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Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
Thomas writes about energy and environment news for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. He has covered federal, state and international climate change policy and the collaboration between the Biden administration and environmental activist organizations.
Thomas' first job in journalism was an internship on the news desk at CNBC. Since then, he has interned at local Boston news channels and freelanced for NBC News and CNBC. Most recently, he was the senior energy reporter at the Daily Caller News Foundation. Thomas graduated from Northeastern University in 2019 with a B.A. in Communication Studies.
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CLIMATE CHANGE April 27
Youth-led climate change lawsuits gain momentum with backing of liberal, dark money group
A nonprofit with big-money backing from progressive funding streams is pursuing high-stakes climate litigation nationwide and worldwide that targets fossil fuels on behalf of youth.
Biden admin abruptly delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition
JOE BIDEN April 26
Biden admin abruptly delays plan to ban menthol cigarettes amid widespread opposition
The Biden administration said it is delaying regulations to ban menthol cigarettes in a stunning announcement Friday after the proposal garnered significant opposition.
30 House Republicans take action to overturn Biden's gas car crackdown
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26
30 House Republicans take action to overturn Biden's gas car crackdown
FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of more than 30 House Republicans introduced a resolution Friday that would overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's actions targeting gas cars.
Biden's capital gains tax proposal could crush the economy, experts say
JOE BIDEN April 26
Biden's capital gains tax proposal could crush the economy, experts say
President Biden is under fire in response to his effort to hike the top capital gains tax rate to its highest-ever level, a move experts say would crush the economy.
US energy giant sounds alarm on Biden's climate rules targeting power plants
ENERGY IN AMERICA April 25
US energy giant sounds alarm on Biden's climate rules targeting power plants
One of the nation's largest energy companies, which provides power to more than eight million customers, said President Biden's environmental regulations will threaten the grid.
Biden admin cracks down on power plants fueling nation's grid
JOE BIDEN April 25
Biden admin cracks down on power plants fueling nation's grid
The White House on Thursday announced new environmental regulations cracking down on fossil fuel power plants, which are the largest source of electricity nationwide.
Biden makes sign of the cross during pro-abortion speech in Florida
JOE BIDEN April 24
Biden makes sign of the cross during pro-abortion speech in Florida
President Biden was lambasted Wednesday after he made the sign of the cross in response to comments about Florida finalizing restrictions on abortions in the state.
White House visitor logs contradict Biden spokesman's vow to ban DC official who praised notorious antisemite
WHITE HOUSE April 24
White House visitor logs contradict Biden spokesman's vow to ban DC official who praised notorious antisemite
FIRST ON FOX: A Washington, D.C., official who praised antisemite Louis Farrakhan visited the White House twice after a spokesperson for President Biden said she wouldn't return.
DA's staffer who praised Louis Farrakhan on leave after antisemitic remarks
An official in the Suffolk County District Attorney's office was placed on leave after revelations he made antisemitic comments in a 2016 podcast interview.
White House mum on whether Biden would send National Guard to Columbia University
JOE BIDEN April 22
White House mum on whether Biden would send National Guard to Columbia University
The White House was silent on Monday when asked for comment on calls for President Biden to send the National Guard to break up anti-Israel protests at Columbia University.
Biden launches billion-dollar climate work program as part of Earth Day actions
CLIMATE CHANGE April 22
Biden launches billion-dollar climate work program as part of Earth Day actions
President Biden is moving forward with establishing the "groundbreaking" climate corps program, employing thousands of Americans to fight global warming.
Papua New Guinea leader blasts Biden for claiming his uncle was eaten by cannibals
JOE BIDEN April 22
Papua New Guinea leader blasts Biden for claiming his uncle was eaten by cannibals
President Biden is facing heavy criticism from the leader of Papua New Guinea after his comments suggesting his uncle was eaten by cannibals in the nation.
Left-wing climate group with shady backing takes prominent role against gas stoves
CLIMATE CHANGE April 20
Left-wing climate group with shady backing takes prominent role against gas stoves
An upstart climate activist group known as Gas Leaks is increasing in prominence and financial backing, despite much of its information being shielded from the public.
White House hosted meeting with climate activist group that sparked chaos at recent DC gala
CLIMATE CHANGE April 19
White House hosted meeting with climate activist group that sparked chaos at recent DC gala
The climate protest group Climate Defiance, which disrupted an event with Sen. Lisa Murkowski in Washington, D.C., this week was recently invited for a private meeting at the White House.
Biden's Title IX rules are a victory for powerful teachers unions fueling Dem campaigns
DEPT OF EDUCATION April 19
Biden's Title IX rules are a victory for powerful teachers unions fueling Dem campaigns
The Department of Education finalized a sweeping reversal of Trump-era Title IX reforms on Friday, a win for teachers unions that had advocated for such an action.
Biden set to block millions of acres in Alaska from oil, gas drilling in Earth Day action
JOE BIDEN April 19
Biden set to block millions of acres in Alaska from oil, gas drilling in Earth Day action
The Biden admin is expected to lock up millions of acres across the National Petroleum Reserve, an oil-rich block of federal land in Alaska designated by Congress for development.
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State financial officers put Bank of America on notice for allegedly 'de-banking' conservatives
POLITICS April 18
State financial officers put Bank of America on notice for allegedly 'de-banking' conservatives
FIRST ON FOX: A group of 15 state financial officers penned a letter to Bank of America, warning it against discriminating against conservatives and religious Americans.
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bank of America accused of discriminating against conservatives
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Timothy Two Project International founder Steve Curtis join "Fox & Friends First" to discuss the bombshell allegations and how the bank has responded to the accusations.
FIRST ON FOX: A group of 15 financial officers representing 13 states issued a warning to Bank of America over its alleged practices of "politicized de-banking" targeting conservatives.
In a letter to Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan, the officials said the bank's practices threaten its own financial health and reputation with customers while simultaneously harming the U.S. economy and Americans' civil liberties. They pointed to examples of Bank of America shuttering the accounts belonging to Christian groups and leaders and joining a net-zero climate alliance in addition to its poor viewpoint diversity rating.
"Americans should never have to worry that their personal financial decisions will be weaponized against them," Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball said in a statement. "This practice has become all too common, and banks must urgently course correct to uphold their fiduciary duty and safeguard the constitutional freedoms of Americans."
She blasted executives at financial institutions for taking advantage "of the divided political climate to engage in politicized de-banking."
CHRISTIAN NONPROFIT CLAIMS IT WAS 'DE-BANKED' BY BANK OF AMERICA OVER ITS RELIGIOUS VIEWS
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"Given the large number of nonprofits we serve that are affiliated with religious organizations, it’s absurd to think religious beliefs are a factor in any account closing decision," a Bank of America spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "Very simply, they are not." (AP2013)
In one example highlighted by Ball and the other 14 officials, Bank of America in April 2023 shut down the bank account belonging to Indigenous Advance Ministries, a Christian charitable organization that assists at-risk children, prisoners and sex trafficking victims in Uganda. The bank further closed the accounts of a Memphis, Tennessee, church that donated to that group.
Bank of America explained the action was taken because of the group's "business type" and that its activities exceeded the "bank’s risk tolerance." After repeated requests for clarification from Indigenous Advance Ministries, Bank of America said the accounts were closed because a business affiliated with the group engaged in debt collection, the Christian Post newspaper reported.
GOP AGs PUT MAJOR US BANK ON NOTICE FOR ALLEGED 'DE-BANKING' OF CONSERVATIVES
According to the letter, in a similar action last year, Bank of America closed the account of Timothy Two Project International, which trains pastors in more than 65 countries. The bank reportedly informed Timothy Two Project International that it was "operating a business type we have chosen not to service."
And three years prior, Bank of America reportedly froze the accounts of Christian author and preacher Lance Wallnau for allegedly laundering money. It then unfroze his account after asking him "invasive" questions about his activities, the state officers wrote.
A photo of Brian Moynihan
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/File)
The letter stated that Bank of America's actions strongly suggest that "systemic drivers of religious and political bias may be at work within the company as a whole."
The bank, though, pushed back on those accusations.
"Given the large number of nonprofits we serve that are affiliated with religious organizations, it’s absurd to think religious beliefs are a factor in any account closing decision," Bank of America spokesperson Bill Halldin told Fox News Digital. "Very simply, they are not."
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The state financial officers also said Bank of America's membership in the so-called Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a global group that coordinates actions taken by banks to push a green energy transition, may facilitate de-banking. They noted that commitments made by Bank of America through its membership could greatly harm farmers in their states since it will lead to higher prices.
Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball
Kentucky State Auditor Allison Ball (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley/File)
And the letter pointed to Bank of America's low ranking on the Viewpoint Diversity Score Business Index, a benchmark for measuring corporate respect for free speech and freedom of religion. The index found that Bank of America partners with left-wing groups like the Human Rights Campaign and the Center for American Progress when it comes to its gift-matching program but leaves out faith-based groups, instead citing its support for "homeless shelters, soup kitchens or other social service needs."
"This pattern of internal political and religious bias at Bank of America poses risks for public funds invested in the company as well as for the millions of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits who rely on its services," the letter to Moynihan states. "Bank of America’s de-banking policies and practices improperly subordinate financial well-being to other factors and place the company’s business interests at risk."
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The letter concluded by asking Bank of America to take a number of good faith steps to address the concerns, including eliminating viewpoint discrimination and exiting the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
"Financial institutions like Bank of America should not be allowed to restrict Americans' access to capital based solely on their political or religious views. SFOF will continue to work with our members to fight for financial sanity, free of political agendas," said State Financial Officers Foundation CEO Derek Kreifels.
Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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Youth-led climate change lawsuits gain momentum with backing of liberal, dark money group – ‘Our Children’s Trust exploits kids, using them as political cover,’ Montana AG’s office reports
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High-stakes climate litigation being pursued across the country and worldwide, purportedly on behalf of children, can be traced to a single, left-wing public interest law firm with big-money backing and ties to longtime progressive activists, Fox News Digital has learned.
The Oregon-based firm Our Children’s Trust (OCT), which is classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity, was established more than a decade ago to provide youth with legal services “to secure their legal rights to a safe climate.” Since its founding, OCT has filed multiple federal lawsuits, spearheaded legal actions in all 50 states and is even involved in litigation in Canada, Mexico, Pakistan, India and Uganda.
“These young people are doing exactly what they’ve been taught by elders — when they see a wrong, they take steps to right it,” Mat dos Santos, OCT’s co-executive director and general counsel, said last week.
Dos Santos, who is tasked with overseeing OCT’s legal program, made the comments during a rally outside the White House where activists called for President Biden to take their side in Juliana v. United States, one of several cases the group is pursuing. According to OCT, the plaintiffs in the case are 21 young Americans who are concerned the government has violated their constitutional rights to life, liberty and property.
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Youth plaintiffs represented by Our Children’s Trust await the start of the nation’s first youth climate change trial at Montana’s First Judicial District Court in Helena, Montana, on June 12, 2023. (William Campbell/Getty Images)
OCT filed its complaint in Juliana v. United States in 2015, arguing that the federal government has contributed to global warming for decades, despite being well aware of the cataclysmic impacts of climate change. The lawsuit — which is currently making its way through the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals — takes aim at policies allowing fossil fuel extraction, transportation and combustion.
Days before the White House rally, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., one of the original architects of the Green New Deal, released a podcast with dos Santos and some of the plaintiffs in the case. In the episode, the senior lawmaker lauded the children for “fighting against what preceding generations have done to pollute and to create this problem.”
The group’s growing suite of climate litigation, meanwhile, broadly follows the same format, asserting on behalf of a handful of youth that federal or state agencies are harming their future by allowing fossil fuel reliance.
OCT’s most recent lawsuit was filed in December against the Environmental Protection Agency, and its most successful case so far has been Held v. State of Montana, which yielded a favorable judgment last year. The First Judicial District Court of Montana’s ruling, which has since been appealed by the state, struck down certain state laws promoting fossil fuels and concluded youth plaintiffs were harmed by said laws.
“Today, for the first time in U.S. history, a court ruled on the merits of a case that the government violated the constitutional rights of children through laws and actions that promote fossil fuels, ignore climate change, and disproportionately imperil young people,” Julia Olson, OCT’s chief legal counsel and co-executive director, said after the ruling in August 2023.
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Youth-led climate change lawsuits gain momentum with backing of liberal, dark money group
'Our Children’s Trust exploits well-intentioned kids, using them as political cover,' Montana AG's office tells Fox News Digital
Thomas Catenacci By Thomas Catenacci Fox News
Published April 27, 2024
Biden seeks to engage young voters with the 'politics' of climate change
High-stakes climate litigation being pursued across the country and worldwide, purportedly on behalf of children, can be traced to a single, left-wing public interest law firm with big-money backing and ties to longtime progressive activists, Fox News Digital has learned.
The Oregon-based firm Our Children’s Trust (OCT), which is classified as a 501(c)(3) public charity, was established more than a decade ago to provide youth with legal services "to secure their legal rights to a safe climate." Since its founding, OCT has filed multiple federal lawsuits, spearheaded legal actions in all 50 states and is even involved in litigation in Canada, Mexico, Pakistan, India and Uganda.
"These young people are doing exactly what they’ve been taught by elders — when they see a wrong, they take steps to right it," Mat dos Santos, OCT's co-executive director and general counsel, said last week.
Dos Santos, who is tasked with overseeing OCT's legal program, made the comments during a rally outside the White House where activists called for President Biden to take their side in Juliana v. United States, one of several cases the group is pursuing. According to OCT, the plaintiffs in the case are 21 young Americans who are concerned the government has violated their constitutional rights to life, liberty and property.
LEFT-WING CLIMATE GROUP WITH SHADY BACKING TAKES PROMINENT ROLE AGAINST GAS STOVES
Youth plaintiffs await the start of the nation's first youth climate change trial at Montana's First Judicial District Court on June 12, 2023 in Helena, Montana.
Youth plaintiffs represented by Our Children’s Trust await the start of the nation's first youth climate change trial at Montana's First Judicial District Court in Helena, Montana, on June 12, 2023. (William Campbell/Getty Images)
OCT filed its complaint in Juliana v. United States in 2015, arguing that the federal government has contributed to global warming for decades, despite being well aware of the cataclysmic impacts of climate change. The lawsuit — which is currently making its way through the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals — takes aim at policies allowing fossil fuel extraction, transportation and combustion.
Days before the White House rally, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., one of the original architects of the Green New Deal, released a podcast with dos Santos and some of the plaintiffs in the case. In the episode, the senior lawmaker lauded the children for "fighting against what preceding generations have done to pollute and to create this problem."
The group's growing suite of climate litigation, meanwhile, broadly follows the same format, asserting on behalf of a handful of youth that federal or state agencies are harming their future by allowing fossil fuel reliance.
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OCT's most recent lawsuit was filed in December against the Environmental Protection Agency, and its most successful case so far has been Held v. State of Montana, which yielded a favorable judgment last year. The First Judicial District Court of Montana's ruling, which has since been appealed by the state, struck down certain state laws promoting fossil fuels and concluded youth plaintiffs were harmed by said laws.
"Today, for the first time in U.S. history, a court ruled on the merits of a case that the government violated the constitutional rights of children through laws and actions that promote fossil fuels, ignore climate change, and disproportionately imperil young people," Julia Olson, OCT's chief legal counsel and co-executive director, said after the ruling in August 2023.
Duke Energy wind turbines
Wind turbines are seen at the Top of the World energy facility in Rollings Hills, Wyoming. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
But, according to a Fox News Digital review of financial filings, career databases and recruitment documents, OCT has attracted the financial backing of major left-wing philanthropic nonprofits and is led by longtime activists. In its 2023 impact report, the group stated it receives pro bono legal support from people affiliated with Earthjustice and Oxfam America, two massive groups involved in climate lawsuits.
OCT also actively recruits children between the ages of 8 and 18 years old to serve as the face of their legal efforts. Children interested in serving as plaintiffs in OCT's cases are directed to an online interest form, which asks applicants for a wide range of contact information, including their pronouns, and how climate change has impacted them personally.
US ENERGY GIANT SOUNDS ALARM ON BIDEN'S CLIMATE RULES TARGETING POWER PLANTS
"Our Children’s Trust exploits well-intentioned kids, using them as political cover to achieve its goal of shutting down responsible energy development in Montana and around the nation," said Chase Scheuer, a spokesperson for Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen. Knudsen has taken the lead in defending his state's energy policies in Held v. State of Montana.
"Unable to implement policies through the normal processes of representative government, they are trying to override the will of the people and use the courts to impose their extremist climate agenda," Scheuer continued.
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen
Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is defending his state in Held v. State of Montana, which Our Children’s Trust filed on behalf of a handful of children. (Fox News)
Overall, OCT reports having more than $5.4 million in net assets and received $2.2 million in financial contributions in 2022 and $3.2 million in contributions a year prior, according to its tax forms. While the group's donors are hidden from public view, a review of various liberal nonprofits' tax forms shows the group routinely receives large grants.
