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Interior Department Rejects Ambler Road Project in Alaska
A mining company wants to build a 211-mile industrial road through Alaskan wilderness to reach a large copper deposit. The Interior Department says it would harm wildlife and communities.The New York Times - Science -
Oil and gas firms must pay more to drill on public lands under new Biden rule
Rule adds stronger requirements for cleaning up wells but does not ban leasing on public lands, as called for by environmentalists. Oil and gas companies will have to pay more to drill on public lands and satisfy stronger requirements to clean up ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
Biden wins Alaska Democratic primary
President Biden has won the Alaska Democratic presidential primary, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ. Biden was the only candidate on the ballot with Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), a primary challenger who was also originally on the ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden administration raises costs to drill on public lands
The Interior Department finalized a rule Friday making it more expensive for oil and gas producers to drill on federally owned lands. Several of the provisions in the rule — such as raising the rent the government charges to oil companies for ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Growth in oil use slows, IEA says, as prices hit $90 a barrel
Paris-based group trims forecasts, in sharp divergence with producers’ cartel OpecFinancial Times - Business -
Biden administration raises costs of public lands drilling
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Interior makes it costlier to drill on public lands The Interior Department finalized a new federal rule Friday that's ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden administration aims to increase industry responsibility for decommissioning drilling platforms
The Biden administration on Monday finalized a new rule it says will reduce taxpayer responsibility for the process of decommissioning offshore oil and gas platforms. The decommissioning process is the final step in offshore fossil fuel extraction ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden Winks at Iranian Oil Exports
Will he support House sanctions on Chinese firms that buy Iran’s oil?The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
US, Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan, Philippines
A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea, as U.S. President Joe Biden pledged an ironclad defense commitment to leaders from Japan and the Philippines at ...ABC News - World - Japan -
U.S., Japan and South Korea hold drills in disputed sea as Biden hosts leaders of Japan and Philippines
A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea.NBC News - Top stories - Japan -
Biden sees highest approval rating since November
President Biden saw his highest approval rating since November on Monday, ticking up to 43 percent. A new poll from the Financial Times and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business that found Biden’s approval rating at 43 percent marks ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden's approval rating dips among young voters
New CBS News polling shows President Biden's approval rating has dipped among younger Americans. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden administration reinstates sanctions on Venezuelan oil
The Biden administration is reimposing sanctions on Venezuelan oil, it announced Wednesday. Officials said Venezuela has not progressed enough toward free and fair elections, and as a result, the administration is reimposing the sanctions that ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden administration to end sanctions waiver on Venezuelan oil
President Nicolás Maduro did not hold free and fair elections as promised.ABC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden Administration Approves Expansion of Background Checks on Gun Sales
The new rule, which is likely to face legal challenges, is an attempt to regulate a fast-growing shadow market of weapons that has fueled gun violence.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden administration approves $7.4 billion in student-debt relief for 277,000 borrowers
More than a quarter of a million student-loan borrowers who have been in repayment for at least a decade will have their debt cancelled, the Biden administration announced Friday.MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
US voters warm to Biden on economy but inflation concerns persist
FT-Michigan Ross poll finds president’s gains could be derailed by stubborn fears over high pricesFinancial Times - World - Joe Biden -
Biden set to deny approval for mining company's road through Alaskan wilderness
The Biden administration will deny federal approval to a metallurgical mining company’s proposed industrial road through parts of northwestern Alaska, two sources familiar with the process confirmed to The Hill. One of the sources, who asked to ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden hits US oil drillers with first royalty increase in a century
Move comes as White House tries to mobilise progressive voters ahead of November electionFinancial Times - World - Joe Biden -
Big Oil Companies Warm to Biden After Years of Bad Blood
Once a favorite foil of the White House, some U.S. oil executives have reached an unlikely truce with the president’s lieutenants.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Big Oil Companies Warm to Biden After Years of Bad Blood
Once a favorite foil of the White House, some U.S. oil executives have reached an unlikely truce with the president’s lieutenants.The Wall Street Journal - Business - Joe Biden -
Royalties for Drilling on Public Lands to Increase
For the first time since 1920, the government has raised the rates that companies pay. The fossil fuel industry says it will hurt the economy.The New York Times - Science -
Approval for Biden's handling of Israel-Hamas war hits new low in CBS News poll
As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, a new CBS News polling finds a rising number of Americans want President Biden to encourage Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza. CBS News elections and surveys executive director Anthony ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
FAA lifts temporary groundstop of Alaska Airlines flights after technical issue is resolved
The Federal Aviation Administration lifted a ground stop for all Alaska Airlines flights Wednesday after grounding the planes earlier as a result of a computer problem at the carrier.NBC News - Top stories -
Alaska Air Resumes Flights After Technology Problem
The carrier says there might be residual delays throughout the day Wednesday.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Alaska Air Resumes Flights After Technology Problem
The carrier says there might be residual delays throughout the day Wednesday.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Democrats seek to hold Alaska House seat in maverick state
Democrats are bracing for a tough fight in Alaska, where Rep. Mary Peltola (D) is seeking to win reelection after a surprise midterm victory in 2022 turned a House seat that had been held by a Republican for five decades blue. Peltola became the ...The Hill - Politics -
What to Know About the Rate Increases for Drilling on Public Lands
The fossil fuel industry says higher rates will harm the economy. The administration says they will pay for the environmental costs of drilling and mining.The New York Times - Top stories -
'Government Project' Review: Big Dreams, Bitter Harvest
A cooperative farm in Arizona, a New Deal project, sought to transform displaced agricultural laborers into independent farmers.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What Ever Happened to 'Shovel-Ready Projects'?
Start with permitting requirements, regulations and interminable public processes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
US expects to impose further sanctions on Iran 'in the coming days'
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Iran's oil exports "remain in focus as a possible area" they could address.BBC News - Top stories - Iran -
IMF projects sharply stronger growth for U.S. in 2024
The outlook for the global economy is for continued solid growth and declining inflation, bolstered by stronger-than-expected growth in the United States, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.MarketWatch - Business