Media, Liberals Quick To Blame Deadly Tornadoes On Climate Change
Media outlets and liberals, including elected Democrats, were quick to blame climate change for the deadly tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest over the weekend. …
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Key Climate Provision In Biden’s Spending Package In Limbo
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, the likely deciding vote for Democrats’ massive spending package, expressed concerns with the bill’s central climate provision on Wednesday. …
Federal Reserve Study Sinks Biden’s Claim On Climate Risks To Banks
The Federal Reserve concluded that weather disasters are “not very” bad for financial institutions despite the Biden administration’s warnings that climate change is an “emerging” …
From Climate Change To Tax Cuts, Major Parts Of Democrats’ $2T Spending Bill May Be On Senate Chopping Block
House Democrats passed President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion spending package Nov. 19 after months of high-stakes negotiations, but it faces an even rockier path …
California Effectively Ends Fracking, Cites ‘Urgent Climate Effects’
California has gradually weaned itself off fossil fuel fracking well ahead of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 ban of the oil and gas extraction method. …
Massive Democratic Multi-State Climate Change Initiative Crumbles
Several Democratic states withdrew from an ambitious plan to curb transportation emissions less than a year after signing onto the agreement. Massachusetts and Connecticut abandoned …
‘People Died’: Democratic Congressman Says It Hit 180 Degrees In Portland This Summer Due To Climate Change
Democratic Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer claimed that parts of his district hit a scalding 180 degrees this summer during remarks at the ongoing United Nations …
DOD Says China And Climate Change Are ‘Equally Important’ Threats To America
The Department of Defense (DOD) said Wednesday that China and climate change were “equally important” threats to U.S. national security. “We get paid to examine …
Biden’s ‘Marxist’ Treasury Nominee Wants To Bankrupt, ‘Starve’ Fossil Fuel Industry To Tackle Climate Change
President Joe Biden’s nominee for a key Treasury Department role admitted that oil, natural gas and coal firms need to go bankrupt to prevent climate …
Senate Republicans Counter Left Wing Climate Proposals With Plan To Reduce Emissions 40% By 2050
Top Senate Republicans unveiled what they said was a comprehensive strategy to promote U.S. energy independence and innovation while maintaining the nation’s competitive edge. The …
World’s Third-Largest Emitter Pledges To Achieve Carbon Neutrality Two Decades Later Than Climate Summit Goal
India, the world’s third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide after China and the U.S., pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2070, two decades later than the …
Wyoming Sen. Barrasso Demands Carbon Footprint Info Of Biden’s Trip To UN Climate Conference
A top Senate Republican sent letters to several Biden administration officials, demanding information on their travels to Glasgow, Scotland, for a global climate summit. Senate …
Twitter Rolls Out ‘Pre-Bunk’ Feature To Counter Climate Change Denial
Twitter announced that it would introduce a feature to combat climate change denial and promote “authoritative information” on Monday. The so-called “pre-bunk” feature will be …
Russia, China Leaders Total No-Shows At UN Climate Conference
Elliot Dordick on November 1, 2021 The leaders of Russia and China plan to give the United Nations climate conference the cold shoulder despite being …
Sleepy Joe Biden falls asleep at a boring climate summit
For once, we can’t fault President Joe Biden for falling asleep during a meeting with foreign dignitaries. During a speech about contemporary climate change, Biden …
Gas-Guzzling Cruise Ships To House Thousands Of Climate Diplomats During Two Week UN Conference
Two gas-guzzling cruise liners will house thousands of diplomats during the upcoming two week United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, U.K. Tallink Grupp, the European …
China Ramps Up Coal Production Despite Its Climate Promises
The Chinese government ordered its domestic coal suppliers to ramp up production and rubber-stamped approvals for new mines as the country faces an energy crisis, …
Schwarzenegger: ‘Year After Year’ UN Climate Summits Waste Everyone’s Time
Former Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California criticized upcoming U.N. climate talks on Wednesday, claiming nothing is ever accomplished by them, Politico reported. Schwarzenegger lamented …
White House Says The Budget Will Spend More On Climate Than Entire Energy Department
The Democrats’ reconciliation package will likely include more than $500 billion worth of climate provisions, more than the entire Department of Energy budget, the White …
UN Climate Conference Sponsor Unilever Is Among World’s Biggest Plastics Polluters: REPORT
Unilever, the world’s third-biggest polluter of plastics, has signed on to sponsor the upcoming United Nations climate conference where leaders hope to set ambitious goals …
Western Nations Are Still Far Behind Their Climate Pledges Made Years Ago
Most countries have fallen far behind the climate pledges they made in Paris more than five years ago, the United Nations said Tuesday ahead of …
White House Report Proposes Granting Refugee Status For ‘Climate Change Activism’
Bryan Babb on October 22, 2021 A Thursday White House report on climate change and national security proposed granting refugee status for individuals identified as …
