Congress' budget process allows it to push through deeply unpopular provisions could not otherwise muster 60 votes—like opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling.
WASHINGTON -- A pending House budget bill contains a back-door way to expand oil and gas drilling and fracking across federal lands and waters, including the long-protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in line with earlier proposals by President Trump.
The Trump Administration has weakened guidance on how the U.S. will vote at the multilateral development banks—such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. The new guidance tries to weaken existing U.S. restrictions on funding for coal power plants…
Ameren Illinois Plans to Drastically Scale Back Energy Efficiency Targets set by Illinois’ Future Energy Jobs Act which can Add an Average of 7,000 Jobs and $700 Million to the State’s Economy Annually Through 2030
Issue BriefUnited States, IllinoisNoah Garcia, Kevin Steinberger
Illinois can expand its clean energy economy by doubling down on efficiency investments, which could create more than 7,000 jobs per year and add $700 million to the state’s economy annually between now and 2030.
Procedural Decision Does Not Dispute EPA’s Own Science Linking Chemical to Learning Disabilities, But Will Allow Agency to Continue Putting Children at Risk