For example, in 2022, it received $200,000 from the Amalgamated Charitable Foundation; $100,000 from the Alex C. Walker Foundation; $100,000 from Impact Assets; and donations worth $50,000 from the Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation and Park Foundation, among others. Those grantmaking nonprofits generally contribute to progressive social and environmental causes.
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The Amalgamated Foundation, OCT's apparent largest financier, is the charitable arm of Amalgamated Bank, an operation focused on progressive issues and which is majority-owned and controlled by Workers United, a division of the massive labor union Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
Under the leadership of its executive director Anna Fink, the Amalgamated Foundation spearheaded a campaign after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot to pressure organizations to divert donations for Republicans to the Amalgamated Foundation instead. That program received backing from George Soros’ Open Society Foundation.
Sariel Sandoval is one of 16 youth plaintiffs suing the State of Montana over its contributions to climate change.
Sariel Sandoval is one of 16 youth plaintiffs suing the State of Montana over its contributions to climate change. (The Washington Post via Getty Images)
In addition, dos Santos and Olson, OCT's co-executive directors, have a long history of progressive activism.
Dos Santos remains on the boards of the Transgender Law Center, Latino Network and the Chosen Family Law Center. He also previously served as legal director of the ACLU's Oregon chapter, where he advocated for LGBT rights, immigrants and criminal justice reform. Dos Santos notably led a challenge against former President Donald Trump's immigration actions and represented a transgender inmate demanding the state provide hormone therapy.
And Olson previously served as an attorney at Earthjustice before beginning her own firm, Wild Earth Advocates.
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Other staff and members of OCT's board of directors have ties to climate-focused organizations such as the Women’s Environmental and Development Organization, Western Environmental Law Center, Food & Water Watch and Columbia University's Earth Institute.
OCT and the Amalgamated Charitable Foundation didn't respond to requests for comment.
Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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democratic climate policies push our power grid to the limit: Kennedy](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6349963087112)
Duke Energy, one of the nation's largest energy providers, is warning that the Biden administration's newly finalized power plant regulations will threaten the reliability and affordability of power supplies.
The North Carolina-based company — which serves more than eight million residential and commercial customers across several states, mainly in the Southeast — warned that the regulations could further present challenges given the growing electricity demand nationwide. On Thursday morning, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House unveiled the rules targeting fossil fuel-fired power plants.
"Duke Energy’s 8.4 million customers expect and deserve affordable, reliable and increasingly clean energy," Duke Energy spokesperson Kaitlin Kirshner said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "Our charge — and we believe the charge of policymakers — is to optimize those three customer needs — not solve for one."
"The final rule presents significant challenges to customer reliability and affordability, as well as limits the potential of our ability to be a global leader in chips, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing," she continued.
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RIGGED INTERNAL ANALYSIS, SOFTENING BLOW OF POWER PLANT REGULATIONS: REPORT
Several industry associations representing power providers warned the Biden administration's regulations would threaten the stability of the nation's power grid. (Getty Images)
Under the regulations, all coal-fired plants that are slated to remain operational in the long-term and all new, baseload gas-fired plants will be required to control 90% of their carbon emissions. The rulemaking also tightens emissions standards for coal-fired plants related to toxic metal and wastewater discharge.
EPA and White House officials said the suite of environmental rules would help the U.S. achieve President Biden's goals of decarbonizing the nation's power grid. Shortly after he took office, Biden pledged to enable the nation to achieve an up to 52% total emission reduction by 2030 and to create a carbon-free power sector by 2035.
The resistance from Duke Energy, though, underscores the tension between Biden's ambitious, renewable energy goals and power companies that will ultimately be tasked with transitioning their fleets to ones dominated by green energy sources, namely wind and solar. According to federal data, natural gas and coal currently generate 43% and 16% of the nation's electricity, respectively, while wind and solar generate 10% and 4%.
WHITE HOUSE ECO COUNCIL AT ODDS OVER TECHNOLOGY CENTRAL TO BIDEN'S GREEN GOALS
"The path outlined by the EPA today is unlawful, unrealistic and unachievable," said National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson. "It undermines electric reliability and poses grave consequences for an already stressed electric grid. The American economy can’t succeed without reliable electricity. Smart energy policy recognizes that fundamental truth and works to help keep the lights on."
"By developing these standards in a clear, transparent, inclusive manner, EPA is cutting pollution while ensuring that power companies can make smart investments and continue to deliver reliable electricity for all Americans," Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said Thursday in a statement. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
America's Power, a group which advocates for coal power, emphasized that the regulations are an "extreme and unlawful overreach that endangers America’s supply of dependable and affordable electricity."
The American Petroleum Institute, which represents the U.S. natural gas and oil industry, expressed concern that the administration failed to consider grid reliability and should instead remove barriers to building new power generation.
JOE MANCHIN THREATENS TO OPPOSE BIDEN NOMINEES OVER UPCOMING POWER PLANT CRACKDOWN
And Dan Brouillette, president and CEO of Edison Electric Institute, which represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies, applauded much of the EPA's rulemaking, but criticized the agency's reliance on carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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The coal-fired Brandon Shores Power Plant in Baltimore is one of several that are slated to close in the coming years. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
CCS, which the EPA says will play a key role in helping power plants achieve the stringent regulations, has been criticized as a costly and nascent technology that captures power plant emissions before they enter the atmosphere.
"CCS is not yet ready for full-scale, economy-wide deployment, nor is there sufficient time to permit, finance and build the CCS infrastructure needed for compliance by 2032," Brouillette said.
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Overall, as federal and state government agencies continue to push the electrification of the residential, commercial and transportation sectors, power demand is slated to grow 2.5% and 3.2% in 2024 and 2025, respectively, according to the Energy Information Administration.
At the same time, a staggering 22.3 gigawatts of coal-fired electric generating capacity were retired in 2022 and 2023. Another 13 gigawatts are slated to be retired over the next two years.
The White House didn't respond to a request for comment for purposes of this story.
Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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Half of US states revolt against EPA crackdown on gas cars with major legal challenge
CLIMATE CHANGE April 18
Half of US states revolt against EPA crackdown on gas cars with major legal challenge
FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of 25 states filed a federal legal challenge against the Biden administration on Thursday, arguing its crackdown on gas-powered cars is illegal.
Biden admin hit with lawsuit for deleting emails in case that could have consequences for Trump
FEDERAL COURTS April 17
Biden admin hit with lawsuit for deleting emails in case that could have consequences for Trump
FIRST ON FOX: The America First Legal Foundation accused the Biden administration of regularly deleting federal records in a lawsuit that it said will have deep ramifications.
Watchdog group sues Biden admin for docs related to menthol cigarette crackdown
FEDERAL COURTS April 17
Watchdog group sues Biden admin for docs related to menthol cigarette crackdown
FIRST ON FOX: A government watchdog group filed a federal lawsuit against the Health and Human Services Department, demanding documents related to its proposed menthol cigarette ban.
Sen Hawley calls on Energy Secretary Granholm to resign in heated exchange over stock trades
SENATE April 16
Sen Hawley calls on Energy Secretary Granholm to resign in heated exchange over stock trades
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called on Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to immediately resign during a contentious exchange at a hearing on Tuesday morning.
New Jersey Republican introduces bill to block child labor from use in domestic EV industry
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 16
New Jersey Republican introduces bill to block child labor from use in domestic EV industry
FIRST ON FOX: Republican Rep. Chris Smith unveiled an effort to block cobalt extracted using child labor from being used to build U.S. electric vehicle batteries.
'Stop appeasing dictators': GOP senators demand Biden impose oil sanctions on Venezuela
JOE BIDEN April 16
'Stop appeasing dictators': GOP senators demand Biden impose oil sanctions on Venezuela
FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans are calling on President Biden to revoke sanctions relief for Venezuela over the nation's apparent violation of an agreement with opposition leaders.
Republicans pressure Biden DOJ to probe activists calling for 'Death to America'
REPUBLICANS April 15
Republicans pressure Biden DOJ to probe activists calling for 'Death to America'
FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of Michigan Republicans is calling for the Justice Department to quickly investigate protesters who have recently called for "Death to America."
California's green agenda is targeting every mode of transportation, despite wide opposition
CALIFORNIA April 14
California's green agenda is targeting every mode of transportation, despite wide opposition
California is rapidly advancing regulations targeting the transportation sector and designed to greatly reduce emissions as part of the state's green agenda.
Biden administration cracks down on lightbulbs as part of climate agenda
JOE BIDEN April 12
Biden administration cracks down on lightbulbs as part of climate agenda
The Department of Energy finalized energy efficiency standards targeting common consumer and commercial lightbulbs as part of its broad climate agenda.