Climate Activists Refuse To Speak At DC Statehood Rally Because Jewish Groups Will Attend
Elliot Dordick on October 20, 2021 The Washington, D.C., chapter of an environmentalist group rejected an invitation to speak at a left-leaning voting rights event …
Manchin Throws A Wrench Into Democrats’ Climate Plans — Again
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin denied that a carbon tax was on the table Tuesday after lawmakers reportedly resurrected the policy late last week. …
Developing Nations Demand More Than $1 Trillion Per Year From West To Combat Climate Change
Developing nations have made requests from wealthier nations to fund climate initiatives far exceeding previous commitments ahead of the upcoming United Nations conference. A coalition …
Leftist Millionaire To Fund Associated Press Climate Change Reporting: REPORT
James Murdoch, the son of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch, and his wife Kathryn are close to a deal to fund a climate reporting division …
Manchin Reportedly Outlines Demands For Democrats’ Climate Change, Child Tax Credit Plan
Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia reportedly opposed two pieces of his party’s spending package as negotiations over its price tag and reach continue …
John Kerry Refuses To Single Out China For Not Setting Climate Goals
Climate envoy John Kerry applauded climate actions made by the U.S. and other countries, but refused to single out China for not setting substantive goals …
Climate protest turns violent as mob pushes past police to enter federal building
Bryan Babb on October 14, 2021 Climate activists battled police while allegedly attempting to break-in to a major government department building in Washington on Thursday, …
‘We’re Off Track’: Here’s How Republicans Plan To Move The Needle On Climate Change
Republicans in Congress plan to improve their messaging on climate change, conservation and the environment in an effort to win the support of Americans who …
Biden Climate Pact Hobbles US Manufacturing And Agriculture But Gives China, India, Russia A Pass
Some of the world’s top emitters of methane haven’t signed a global effort to curb how much of the greenhouse gas is emitted by 2030. …
Fed Governor Thinks Regulators Need To Tell Banks How To Deal With Climate Change
Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard believes financial regulators should tell banks how to tackle climate change as a way to monitor threats to the overall …
DHS Says Climate Change Will Lead To More Illegal Border Crossings
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said extreme weather caused by climate change will lead to more illegal entries into the U.S. across the southern …
Google And YouTube Will Demonetize Content Denying ‘Scientific Consensus’ On Climate Change
Google and YouTube announced a new policy Thursday demonetizing all content that denies the scientific consensus on climate change. Google will no longer allow ads …
White House says climate crisis is more important than rising energy costs to Americans
The White House downplayed surging energy prices in the U.S. and worldwide on Wednesday, arguing that the climate crisis was more important. “Certainly, we all …
Governor Hogan announces Chesapeake Bay climate reform policy
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today joined Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and regional leaders for the annual meeting of the Chesapeake Executive Council, where he announced …
Three Scientists Awarded Nobel Prize, $1.1 Million For Climate Change Research
Three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics and a $1.1 million cash prize for their research on climate change and related phenomena. “Syukuro …
House Republicans Demand Info On Climate Groups’ Ties To China
A pair of top House Republicans demanded information from several progressive organizations on their ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Energy and Commerce Ranking …
Facebook Will Fund Fact-Checkers Fighting ‘Climate Misinformation’
Facebook announced a grant program Thursday to fund fact-checking groups combating the spread of “climate misinformation.” The program is designed to provide Facebook users with …
Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Prioritize Funding for Programs to Address Climate Crisis, Environmental Injustice
Coalition Urges Inclusion of Clean Energy, Air, Water, and Climate Change Initiatives in Reconciliation Bill NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today …
John Kerry: It’s the only choice for somebody like me, about taking private jet to Iceland to accept climate award
John Kerry is a very important person. He’s Vice President Joe Biden’s climate tzar who wants Americans to bike to work, install solar panels and …
AP: Thunberg: “I could never have imagined anything like that happening”
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg tells the Associated Press she was surprised and honored to learn she had been named Time’s youngest “Person of the …
AP: Sayonara coal! Protesters at climate summit target Japan
Protesters at the global climate summit in Madrid protest Japan’s use of coal-fired power plants.
AP: Greta Thunberg: Sustainable living should be easier
Climate activist Greta Thunberg arrived by catamaran in the port of Lisbon after a three-week voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from the United States. The …
AP: 27 years of talking? What’s happened since climate summits started
The first United Nations diplomatic conference to tackle climate change was in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. AP Science writer Seth Borenstein explains what’s happened …