INFRASTRUCTURE

Panel approves $494B highway bill after marathon markup

Published: Friday, June 19, 2020

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a $494 billion highway bill last night after a 36-hour markup characterized by partisan bickering over climate change and setting the stage for Democrats' broader infrastructure package to reach the floor in the coming weeks.

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FORESTS

'It's going to hurt everybody': Timber giant quits logging

Two years ago, Sealaska Corp. gave the Trump administration a prescription for managing the region's millions of acres of forest. Open more areas to logging, the Alaska Native corporation urged, including places never harvested for timber.

By Marc Heller in Greenwire Tuesday, March 2, 2021

WHITE HOUSE

Biden admin eyes border climate tax

The Biden administration yesterday floated the idea of taxing carbon-intensive imports as part of this year's Trade Policy Agenda, touching on an idea that has gained traction in Europe.

By Jean Chemnick in Greenwire Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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