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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 puts $830M to helping protect infrastructure from climate-fueled extreme weather
The Biden administration is putting $830 million toward helping protect bridges, roads, ports and other infrastructure from extreme weather disasters fueled by climate change. The $830 million in grants from the Transportation Department will ...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 -
Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter accused of stealing $16M from the MLB star
The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers sensation Shohei Ohtani was federally charged with bank fraud Thursday, accused of stealing more than $16 million from one of Major League Baseball's biggest stars.NBC News - Top stories - MLB -
Federal charges allege former interpreter stole $16m from Shohei Ohtani
Ippei Mizuhara faces 30 years in jail if found guiltyInterpreter allegedly stole money to pay gambling debtsThe former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for crimes involving gambling ...The Guardian - World -
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 -
World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat
Ocean heat records have been breaking for months. This is the first global evidence of the impacts on sea life.BBC News - Top stories -
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 -
Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case
Federal authorities have charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani with federal bank fraudABC News - Sports -
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 -
Environmentalists and charter boat captains are arguing over a proposed rule aimed at protecting whales that would limit vessel speeds along a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean at certain times of the year.
Environmentalists and charter boat captains are arguing over a proposed rule aimed at protecting whales that would limit vessel speeds along a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean at certain times of the year.The Wall Street Journal - World -
To Cut Cancer Risks, E.P.A. Limits Pollution From Chemical Plants
The new regulation is aimed at reducing the risk of cancer for people who live close to plants emitting toxic chemicals.The New York Times - Top stories -
Instagram to test blurring nudity in messages to protect teens from sextortion
Instagram said it plans to test a new feature in an effort to curb sextortion on its platform.NBC News - Top stories -
Mum killed protecting baby from Sydney knifeman was 'beautiful person'
Ashlee Good was killed and her nine-month-old baby injured during Joel Cauchi's rampage at a Sydney mall.BBC News - Top stories -
Herzog: We are protecting Europe from the Iranian 'empire of evil'
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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 -
What Climate Change Looks Like in the Arctic
A polar explorer warns that we are running out of time to understand this unique environment.The Wall Street Journal - World - Climate -
European court rules nations must protect citizens from effects of climate change
Europe’s Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday that the Swiss government violated a duty to address the effects of climate change on its citizens, a decision that could have major impacts for other European nations. The court sided with a group of ...The Hill - Politics - Climate -
European nations must protect citizens from climate change impacts, court rules
The European Court of Human Rights ruled member nations have an obligation to protect their citizens from the damaging effects of climate change. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab breaks down the ruling's implications.CBS News - Top stories - Climate -
Israel's multilayered air-defense system protected it from Iran's drone and missile strike
Israel's multilayered air-defense system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from an Iranian strike by more than 300 drones and ballistic missilesABC News - World - Israel -
‘We’re pricing in an acceleration.’ Portfolio manager offers two stocks to protect from this big investor blind spot.
Markets are pricing in an acceleration, and not even a mild recession, warns Matt Stucky, chief portfolio manager, equities, at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management. He’s got two stocks for that.MarketWatch - Business -
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 -
Venezuela’s ex-oil minister charged with stealing millions from state oil company
Tareck El Aissami latest in purge of politicians, human rights advocates and critics by government of Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela’s former oil minister Tareck El Aissami – once one of President Nicolás Maduro’s closest allies – has been arrested for ...The Guardian - World -
‘He’s quit talking to me’: My father, 83, suffers from hoarding disorder and dementia. How can I help him and protect his estate?
“I want to do what’s right and ethical as his child.”MarketWatch - Business -
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 -
The U.S. Is Trying to Cripple Russia's Vast Arctic LNG Project
Supercooled gas has quickly become one of the world’s most important energy sources—and a geopolitical flashpoint.The Wall Street Journal - World - Russia