On March 28, 2017, President Trump made good on his campaign promise to take action to repeal President Obama’s climate agenda, including the Clean Power Plan.
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Climate Change Executive Order: What’s Next?
By Olivia Lucas, Andrew Wheeler | Faegre Baker DanielsSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Last week, President Trump signed an executive order effectively terminating the Obama-era Clean Power Plan, in keeping with a campaign promise to undo overburdening regulations slowly killing carbon-based jobs across the country. This rule was not without contention, however. Even the Supreme Court blocked the rule from implementation in 2016 after dozens of states voiced… Keep reading →
Administration’s Executive Order On Climate And Energy Is Controversial, And May Shift Action To States
By Chris Carr, Robert Fleishman, Michael Steel, Ali Zaidi | Morrison & Foerster LLP
On March 28, 2017, President Trump issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth” that takes aim at a broad range of federal climate and energy programs and regulations.
Can Technology Save The Climate? These Companies Are Betting $1 Billion It Can
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Last November, on the same day the Paris climate agreement took effect, 10 of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, including BG Group, BP, Eni, Pemex, Reliance Industries, Repsol, Saudi Aramco, Shell, Statoil and Total, announced a billion-dollar investment in climate solutions. Together, the member-companies of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI) produce… Keep reading →
Trump Executive Order On Domestic Energy Policy
By Todd Griset | PretiFlaherty
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order affecting domestic energy policy.
States To Trump: We’re Not Backing Down On Climate, Clean Air
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Last week the California Air Resources Board unanimously voted to finalize new regulations to reduce oil and gas methane emissions. This is the first major environmental regulation that has been issued since the new Administration took office, and sends a clear message that states aren’t going to take the new administrations attacks on the environment… Keep reading →
Executive Order Reverses Key Aspects Of Obama’s Climate Action Plan
By Breaking Energy
The White House released its highly anticipated Energy Independence Executive Order (EO). The EO signals the White House’s fulfillment of a campaign promise—to roll back the various elements of the Climate Action Plan implemented under the Obama Administration
Wastewater: The Best Hidden Energy Source You’ve Never Heard Of
By Xiaotian Fu, Leah Schleifer, and Lijin Zhong - World Resources InstituteIt’s no secret that the world’s need for energy is increasing—but what many don’t realize is that a promising potential energy source is being flushed down our toilets every day. Increasingly, this wastewater—as well as other organic waste from sources like gardens and kitchens—is being used to heat homes, provide electricity, and even power cars.… Keep reading →
From Waste to Watts: How Sewage Could Help Fix India’s Water, Energy and Sanitation Woes
By Vittal Boggaram and Sahana Goswami - World Resources InstituteAs India’s summer intensifies, many states are already in the midst of a drought—and the hottest days have yet to arrive. At the same time, water-intensive agriculture, rapid urban expansion, increases in industrial activity and growing energy production are driving the country’s water demand upward. More than half of India is now considered severely water… Keep reading →
Trump Administration’s Budget Blueprint Calls For Significant Impacts To Environmental Programs
By Amy L. Edwards, Andrew "Andy" Emerson, Aaron Heishman | Holland & Knight LLP
The Trump Administration unveiled significant rollbacks in funding for federal agencies when it released its Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again on March 16, 2017.
