 Energy & Environment |
Energy & Environment |
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What would a Harris presidency mean for the environment? |
Vice President Harris's ascendance as the likely Democratic nominee has sent a wave of excitement through environmental advocates and climate hawks in Congress, who point to her history of investigating the oil industry and support for the Green New Deal in the Senate. |
Environmental issues have not been a major part of Harris's portfolio as vice president, but advocates see her as a figure who both has bona fides on the issue and is positioned to generate enthusiasm among younger and more progressive voters who were ambivalent about President Biden's reelection bid. "I think she deserves more credit than she often gets in this area," said Lena Moffitt, executive director at Evergreen Action. "She's made it a priority of the offices she's overseen going back two decades in a way that's really impressive." Harris's tenure as California Attorney General included a 2016 investigation into allegations that ExxonMobil knowingly concealed the impacts of fossil fuels on climate change, although no case was ultimately filed. The same year, her office reached a $14 million settlement with BP subsidies over allegations the companies had not properly secured leaky underground gas tanks at California stations, and brought criminal indictments against a Houston pipeline operator over a 2015 rupture in Santa Barbara County. As a senator and presidential candidate, Harris staked out positions to Biden's left on climate and energy issues. Unlike Biden, she supported a fracking ban and the ambitious suite of climate actions introduced by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) known as the Green New Deal. An official with her campaign now tells The Hill she will not ban fracking if she's elected president. The same positions that are inspiring enthusiasm among environmental advocates could also fuel attacks from conservatives, however. 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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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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Vice President Kamala Harris will not seek to ban fracking if she's elected president, an official with her campaign told The Hill on Friday. |
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The Biden administration is putting $575 million toward making coastal and Great Lake communities more resilient to climate change. |
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A massive wildfire is engulfing Northern California in flames — ravaging structures and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents from their homes. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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House Republicans are turning their focus to a debate over whether to fund the government through December or into next year after their hopes of passing 12 full-year funding bills before the August recess collapsed. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
Wednesday: The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a meeting to consider the Manchin-Barrasso permitting bill The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will meet to consider several pieces of legislation on topics including heat illness and marine conservation.
- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing on the environmental impacts of the chemical 6PPD which is used to prevent tires from breaking down
The Senate Budget Committee will hold a hearing on the future of electric vehicles
The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on public transit
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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A number of House Republicans are privately bashing former President Trump's selection of Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate, warning that the pick will not help — and could hurt — the party's chances of winning in November. Read more |
| FBI Director Christopher Wray kicked a hornet's nest with remarks this week casting doubt on former President Trump's claims that he was hit by a bullet in his July 13 assassination attempt. Read more |
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You're all caught up. See you next week! |
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