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U.S. EPA head Regan presses on cutting pollution from power plants

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said on Thursday that the Biden Administration will continue to press to cut pollution from power plants, which he noted were “the largest stationary sources of harmful pollutants like nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide.”

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Top U.S. Interior Department contender eyes renewable energy expansion on public land

A top contender to lead the U.S. Interior Department under Democratic President-elect Joe Biden said the federal government should prioritize expanding renewable energy projects on public land, changing course after the Trump administration paved the way for a surge in oil and gas drilling there.

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U.S. EPA chief defends big energy projects, says climate not top priority

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will unveil a proposal to speed state-level permitting decisions for energy infrastructure projects soon, the agency's chief told Reuters on Thursday, blasting states that have blocked coal terminals and gas pipelines on environmental grounds.

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EPA chief tells U.S. lawmakers he has fund to fight ethics complaints

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said on Wednesday that he now has a legal fund in place to help him fight off a growing list of allegations related to his spending and reported ethical missteps.

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Top U.S. Interior Department contender eyes renewable energy expansion on public land

U.S. EPA chief defends big energy projects, says climate not top priority

EPA chief tells U.S. lawmakers he has fund to fight ethics complaints

Big Tech joins Big Oil in ruining summer

Trump has spent billions on energy. An electricity boom has yet to materialize

How companies have abandoned their climate goals and let themselves off the hook

Air-conditioning debate intensifies as Europe sweats through hotter summers

New EPA proposal aims to strike down landmark climate "endangerment finding"

Karachi workers battle rising heat with little relief or support

Discounted tickets for World Cup and popstar gigs could cut climate costs of ‘mega events’

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