana (Bloomberg)
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
Tuesday The Senate Energy Committee's Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining will hold legislative hearings on pending legislation
The House Natural Resources Committee will hold an oversight hearing titled: "The Mineral Supply Chain and the New Space Race."
The House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources will hold a legislative hearing on three bills.
The House Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a hearing titled "Left in the Dark: Examining the Biden Administrations Efforts to Eliminate the Pacific Northwests Clean Energy Production."
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Trump hits Christie after strong debate showing: 'Not fit to run for President' |
Former President Trump took a swing Friday at former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) after his stronger debate showing. Read more. |
| The fight over the College Football Playoff selection committee’s decision to snub undefeated Florida State University and pick the University of Alabama is spilling into the Senate, pitting Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) against his Republican colleagues from Alabama. Read more |
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