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View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  Biden to tout policies in Climate Week speech President Biden is expected to tout the progress his administration has made on climate change in remarks in New York City this week, as the issue remains an area of stark contrast between Democrats and Republicans. © AP Photo/Evan Vucci Biden will deliver remarks Tuesday at Climate Week at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum.   A White House fact sheet said the speech will focus on the administration's "unprecedented progress in tackling the climate crisis, cutting energy costs for everyday Americans, and creating good-paying union jobs."   The White House did not say whether Biden will talk about former President Trump, who has falsely claimed that climate change is a hoax and rolled back numerous environmental regulations during his own time in office.   Biden, meanwhile, has implemented regulations, including on cars and power plants, that aim to combat climate change. He also signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which included billions of dollars in tax credits for climate-friendly energy sources.   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. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: The radioactive issue: Meet the 2 Native American women fighting to save nuclear exposure benefits The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), the quarter-century old law that compensates Americans sickened by U.S. nuclear testing, expired this summer, but two Native American women are keeping up the fight, even if they have to fund the effort themselves.  Full Story California AG sues Exxon over alleged lies about plastics pollution California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) on Monday filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil, alleging that the company has engaged in a decades-long effort to mislead the public about the recyclability of plastics.  Full Story Newsom signs California plastic grocery bag ban California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill Sunday that will prevent grocery stores from providing plastic bags to customers beginning in 2026.   Full Story In Other News  Branch out with a different read from The Hill: Investment firm launching $1B fund to help suppliers shift to EVs Monroe Capital is partnering with the White House to launch a billion-dollar initiative geared towards improving the country's landscape for electric vehicles (EV), the firm announced Monday. Full Story Jane Fonda sounds climate alarm on Trump: 'We can't lose another four years' Actor and activist Jane Fonda sounded an alarm on climate change when it comes to former President Trump. Full Story What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: 'A break from the heat': Americans most affected by climate crisis head midwest (The Guardian)   Power outage and heat-related death at Tucson mobile-home park spark fear among residents (AZ Luminaria) Gas prices or pollution? The high-dollar fight over Washington state cap and trade (The Seattle Times) On Tap  Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: Climate Week NYC continues The House could vote on a major forestry bill  What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: Pressure grows on Trump to accept second Harris debate The pressure is on former President Trump to debate Vice President Harris again now that she has accepted a CNN invite for an October match-up, with Republicans encouraging him to go up against her a second time. Read more Ex-CIA chief: Pager blasts in Lebanon are 'terrorism' Former CIA director Leon Panetta labeled last week’s deadly pager explosions in Lebanon a form of "terrorism." Read more Opinions in The Hill  Op-ed related to energy & environment submitted to The Hill: The US needs a Project 2025 for the climate    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  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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