Republicans unveil effort blocking Biden's crackdown on oil, gas drilling
REPUBLICANS April 11
Republicans unveil effort blocking Biden's crackdown on oil, gas drilling
FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of Republican lawmakers is unveiling an effort Thursday to strike down President Biden's environmental regulations targeting the oil and gas sector.
Biden admin pressured Snopes to change its fact-check rating on rumored gas stove ban, internal emails show
JOE BIDEN April 11
Biden admin pressured Snopes to change its fact-check rating on rumored gas stove ban, internal emails show
EXCLUSIVE: Biden administration officials pressured fact-checkers to alter a rating examining whether the federal government was considering a gas stove ban to "false."
Senate strikes down Biden administration's climate regulations targeting car emissions
SENATE April 10
Senate strikes down Biden administration's climate regulations targeting car emissions
The Senate on Wednesday approved a bipartisan resolution to strike down President Biden's regulatory effort to crack down on carbon emissions generated from vehicles on the highway.
Biden admin facing legal challenges after declaring war on chemical industry
REGULATION April 10
Biden admin facing legal challenges after declaring war on chemical industry
The Biden administration is already facing a potential lawsuit in response to its recent regulations cracking down on emissions from major chemical manufacturing facilities.
GOP Senate hopeful looks to distance himself from link to Texas green energy firm
UTAH April 9
GOP Senate hopeful looks to distance himself from link to Texas green energy firm
FIRST ON FOX: Republican Utah Senate candidate Trent Staggs previously worked for a firm that describes itself as an "ESG company," despite his stance against ESG policies.
Fewer Americans want to buy an EV — even as Biden pushes for strongest-ever climate change rules
ENERGY IN AMERICA April 8
Fewer Americans want to buy an EV — even as Biden pushes for strongest-ever climate change rules
Fewer Americans are considering buying an electric vehicle in the future, even as the Biden administration continues to aggressively push measures to incentivize greater ownership.
New England's last coal plants set to shutter, ushering in era of green energy
ENERGY IN AMERICA April 6
New England's last coal plants set to shutter, ushering in era of green energy
New England will soon be the second U.S. region to completely phase out coal-fired power, a move that environmentalists cheered but experts warned would have major consequences.
White House says it's working for Hamas surrender even as it tries to rein in Israel
WHITE HOUSE April 5
White House says it's working for Hamas surrender even as it tries to rein in Israel
The White House said it is "forcefully" pressuring Middle Eastern countries acting as mediators in the ongoing conflict to push for Hamas to surrender and end hostilities.
Former AG William Barr's free market group sues California over EV truck mandate
CALIFORNIA April 5
Former AG William Barr's free market group sues California over EV truck mandate
FIRST ON FOX: A free market business group advised by two-time former Attorney General William Barr is suing California over it aggressive mandate for electric trucks.
Biden admin issues energy efficiency restrictions on key power grid technology
ENERGY IN AMERICA April 4
Biden admin issues energy efficiency restrictions on key power grid technology
The Biden administration announced energy efficiency standards targeting distribution transformers, an essential component of the nationwide grid.
Biden White House to finalize menthol cigarette regulations amid broad opposition
JOE BIDEN April 4
Biden White House to finalize menthol cigarette regulations amid broad opposition
The Biden administration said it is finalizing standards on menthol cigarettes over widespread opposition to the proposal from small businesses and civil rights leaders.
Truckers challenge Biden administration over climate crackdown on electric big rigs
ENERGY April 3
Truckers challenge Biden administration over climate crackdown on electric big rigs
U.S. truckers are expressing concern that recent rules finalized by the Biden administration that push for more electric trucks will negatively impact their businesses.
Beware of work-study programs disguised as political activities: GOP attorneys general letter to DOE
DEPT OF EDUCATION April 2
Beware of work-study programs disguised as political activities: GOP attorneys general letter to DOE
FIRST ON FOX: West Virginia and Indiana are warning the Biden administration that recent work study guidance allowing federal support for voter registration may violate the law.
Federal court strikes down Biden's climate rule for states
FEDERAL COURTS April 2
Federal court strikes down Biden's climate rule for states
A federal district judge struck down a key tenet of President Biden's climate agenda targeting carbon emissions generated by vehicles traveling the national highway system.
White House Spanish X account doesn't mention 'Transgender Day of Visibility'
WHITE HOUSE April 1
White House Spanish X account doesn't mention 'Transgender Day of Visibility'
The White House's Spanish-language account, which is geared toward reaching U.S. Hispanics, the majority of whom are Christian, didn't commemorate Transgender Day of Visibility.
Biden says he 'didn't do that' when asked about Easter being 'Trans Visibility Day,' despite proclamation
JOE BIDEN April 1
Biden says he 'didn't do that' when asked about Easter being 'Trans Visibility Day,' despite proclamation
President Biden declined responsibility when asked about his proclamation declaring March 31, the same day as Easter this year, as Transgender Day Of Visibility.
Biden administration tightens rules on African elephant imports, stops short of total ban
POLITICS April 1
Biden administration tightens rules on African elephant imports, stops short of total ban
The Biden administration is implementing new restrictions on the trade of elephant trophies, but declined to issue an outright ban, sparking rebuke from some advocates.
International Code Council rejects aggressive green energy home building code mandate
ENERGY IN AMERICA March 31
International Code Council rejects aggressive green energy home building code mandate
An obscure international group that sets building codes and standards adopted by American cities and counties has pulled back an aggressive climate proposal.
Hawaii’s Big Oil suit a 'stalking horse’ for Green New Deal push nationwide, experts say
CLIMATE CHANGE March 30
Hawaii’s Big Oil suit a 'stalking horse’ for Green New Deal push nationwide, experts say
Consumer and legal experts say Hawaii's "hyper-ideological" Supreme Court is threatening to dictate climate policy for the United States.
Pete Buttigieg is facing his biggest test yet
PETE BUTTIGIEG March 30
Pete Buttigieg is facing his biggest test yet
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is presenting Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg a new challenge, the latest in a long string of crises.
Biden cracks down on diesel trucks in bid to fight climate change, reduce emissions
JOE BIDEN March 29
Biden cracks down on diesel trucks in bid to fight climate change, reduce emissions
The Biden administration issued another climate action Friday, this time targeting the heavy-duty trucking industry in a move that could force more electric truck purchases.
Dark money-fueled law firm joins Massachusetts climate suit against Big Oil
MASSACHUSETTS March 29
Dark money-fueled law firm joins Massachusetts climate suit against Big Oil
FIRST ON FOX: A California climate-focused law firm fueled by dark money quietly intervened in Massachusetts' Big Oil lawsuit, according to filings reviewed by Fox News Digital.
As gray wolves terrorize farms and ranches, GOP lawmakers demand endangered species delisting
REPUBLICANS March 28
As gray wolves terrorize farms and ranches, GOP lawmakers demand endangered species delisting
FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans is calling on the Biden administration to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act, pointing to conflicts with ranchers and farmers.
Trump campaign unleashes on Biden for backing California's gas car ban
DONALD TRUMP March 28
Trump campaign unleashes on Biden for backing California's gas car ban
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump campaign is hitting the Biden administration for its expected actions green-lighting California's proposed electric vehicle mandate.
Biden White House quietly intervening in international labor dispute over legal objections
WHITE HOUSE March 28
Biden White House quietly intervening in international labor dispute over legal objections
The White House is intervening in a labor dispute in Mexico, which could lead to a thousand workers losing their jobs over objections by the Mexican government.
Hail cripples massive solar farm, sparking resident concern about vulnerable 'green' tech
TEXAS March 27
Hail cripples massive solar farm, sparking resident concern about vulnerable 'green' tech
A major hail storm near Houston knocked out large parts of a major solar farm, sparking energy reliability and chemical exposure concerns among nearby residents.
Berkeley abandons landmark natural gas ban after court battle
ENERGY March 26
Berkeley abandons landmark natural gas ban after court battle
The City of Berkeley, California, has entered into a legal settlement with a restaurant industry group, agreeing to repeal its law banning natural gas in new construction.
Legal experts raise alarm on President Biden's 'plan B' student loan handout
JOE BIDEN March 26
Legal experts raise alarm on President Biden's 'plan B' student loan handout
The Biden administration's continued push to cancel tens of billions of dollars in student loan debt is facing pushback from experts who warn the effort may attract legal challenges.
Left-wing activist who hired one of Farrakhan's 'top soldiers' has visited Biden White House 7 times
WHITE HOUSE March 26
Left-wing activist who hired one of Farrakhan's 'top soldiers' has visited Biden White House 7 times
An official with a social justice group tied to the White House has repeatedly praised Nation of Islam and its leader Louis Farrakhan, according to a review of social media posts.
