Biden commits to doubling offshore wind
A series of executive orders signed by president Joe Biden includes a new direction to double US offshore wind leases in federal waters by 2030
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As Biden vows monumental action on climate change, a fight with the fossil fuel industry has only begun
Juliet Eilperin and Brady Dennis, The Washington Post
Jan. 27, 2021
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Climate envoy John Kerry and climate coordinator Gina McCarthy speak at a White House briefing. Kerry said the climate crisis has given President Biden little choice but to act on shifting the United States toward renewable energy.Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden had long promised to become the climate president, and on Wednesday he detailed far-ranging plans to shift the U.S. away from fossil fuels, creating millions of jobs in renewable energy and conserve vast swaths of public lands and water.
President Biden will make the needs of low-income Americans and communities of color the focus of his plan Wednesday, according to two individuals briefed on it, making environmental justice a top priority for the first time in a generation.
President Biden will make the needs of low-income Americans and communities of color the focus of his plan Wednesday, according to two individuals briefed on it, making environmental justice a top priority for the first time in a generation.