Those surprised at U.S. president-elect Joe Biden’s intention to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit might want to take a look at the incoming administration’s plans for environmental . . .
Will 2021 Be the Year for Environmental Justice Legislation? States Are Already Leading the Way
The new state laws address the disproportionate impact of climate change and pollution on communities of color. Joe Biden is promising to do the same in Washington.
January 15, 2021
The capped site of the former Diamond Alkali factory on the Passaic River in Newark, New Jersey, which is part of one of the largest and most expensive cleanup projects in the EPA s Superfund program. The community surrounding the toxic site is primarily lower-income Black and brown residents. Credit: NBC News
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In Oregon, new legislation would require state officials to consider the “cumulative” impact on neighborhoods already overburdened by pollution before granting permits to projects that potentially pose a threat to human health or the environment.
Friday, January 15, 2021
After what felt like one of the longest election seasons in history, Washington is preparing to welcome the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, Capitol Hill adjusts to a dramatic shift in power as Democrats achieved an election night stunner by winning both Senate run-off elections in Georgia on January 5, sending Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff to Washington and giving Democrats a 50-seat majority with the new incoming vice president casting any tie votes. In the House of Representatives, Republicans narrowed the Democrats’ majority in November but are still in the minority and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has been reelected to serve as Speaker of the House.
Biden expands White House climate team
Dino Grandoni and Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post
Jan. 14, 2021
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President-elect Joe Biden announces details about his climate and energy teams in December 2020.Washington Post photo by Jonathan Newton
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden added climate staffers to his White House team Thursday, drawing from the ranks of green groups, environmental advocates and former Democratic administration officials to grow an inner circle that will help him try to slash the nation s greenhouse gas emissions.
The new hires include David Hayes, who served as Interior Department deputy secretary under Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama; Cecilia Martinez, a prominent environmental advocate based in Minneapolis who advised the transition team; and Stef Feldman, a top Biden campaign aide who helped craft his climate plan. They will work with several incoming Cabinet officials new to Biden s orbit, including North Carolina