Here’s what Biden’s budget will and won’t do for climate change

[ad_1] On day 1 of his presidency, Joseph R. Biden Jr. brought the United States back into the global climate agreement. His administration has made bold promises to reduce emissions. He urged other countries to set their own ambitious climate targets. Since that time, politics and war stood before any meaningful climate law. Now the …

Tennessee Valley Authority Challenges Biden’s Clean Energy Goals

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Despite President Biden’s commitment to rapidly move away from fossil fuels and remove greenhouse gases from the energy sector in little more than a decade, the nation’s largest federal utility plans to invest more than $3.5 billion in new gas-fired power plants. The Tennessee Valley Authority, which provides electricity to nearly 10 …

Jeff Zients Will Leave as Biden’s Covid Czar and Replace him with Ashish

[ad_1] When transportation became an obstacle to vaccination, Mr. Zients persuaded top executives of Uber and Lyft to go. offer a free ride, said Dr. John, who advises the White House on racial equality issues. Marcella Nunez-Smith. When childcare and lack of vacation leave became obstacles, she convinced daycare centers to offer free care and …

Uncertainty About Biden’s Covid Plan After Aid Drops From Spending

[ad_1] “The financing deal on the table is focused on supplying commodities – tests, vaccines and treatments – that are truly critical but do not include the resources to raise consumer awareness and demand to reach those who need them,” he said. “We hope that negotiators can get back to the table to find a …

A funding dispute with GOP senators could complicate Biden’s efforts

[ad_1] A funding dispute with Republican senators could complicate the Biden administration’s efforts to guarantee a free supply of antiviral pills and monoclonal antibody treatments to Americans who test positive for the coronavirus this year. The question is whether the White House provides the level of detail required by Republicans about the trillions of dollars …

A funding dispute with GOP senators could complicate Biden’s efforts

[ad_1] A funding dispute with Republican senators could complicate the Biden administration’s efforts to guarantee a free supply of antiviral pills and monoclonal antibody treatments to Americans who test positive for the coronavirus this year. The question is whether the White House provides the level of detail required by Republicans about the trillions of dollars …