Biden's intel community circulates DEI newsletter highlighting cross-dressing, inclusive language
DIVERSITY March 23
Biden's intel community circulates DEI newsletter highlighting cross-dressing, inclusive language
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence circulated a diversity newsletter that includes anecdotes about problematic language and an intelligence officer cross-dressing.
Biden admin accelerates plan to unleash grizzly bears near rural community over widespread local opposition
WASHINGTON March 22
Biden admin accelerates plan to unleash grizzly bears near rural community over widespread local opposition
The Biden administration is moving forward with a proposal to introduce grizzly bears near a rural community as part of an effort advocated for by environmental groups.
Texas and 15 states sue Biden admin over climate agenda targeting gas projects
TEXAS March 22
Texas and 15 states sue Biden admin over climate agenda targeting gas projects
More than a dozen states, led by Texas and Louisiana, are suing the Biden administration over its climate change actions pausing several major energy projects.
Biden's major semiconductor push is quietly riddled with DEI initiatives
JOE BIDEN March 22
Biden's major semiconductor push is quietly riddled with DEI initiatives
President Biden's landmark CHIPS and Science Act is quietly contingent on funding applicants meeting a series of diversity, equity and inclusion requirements.
Senate strikes down Biden move allowing potentially diseased beef into US
SENATE March 21
Senate strikes down Biden move allowing potentially diseased beef into US
The Senate voted in favor of a bipartisan resolution Thursday blocking the Department of Agriculture's action lifting the ban on Paraguayan beef imports.
Maine rejects sweeping electric vehicle mandate in blow to governor's climate agenda
MAINE March 21
Maine rejects sweeping electric vehicle mandate in blow to governor's climate agenda
The State of Maine rejected a sweeping California-style electric vehicle mandate despite widespread calls from climate activists to pursue the regulations.
GOP leaders unleash on Janet Yellen over $110B energy tax hike
REPUBLICANS March 21
GOP leaders unleash on Janet Yellen over $110B energy tax hike
FIRST ON FOX: A group of 24 Senate Republicans are blasting the Biden administration for pursuing a $110 billion tax hike on American fossil fuel producers.
GOP leaders open joint probe into global energy group influencing net-zero policies in US
POLITICS March 21
GOP leaders open joint probe into global energy group influencing net-zero policies in US
FIRST ON FOX: Republican leaders in the Senate and House sent a joint letter late Wednesday to the International Energy Agency, warning the global group about its green policies.
Trump campaign responds in force after Biden cracks down on gas cars, vows 'Day One' reversal
DONALD TRUMP March 20
Trump campaign responds in force after Biden cracks down on gas cars, vows 'Day One' reversal
FIRST ON FOX: Former President Trump's campaign is hitting President Biden over his administration's climate regulations issued Wednesday targeting gas-powered cars.
'Fiscal sanity': GOP House budget proposal emphasizes US energy production
ENERGY IN AMERICA March 20
'Fiscal sanity': GOP House budget proposal emphasizes US energy production
FIRST ON FOX: The House Republican Study Committee (RSC), released its annual budget proposal, emphasizing a series of energy policies it said would lower costs and boost the economy.
Biden finalizes crackdown on gas cars, forcing more than half of new car sales to be electric by 2030
JOE BIDEN March 20
Biden finalizes crackdown on gas cars, forcing more than half of new car sales to be electric by 2030
President Biden finalized high-profile regulations targeting traditional gas cars in an effort to combat global warming and increase the number of new electric vehicles.
National security group launches 7-figure ad campaign targeting TikTok
NATIONAL SECURITY March 20
National security group launches 7-figure ad campaign targeting TikTok
FIRST ON FOX: A newly formed national security group is unveiling a seven-figure ad campaign targeting TikTok and seeking to expose its ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
Vulnerable House Dem bucks party orthodoxy, blasting his state's proposed EV mandate
MAINE March 19
Vulnerable House Dem bucks party orthodoxy, blasting his state's proposed EV mandate
FIRST ON FOX: Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden is taking a stance opposing electric vehicle mandates, bucking his party on a central green-energy tenet.
Massive Chinese firm sues small Michigan town over opposition to controversial EV battery project
MICHIGAN March 19
Massive Chinese firm sues small Michigan town over opposition to controversial EV battery project
Gotion Inc., a subsidiary of a Chinese electric vehicle battery maker, is suing a small Michigan township over local officials' opposition to its green energy project.
GOP leaders confront Biden’s new climate czar on key security risks lurking in green agenda
SENATE March 18
GOP leaders confront Biden’s new climate czar on key security risks lurking in green agenda
FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans are sending a stark warning to White House climate czar John Podesta over the Biden administration's pause on key energy projects.
Biden admin set to finalize major gas car crackdown over warnings from automakers, energy industry
ENERGY IN AMERICA March 18
Biden admin set to finalize major gas car crackdown over warnings from automakers, energy industry
The Biden administration is moving full steam ahead on regulations targeting gas-powered vehicles in its effort to electrify the transportation sector and combat global warming.
Biden admin funnels $1 billion for climate programs at borders amid ongoing migrant crisis
CLIMATE CHANGE March 15
Biden admin funnels $1 billion for climate programs at borders amid ongoing migrant crisis
The Biden administration is funneling a staggering $1 billion to the U.S. borders to fund climate and green energy projects amid the ongoing migrant surge.
Republicans unveil effort to reverse Biden climate rules targeting manufacturing
REPUBLICANS March 15
Republicans unveil effort to reverse Biden climate rules targeting manufacturing
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are introducing legislation to reform how the federal government regulates air quality in response to recent Biden administration rules.
Little-known international NGO finalizing building code forcing US homes to be green
ENERGY IN AMERICA March 15
Little-known international NGO finalizing building code forcing US homes to be green
An international group that formulates building codes widely adopted in the U.S. is preparing an energy conservation code that would force homes to be more climate friendly.
Republicans to spearhead oversight hearing on growing Chinese threat to US agriculture
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 13
Republicans to spearhead oversight hearing on growing Chinese threat to US agriculture
FIRST ON FOX: The House Agriculture Committee will be hosting a high-profile hearing to examine how China is threatening the domestic agriculture industry.
Biden admin punts major power plant crackdown until after 2024 election
CLIMATE CHANGE February 29
Biden admin punts major power plant crackdown until after 2024 election
The Biden administration is delaying highly-anticipated environmental regulations targeting existing natural gas power plants until after the 2024 election.
Biden admin finalizes enviromental regulations targeting clothes washers, dryers
ENERGY IN AMERICA February 29
Biden admin finalizes enviromental regulations targeting clothes washers, dryers
The Department of Energy unveiled its finalized regulations targeting residential clothes washers and dryers, which it said would curb emissions and save consumers money.
Republicans unveil effort protecting federal lands from foreign investors, climate activists
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 29
Republicans unveil effort protecting federal lands from foreign investors, climate activists
FIRST ON FOX: Republicans introduced an effort to block public lands from being listed on a major stock exchange, a proposal backed by climate activists.
36 progressive House Dems vote against bipartisan green energy bill
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 29
36 progressive House Dems vote against bipartisan green energy bill
Progressive House Democrats, including members of the "Squad," voted against a bipartisan bill to streamline nuclear energy, which advocates say is key for meeting climate goals.
NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments
NEW YORK February 29
NY attorney general sues world's largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments
New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a sweeping lawsuit accusing the world's largest producer of beef of misleading the public about its commitments to sustainability.
Big Oil companies ask Supreme Court to intervene in high-stakes climate case
SUPREME COURT February 28
Big Oil companies ask Supreme Court to intervene in high-stakes climate case
The fossil fuel industry is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a series of key questions related to ongoing litigation accusing it of causing global warming.
UN expert defends climate protesters disrupting traffic, attacking famous artwork
CLIMATE CHANGE February 28
UN expert defends climate protesters disrupting traffic, attacking famous artwork
A United Nations expert is calling for government authorities to step aside and allow global climate activists to continue protesting using disruptive actions.
Biden's moratorium on natural gas exports could crush small businesses, top Republican warns
ENERGY IN AMERICA February 28
Biden's moratorium on natural gas exports could crush small businesses, top Republican warns
FIRST ON FOX: A top House Republican is putting pressure on the Biden administration over its decision to freeze natural gas exports due to climate concerns.
Soros-backed group unleashes behind-the-scenes war on gas-powered lawn equipment, trucks
CLIMATE CHANGE February 28
Soros-backed group unleashes behind-the-scenes war on gas-powered lawn equipment, trucks
A shadowy nonprofit backed by liberal billionaire George Soros is spearheading a push for the Biden administration to crack down on gas-powered lawn equipment with noise laws.
