Bipartisan group of lawmakers see carbon capture as answer to climate change
Carbon capture, a process by which carbon dioxide is sequestered from emission sources such as power plants or directly from the atmosphere and then stored or reused, has become a rare bastion of bipartisan congressional agreement on climate action. On Wednesday, lawmakers in the House and Senate, including Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Reps. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and Marc Veasey, D-Texas, introduced a bill to provide loan guarantees from the Department of Energy to new and existing carbon capture projects.
Bipartisan group of lawmakers see carbon capture as answer to climate change
Carbon capture, a process by which carbon dioxide is sequestered from emission sources such as power plants or directly from the atmosphere and then stored or reused, has become a rare bastion of bipartisan congressional agreement on climate action. On Wednesday, lawmakers in the House and Senate, including Sens. Chris Coons, D-Del., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Reps. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and Marc Veasey, D-Texas, introduced a bill to provide loan guarantees from the Department of Energy to new and existing carbon capture projects.
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VIDEO: North Dakota Senator Describes Federal Investigation Into Power Outages
Extreme weather across the nation last week caused power outages from Texas to North Dakota.
VIDEO: North Dakota Senator Describes Federal Investigation Into Power Outages
Extreme weather across the nation last week caused power outages from Texas to North Dakota.
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VIDEO: “Founding Farmers” Thrives Even During The Pandemic
The North Dakota Farmers Union owns several restaurants, including Founding Farmers in Washington. The business brings ingredients sourced directly from their farms to the Washington DC establishment.
VIDEO: “Founding Farmers” Thrives Even During The Pandemic
The North Dakota Farmers Union owns several restaurants, including Founding Farmers in Washington. The business brings ingredients sourced directly from their farms to the Washington DC establishment.
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VIDEO: North Dakota lawmakers discuss importance of Keystone XL after President stopped it
Congressman Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota introduced a House bill on Tuesday that would authorize the continued construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline, pushing back on criticism over its safety.
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Trump’s EPA legacy may affect Northwest for years
WASHINGTON -- Former President Donald Trump left office on Wednesday, but the administration’s environmental actions are set to impact Inland Northwest communities and ecosystems for years beyond the president’s tenure. “I think some of the environmental actions that...
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Biden administration looks set to target ‘forever chemicals,’ as 3M warns about ‘onerous regulation’
Environmentalists optimistic about increased PFAS regulation under new administration
read moreBiden inauguration signals new beginning for federal climate action
Many environmental activists were relieved to hear President Joe Biden reinforce his commitment to addressing the climate crisis after former President Donald Trump consistently played down the threat of climate change over the past four years.
Environmentalists push for safe cleanup at nuclear site near Buffalo
Environmental advocacy groups in western New York want state officials to ensure the safety of federal plans to deal with nuclear waste at the West Valley Demonstration Project after a recent federal report found that “critical decisions regarding the project are still unresolved.”
Biden can use executive powers to act on climate change, with or without Congress
President-elect Joe Biden has committed to address the climate crisis as soon as he takes office, but he may need to get creative to tackle the environmental emergency if the Senate remains in Republican control.
Vulnerable communities on the coast need more access to federal grants to combat climate change, according to experts
WASHINGTON- The federal government’s grant programs are failing coastal communities of color that are the most hurt by climate change, like Native Americans or Puerto Ricans, witnesses at a House oceans subcommittee hearing said Thursday. “The communities who are...
House hearing witnesses rip Trump administration for failing to act on climate change, emphasize importance of renewable energy
Witnesses at the House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s Subcommittee on Environment hearing criticized the Trump administration for its inaction on climate change, citing an unusual number and extremity of natural disasters in the United States.
Carbon dioxide removal is critical in next decade, experts tell Congress
Removing excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is a critical step in tamping down global temperature rise and meeting the Paris Agreement’s long-term temperature goal, energy experts told Congress on Tuesday.
Area farmers seek government aid to improve renewable energy use
Farmers in Albany and across the U.S. want to rely on renewable energy sources to earn more money and protect the environment, however, they don’t have the state or federal support needed to overcome the initial price and maintenance costs of the technology.
Pause in fieldwork hurts scientists’ plans for research, futures
While the pause in field research has allowed scientists to spend more time on data analysis and reading academic papers, experts say that fieldwork is an important part of research in some fields, and the cancellation of this research could delay some students’ completion of their PhD programs.
HEROES Act provision aims to fund environmental justice efforts
The funding from the act would go toward three environmental justice grant programs. The provision would also write the grant programs into law.
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