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Greens press Biden for swift action on tailpipe standards
Environmentalists are pushing the White House to restore Obama-era tailpipe emissions standards and pursue even more aggressive greenhouse gas regulations.
Nick covers Capitol Hill and climate change for E&E News. Since joining the company as an intern in 2016, he has reported on the Department of Defense, infrastructure, permitting rollbacks under the Trump administration and American Indian issues. He holds a degree in government and creative writing from Hamilton College.
Environmentalists are pushing the White House to restore Obama-era tailpipe emissions standards and pursue even more aggressive greenhouse gas regulations.
Partisan clashes marked a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing yesterday on legislation that would require companies to disclose the threats that social and environmental risks pose to their bottom lines.
Senate Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) wants to pursue "massive investments" in water infrastructure with an emphasis on environmental justice during the next round of budget reconciliation.
Partisan clashes marked a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing yesterday on legislation that would require companies to disclose the threats that social and environmental risks pose to their bottom lines.
Congressional Democrats are pressing President Biden to go further on environmental justice.