Biden admin faces bipartisan backlash for allowing beef imports from Paraguay: ‘Cutting corners’
SENATE February 27
Biden admin faces bipartisan backlash for allowing beef imports from Paraguay: ‘Cutting corners’
Lawmakers led by Democrat Sen. Jon Tester of Montana unveiled an effort to strike down the Biden administration's action allowing potentially diseased beef imports.
White House claimed border was 'secure' days after Georgia student murder suspect entered US illegally
BORDER SECURITY February 26
White House claimed border was 'secure' days after Georgia student murder suspect entered US illegally
The White House repeatedly said the border was secure in September 2022, the same month Venezuelan immigrant and murder suspect Jose Antonio Ibarra entered the country illegally.
New federal policy gives Native American tribes power to veto green energy development
ENVIRONMENT February 26
New federal policy gives Native American tribes power to veto green energy development
The nation's top energy regulator quietly green-lit a new policy giving Native American tribes more power in the early stages of hydropower development.
Ted Cruz probes left-wing group over effort training federal judges for climate cases
ENERGY IN AMERICA February 24
Ted Cruz probes left-wing group over effort training federal judges for climate cases
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is probing an environmental group over its ties to the Biden administration and efforts to influence federal judges.
Biden admin scraps eco-friendly fuel rules as gas prices remain high
JOE BIDEN February 23
Biden admin scraps eco-friendly fuel rules as gas prices remain high
The Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is scrapping regulations requiring gasoline-ethanol blends containing 10% ethanol to be used in the summer in certain states.
Teamsters union reports max donation of $45,000 to the RNC after meeting with Trump
DONALD TRUMP February 22
Teamsters union reports max donation of $45,000 to the RNC after meeting with Trump
The Teamsters, one of the largest blue-collar labor unions, earmarked a maximum donation to the Republican National Committee shortly after meeting with former President Donald Trump.
Biden-appointed judge delivers blow to climate lawsuit targeting gas stoves
FEDERAL COURTS February 22
Biden-appointed judge delivers blow to climate lawsuit targeting gas stoves
A federal judge appointed to the bench by President Biden largely dismissed a class-action lawsuit targeting the sale of gas-powered stovetops over their emissions.
130+ House, Senate Republicans join forces in opposition of Biden's upcoming EV mandate
JOE BIDEN February 22
130+ House, Senate Republicans join forces in opposition of Biden's upcoming EV mandate
FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of House and Senate Republicans is making a final push against President Biden's "de facto EV mandate" as the White House prepares to finalize the rules.
Federal appeals court kills Obama-era moratorium on coal leasing
ENERGY February 21
Federal appeals court kills Obama-era moratorium on coal leasing
A federal appeals court blocked an Obama-era moratorium on federal coal leasing issued in 2016 as part of an effort to transition U.S. energy to green sources.
Republicans probing banks over climate coordination impacting farmers
REPUBLICANS February 21
Republicans probing banks over climate coordination impacting farmers
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans are investigating some of the largest U.S. banks over their coordination on climate policy impacting the agriculture sector.
Chicago sues oil companies for causing climate change, points to 1995 heat wave
CHICAGO February 21
Chicago sues oil companies for causing climate change, points to 1995 heat wave
The City of Chicago is suing Big Oil for allegedly causing deadly weather events in the city and global warming more broadly while deceiving about its own impact.
Dem states, cities overrun by migrants funneled millions in federal COVID-19 aid to support illegals
BORDER SECURITY February 21
Dem states, cities overrun by migrants funneled millions in federal COVID-19 aid to support illegals
Cities and states overwhelmed by the surge in illegal immigrants in recent months earmarked millions of dollars in COVID-19 funding to support migrants with cash payments.
Dem state cracks down on gas-powered lawn equipment as part of climate crusade
COLORADO February 20
Dem state cracks down on gas-powered lawn equipment as part of climate crusade
Environmental regulators in Colorado voted unanimously to prohibit the use of gas-powered lawn equipment on state property as part of the state's climate agenda.
Who is Arthur Engoron, the judge who ordered Trump to pay $350M in NY civil fraud case?
NEW YORK February 20
Who is Arthur Engoron, the judge who ordered Trump to pay $350M in NY civil fraud case?
New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron is a longtime judge who once pursued a musical career but later earned a spot on the bench where he has heard a wide range of cases.
Federal court jams brakes on Biden admin's effort to shut down major petrochemical plant
FEDERAL COURTS February 19
Federal court jams brakes on Biden admin's effort to shut down major petrochemical plant
A federal judge granted the Biden administration's request to cancel the trial in a case in which it argued a petrochemical plant in Louisiana must immediately shutter.
Biden admin reportedly doubling down on gas car crackdown
JOE BIDEN February 19
Biden admin reportedly doubling down on gas car crackdown
The Biden administration is reportedly softening its electric vehicle standards, but is doubling down on the overall target of ensuring that 67% of new cars are electric in a decade.
New York doubles down on war on gas appliances over opposition from unions
NEW YORK February 19
New York doubles down on war on gas appliances over opposition from unions
Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's recently released budget proposal includes provisions to curb the state's reliance on natural gas over labor unions' objections.
Dem-backed Chinese firm razing trees in Michigan to make way for EV plant
MICHIGAN February 16
Dem-backed Chinese firm razing trees in Michigan to make way for EV plant
A Chinese electric vehicle battery maker is razing trees to clear way for a massive green energy facility in Michigan with support of state Democrats.
Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan does victory lap after massive banks exit $68 trillion UN climate alliance
JIM JORDAN February 16
Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan does victory lap after massive banks exit $68 trillion UN climate alliance
EXCLUSIVE: House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is doing a victory lap after major financial institutions announced their departure from a behemoth U.N. climate alliance.
House delivers blow to Biden's climate agenda, votes against natural gas moratorium
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15
House delivers blow to Biden's climate agenda, votes against natural gas moratorium
The House approved a bill on a bipartisan basis to revoke the Biden administration's authority permitting certain energy projects, which it has taken aim at over climate concerns.
Vulnerable Dem senator flip-flops on supplying energy to China in middle of re-election campaign
ENERGY IN AMERICA February 15
Vulnerable Dem senator flip-flops on supplying energy to China in middle of re-election campaign
Sen. Sherrod Brown said he supported President Biden's pause on natural gas exports over his concern with China despite opposing a bill to explicitly ban oil sales to China.
Illegal immigration could have major impact on House seats, Electoral College: experts
BORDER SECURITY February 15
Illegal immigration could have major impact on House seats, Electoral College: experts
Experts are warning that the onslaught of illegal immigration may significantly impact the makeup of the House of Representatives and, therefore, the Electoral College.
Billionaire-fueled Rockefeller fund coordinated climate lawsuits with Dem state AG: internal documents
CLIMATE CHANGE February 14
Billionaire-fueled Rockefeller fund coordinated climate lawsuits with Dem state AG: internal documents
EXCLUSIVE: New records indicate left-wing nonprofits quietly drove a first-of-its-kind climate investigation in New York which ultimately led to lawsuits against Big Oil nationwide.
Biden admin hit with legal challenge over historic restrictions on offshore oil drilling
ENERGY IN AMERICA February 12
Biden admin hit with legal challenge over historic restrictions on offshore oil drilling
The Biden administration was hit with a legal challenge Monday by a major fossil fuel industry group in response to its plans restricting oil and gas leasing.
Climate activists arrested after shutting down Biden campaign HQ: 'That's bulls---'
JOE BIDEN February 12
Climate activists arrested after shutting down Biden campaign HQ: 'That's bulls---'
Youth climate activists were arrested at President Biden's campaign headquarters Monday after they blocked the building entrance and called for climate action.
Dozens of former top federal officials call on Congress to strike down Biden's natural gas crackdown
CONGRESS February 12
Dozens of former top federal officials call on Congress to strike down Biden's natural gas crackdown
Former White House, Department of Energy and State Department officials penned a letter to Congress calling for it to strike down President Biden's natural gas export moratorium.
Moderate Dems silent as Biden skirts Senate confirmation for John Kerry's replacement
WHITE HOUSE February 11
Moderate Dems silent as Biden skirts Senate confirmation for John Kerry's replacement
Senate Democrats were silent when asked by Fox News Digital for a response to President Biden's decision to appoint John Podesta to a top policy role without Senate confirmation.
DC jury orders conservative commentator to pay $1M for defaming climate scientist
CLIMATE CHANGE February 9
DC jury orders conservative commentator to pay $1M for defaming climate scientist
Two conservative commentators were found guilty Thursday of defaming a prominent climate scientist who created the famed "hockey stick" graph.
