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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice used a portion of his COVID-19 briefing Friday to express his displeasure with President Joe Bidenâs announcement of a goal for the U.S. to cut its carbon emissions by half by 2030.
CHARLESTON President Joe Biden’s goal of cutting greenhouse emissions in the U.S. in half by the end of the decade might have overtones of President John F. Kennedy’s moon-landing goal, but West Virginia leaders believe the ambitious plan harms the state’s coal and natural gas industries.
“It’s not the news we want or need in West Virginia,” said Gov. Jim Justice during his COVID-19 briefing Friday at the State Capitol Building. “It is not the course that this nation should take.”
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FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2021 file photo, emissions from a coal-fired power plant are silhouetted against the setting sun in Independence, Mo. President Joe Biden is convening a coalition of the willing, the unwilling, the desperate-for-help and the avid-for-money for a two-day summit aimed at rallying the worldâs worst polluters to do more to slow climate change. Bidenâs first task when his virtual summit opens Thursday is to convince the world that the United States is both willing and able isnât just willing to meet an ambitious new emissions-cutting pledge, but also able.
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Biden working group targets jobs for fossil fuel communities Follow Us
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By CUNEYT DIL - Associated Press - Friday, April 23, 2021
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Six large regions nationwide that have economies reliant on fossil fuels have been targeted for federal investment and aid to create renewable energy jobs, as detailed in a new report from President Joe Biden‘s administration.
The report released Friday is part of Biden’s plan to reduce America’s use of coal and other fossil fuels in order to fight climate change. The White House held a global summit this week and Biden announced he intends to cut U.S. coal and petroleum emissions in half by 2030.
Six large regions nationwide that have economies reliant on fossil fuels have been targeted for federal investment and aid to create renewable energy jobs, as detailed in a new report from President Joe Biden s administration.
The report released Friday is part of Bidenâs plan to reduce Americaâs use of coal and other fossil fuels in order to fight climate change. The White House held a global summit this week and Biden announced he intends to cut U.S. coal and petroleum emissions in half by 2030.
The report, from a working group comprising several federal agencies, identifies $37.9 billion in currently available funding across a wide variety of departments that can help support job creation, rural infrastructure and reclaiming abandoned mine lands.
Long-term US-China liquefied natural gas trade will bring strategic benefits to both countries
Blue colored hull large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier with four LNG tanks sails along the sea. (The Mariner 4291/Shutterstock)
Despite a wide range of challenges within the US-China relationship, liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade is one of the few areas that brings strategic benefits to both countries. In the United States, building and operating LNG infrastructure provides significant economic benefits to communities across the country. Internationally, to achieve the Biden-Harris administration’s global climate ambitions, cooperation between the United States and China on cleaner sources of fuel will not only have the highest impact on reducing global carbon emissions, but will also encourage other countries to adopt more ambitious climate commitments. In China, the long-term supply of US LNG supports Beijing’s climate and air quality goals by replacing coal with much less car