Biden, White House blame Israel war for forgetting basic facts during special counsel interviews
JOE BIDEN February 8
Biden, White House blame Israel war for forgetting basic facts during special counsel interviews
President Biden and White House officials on Thursday blamed his memory issues during the special counsel interview on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Hawaii court says 'spirit of Aloha' supersedes Constitution, Second Amendment
HAWAII February 8
Hawaii court says 'spirit of Aloha' supersedes Constitution, Second Amendment
Hawaii's high court explicitly rejected previous U.S. Supreme Court rulings upholding Americans' rights to carry a firearm, instead citing the "spirit of Aloha."
AOC declares victory in fight for Green New Deal 5 years later: 'Social and ecological transformation'
ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ February 8
AOC declares victory in fight for Green New Deal 5 years later: 'Social and ecological transformation'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez declared victory in her fight for a Green New Deal, saying President Biden has pursued her vision but called for additional "transformation."
State AGs warn Biden's natural gas moratorium violates federal law, demand reversal
ENERGY IN AMERICA February 8
State AGs warn Biden's natural gas moratorium violates federal law, demand reversal
FIRST ON FOX: A group of nearly two dozen states are warning that President Biden's latest crackdown on natural gas exports may violate several federal statutes.
John Kerry's climate office faces GOP Oversight probe over coordination with eco group 'kitchen cabinet'
CLIMATE CHANGE February 7
John Kerry's climate office faces GOP Oversight probe over coordination with eco group 'kitchen cabinet'
FIRST ON FOX: The House Oversight Committee is expanding its investigation into Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry's apparent frequent work with eco groups.
House CCP panel probes Pentagon over 'woefully inadequate' sealift program needed for wartime
DEFENSE February 7
House CCP panel probes Pentagon over 'woefully inadequate' sealift program needed for wartime
FIRST ON FOX: The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said it is investigating the U.S. military's deteriorating sealift program needed for war in China.
Biden's latest climate rules crack down on manufacturing, ignoring industry warnings of economic devastation
ENVIRONMENT February 7
Biden's latest climate rules crack down on manufacturing, ignoring industry warnings of economic devastation
The Environmental Protection Agency unveiled a sweeping regulatory action, curbing particulate matter emissions from industry sources such as manufacturing and energy.
Republicans unveil effort barring China, Russia from buying US land
REPUBLICANS February 7
Republicans unveil effort barring China, Russia from buying US land
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans introduced legislation to prohibit Chinese, Russian, North Korean and Iranian nationals from investing in U.S. real estate amid a rise in such purchases.
Biden admin sued for hiding John Kerry's staff, coordination with eco groups
STATE DEPARTMENT February 6
Biden admin sued for hiding John Kerry's staff, coordination with eco groups
FIRST ON FOX: The Biden administration was hit with a federal complaint Tuesday for allegedly failing to divulge the names of climate envoy John Kerry's taxpayer-funded staff.
GOP lawmaker calls for hearing on ‘disturbing’ efforts to allow foreign ownership of public lands
REPUBLICANS February 6
GOP lawmaker calls for hearing on ‘disturbing’ efforts to allow foreign ownership of public lands
FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., is demanding a top House financial panel hold a hearing to examine attempts from progressives to allow private ownership of public land.
TikTok activist says he advised White House on Biden's new natural gas moratorium
WHITE HOUSE February 6
TikTok activist says he advised White House on Biden's new natural gas moratorium
A climate change activist who has a large following on TikTok told Fox News Digital that he met with the White House ahead of its action blocking new natural gas exports.
Another dead whale beaches in Maryland amid rapid offshore wind development
MARYLAND February 5
Another dead whale beaches in Maryland amid rapid offshore wind development
State officials in Maryland reported a second humpback whale death in three weeks as developers and government agencies race to construct more green energy.
United Nations Foundation is quietly fueling climate policy, funding staff in Dem states
UNITED NATIONS February 5
United Nations Foundation is quietly fueling climate policy, funding staff in Dem states
EXCLUSIVE: The United Nations Foundation, a nonprofit affiliate of the U.N., is quietly funding staff positions and policymaking roles throughout state governments.
More than 150 Republicans take aim at Biden's moratorium on natural gas exports
REPUBLICANS February 5
More than 150 Republicans take aim at Biden's moratorium on natural gas exports
FIRST ON FOX: A large coalition of House Republicans, including leadership, are calling on President Biden to reverse his actions pausing permits for natural gas exports.
Biden admin backs off protections for apex predator, angering environmentalists
ENDANGERED SPECIES February 2
Biden admin backs off protections for apex predator, angering environmentalists
The Biden administration rejected a petition from environmental groups to list the gray wolf species as endangered in the West, a move that would have blocked state hunting laws.
Top Republicans blast Biden for replacing John Kerry with John Podesta, who called CCP official 'friend'
JOE BIDEN February 2
Top Republicans blast Biden for replacing John Kerry with John Podesta, who called CCP official 'friend'
EXCLUSIVE: Republican lawmakers are raising the alarm on President Biden's appointment of John Podesta to replace climate envoy John Kerry over his connections to a CCP official.
Republicans raise alarm as Biden admin prepares plan to protect wolves nationwide
ENDANGERED SPECIES February 1
Republicans raise alarm as Biden admin prepares plan to protect wolves nationwide
FIRST ON FOX: House Republicans on the Natural Resources Committee are probing the Biden administration over its efforts to protect the gray wolf species.
Consumer group reveals left-wing groups increasingly using courts to push Green New Deal
CLIMATE CHANGE February 1
Consumer group reveals left-wing groups increasingly using courts to push Green New Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Left-wing interest groups and Democrats have launched a concerted effort in recent years to push climate policies through so-called public nuisance lawsuits.
White House does victory lap on its handling of East Palestine disaster despite never declaring emergency
JOE BIDEN January 31
White House does victory lap on its handling of East Palestine disaster despite never declaring emergency
The White House launched a media blitz Wednesday, touting its response to the February 2023 derailment of a train hauling toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio.
Republicans unveil effort to reverse Biden's latest crackdown on fossil fuels: 'Pure politics'
REPUBLICANS January 31
Republicans unveil effort to reverse Biden's latest crackdown on fossil fuels: 'Pure politics'
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., led a coalition of 17 Republicans in introducing legislation to reverse President Biden's moratorium on natural gas exports.
Former CIA Director Leon Panetta warns China may use Michigan EV plant for espionage
CIA January 31
Former CIA Director Leon Panetta warns China may use Michigan EV plant for espionage
A proposed electric vehicle battery factory being constructed by a Chinese firm in Michigan could be used for espionage, former CIA director Leon Panetta told lawmakers this week.
California sued over Newsom-signed laws forcing companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions
CALIFORNIA January 30
California sued over Newsom-signed laws forcing companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other business groups sued the State of California over landmark climate disclosure laws that mandate businesses to report emissions data.
Republicans to grill top Biden officials over actions targeting key hydro dams
REPUBLICANS January 30
Republicans to grill top Biden officials over actions targeting key hydro dams
A top House panel is set to grill federal officials, including the chief of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, over a secretive agreement targeting hydro dams.
Ford plans to hire Chinese military software supplier for EV factory in US: GOP investigators
CHINA January 29
Ford plans to hire Chinese military software supplier for EV factory in US: GOP investigators
Ford Motor Company is planning to contract Chinese firms involved in sanctions evasion and hostile military activity for its proposed electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan.
Biden admin backs off gas stove crackdown after widespread pushback
ENERGY IN AMERICA January 29
Biden admin backs off gas stove crackdown after widespread pushback
The Department of Energy finalized its gas-powered stovetop regulations on Monday, backing off a more aggressive proposal it issued last year which received significant opposition.
Republicans probe CCP-tied nonprofit funneling money to US eco groups
REPUBLICANS January 29
Republicans probe CCP-tied nonprofit funneling money to US eco groups
FIRST ON FOX: The GOP chairs of three House committees are launching a joint investigation into a eco group with ties to China that has funneled money to U.S. climate initiatives.
Trump energy secretary, Republicans blast Biden for bowing to 'elite environmental lobby'
JOE BIDEN January 28
Trump energy secretary, Republicans blast Biden for bowing to 'elite environmental lobby'
Republicans, including former Energy Secretary Rick Perry, blasted President Biden for halting natural gas export permits, a move they argued will boost American enemies.
Energy developer delivers major blow to blue state's climate agenda by canceling offshore wind contracts
GREEN ECONOMY January 27
Energy developer delivers major blow to blue state's climate agenda by canceling offshore wind contracts
A major energy developer is pulling out of contracts it entered into with the State of Maryland to build two large offshore wind farms in a blow to Democrats' green energy goals.
Dozens of Senate Republicans warn Biden's latest war on energy empowers America's enemies
CLIMATE CHANGE January 26
Dozens of Senate Republicans warn Biden's latest war on energy empowers America's enemies
FIRST ON FOX: A group of 25 Republicans in the Senate blasted the Biden administration for taking action to restrict U.S. natural gas exports, a move they say empowers Russia.
White House halts enormous natural gas projects in victory for environmentalists
CLIMATE CHANGE January 26
White House halts enormous natural gas projects in victory for environmentalists
The White House announced Friday that it is halting pending liquefied natural gas export terminal projects opposed but environmentalists, but supported by industry.
Biden admin probed after Fox News Digital shows it may have fabricated paper trail to shutter chemical plant
ENVIRONMENT January 25
Biden admin probed after Fox News Digital shows it may have fabricated paper trail to shutter chemical plant
House Science Committee leaders are calling for an inspector general probe following a Fox Digital report uncovering federal officials' apparent actions fabricating a paper trail.
Fossil fuel industry unleashes on Biden for halting key natural gas projects
ENERGY IN AMERICA January 25
Fossil fuel industry unleashes on Biden for halting key natural gas projects
A coalition of dozens of major fossil fuel industry groups sent a joint letter to the Biden administration, calling for it to reverse an expected decision halting key projects.
Biden vetoes bipartisan bill protecting US EV industry from China
JOE BIDEN January 24
Biden vetoes bipartisan bill protecting US EV industry from China
President Biden vetoed a resolution which received Democratic support and which would have ensured taxpayer-funded electric vehicle charging stations are sourced domestically.
Biden reportedly jams brakes on massive energy projects over climate impacts
JOE BIDEN January 24
Biden reportedly jams brakes on massive energy projects over climate impacts
The White House has ordered the Department of Energy to conduct a climate change analysis for key gas projects that would supply energy to allies worldwide.
House Republicans unveil effort to block Biden admin from tearing down key hydro dams
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 24
House Republicans unveil effort to block Biden admin from tearing down key hydro dams
FIRST ON FOX: A group of House Republicans representing the Pacific Northwest are hitting back after the Biden administration announced a legal settlement with eco groups.
120 Republicans join effort opposing Biden's 'de facto EV mandate'
JOE BIDEN January 24
120 Republicans join effort opposing Biden's 'de facto EV mandate'
FIRST ON FOX: A large bicameral coalition of dozens of Republican lawmakers are calling for the Biden administration to pull back regulations they say will mandate electric vehicles.
Newly appointed Republican environment committee chairman outlines climate goals
ENERGY IN AMERICA January 23
Newly appointed Republican environment committee chairman outlines climate goals
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., told Fox News Digital in his first interview since assuming a top policy role in the House that tackling climate change is a top priority.
Republicans probe DHS Secretary Mayorkas over role in housing migrants on federal lands
IMMIGRATION January 22
Republicans probe DHS Secretary Mayorkas over role in housing migrants on federal lands
FIRST ON FOX: House Natural Resources Committee leaders are probing the Department of Homeland Security over its apparent role leasing federal land for housing migrants.
White House intervened to grant 'quasi-regulatory authority' to foreign green groups
CLIMATE CHANGE January 22
White House intervened to grant 'quasi-regulatory authority' to foreign green groups
FIRST ON FOX: The White House intervened to select two nonprofits to oversee federal climate disclosure initiatives in an apparent conflict of interest.
Energy developer axing key coal power plants to meet eco goals, jeopardizing power for millions
ENERGY IN AMERICA January 22
Energy developer axing key coal power plants to meet eco goals, jeopardizing power for millions
Minneapolis-based energy developer Xcel Energy is proceeding with plans to shutter all of its remaining coal power plants, including two facilities in Minnesota, sparking criticism.
Biden admin failing to track Chinese ownership of US farmland: govt watchdog
NATIONAL SECURITY January 19
Biden admin failing to track Chinese ownership of US farmland: govt watchdog
The Department of Agriculture is failing to properly track foreign investment in agricultural land, leaving the nation's food security vulnerable, a watchdog agency found.
Hunter Biden's 'sugar brother' goes scorched Earth on Comer, says he's 'confident' Hunter will repay loans
HUNTER BIDEN January 19
Hunter Biden's 'sugar brother' goes scorched Earth on Comer, says he's 'confident' Hunter will repay loans
Hunter Biden's lawyer and "sugar brother" Kevin Morris is accusing House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., of being misleading about his closed-door deposition Thursday.
Republicans demand FBI, DHS update Congress on ongoing TikTok investigation
REPUBLICANS January 19
Republicans demand FBI, DHS update Congress on ongoing TikTok investigation
FIRST ON FOX: A pair of top House Republicans are demanding more information about the Biden administration's efforts to investigate TikTok over its Chinese ties.
Environmentalists call on Biden admin to tank natural gas project amid nationwide arctic blast
ENERGY IN AMERICA January 19
Environmentalists call on Biden admin to tank natural gas project amid nationwide arctic blast
Environmental activists are calling for the Biden administration to invoke rarely-used powers to strike down the approval of a major natural gas project in the Pacific Northwest.
E-bikes caused record deaths, fires last year in New York City
TRANSPORTATION January 19
E-bikes caused record deaths, fires last year in New York City
E-bikes, which environmentalists and Democratic lawmakers have touted for their zero-carbon output, caused a record number of deaths in New York City last year.
17 retired military officials raise alarm on Biden's electric vehicle push
JOE BIDEN January 18
17 retired military officials raise alarm on Biden's electric vehicle push
FIRST ON FOX: A group of retired military officials are warning that President Biden's electric vehicle push will benefit China and has serious national security implications.
Biden admin abruptly reverses proposal opening public lands to foreign ownership after GOP opposition
CLIMATE CHANGE January 17
Biden admin abruptly reverses proposal opening public lands to foreign ownership after GOP opposition
The Securities and Exchange Commission said in a filing Wednesday that it would block a proposal that would have opened public lands to private ownership.
Virginia Democrats uphold state's EV mandate despite growing opposition: 'Defy common sense'
VIRGINIA January 17
Virginia Democrats uphold state's EV mandate despite growing opposition: 'Defy common sense'
Virginia Democrats voted Tuesday to uphold a state law tethering emissions standards to those set in California and mandating EV purchases despite heavy opposition.
Biden climate czar John Kerry snaps when confronted about carbon footprint
CLIMATE CHANGE January 16
Biden climate czar John Kerry snaps when confronted about carbon footprint
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry excoriated a reporter after he was asked about his carbon footprint during the annual World Economic Forum summit in Switzerland.
Climate activists swarm Joe Manchin at diner, jump in front of SUV: 'We shut him down so hard'
NEW HAMPSHIRE January 16
Climate activists swarm Joe Manchin at diner, jump in front of SUV: 'We shut him down so hard'
Activists with far-left protest group Climate Defiance disrupted another event with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., forcing the lawmaker to flee a diner Tuesday.
Iowa temperatures plunge to 26 degrees below freezing as GOP caucusgoers prepare to vote
IOWA January 15
Iowa temperatures plunge to 26 degrees below freezing as GOP caucusgoers prepare to vote
Temperatures across the State of Iowa plummeted below zero as Republican voters cast the first votes of the 2024 election season on Tuesday evening.
Nikki Haley dodges question on whether a man can become a woman
NIKKI HALEY January 15
Nikki Haley dodges question on whether a man can become a woman
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley appeared to dodge a question about whether a man can become a woman, instead saying she supports gender surgeries for adults only.
Major wind project was dependent on Biden admin waiving taxpayer safeguard: internal docs
GREEN ECONOMY January 15
Major wind project was dependent on Biden admin waiving taxpayer safeguard: internal docs
EXCLUSIVE: The Biden administration waived a key fee designed to safeguard taxpayers for a major offshore wind project after officials said the project depended on the action.
Biden admin issues new natural gas tax in latest fossil fuel crackdown
ENVIRONMENT January 13
Biden admin issues new natural gas tax in latest fossil fuel crackdown
The Biden administration is moving forward with new regulations introducing a tax on the fossil fuel industry's methane emissions, a proposal that could curb future production.
Far-left green activists 'surround' Joe Manchin event in New Hampshire just weeks after White House invite
CLIMATE CHANGE January 12
Far-left green activists 'surround' Joe Manchin event in New Hampshire just weeks after White House invite
A far-left climate group that recently attended a private White House meeting boasted Friday that it had surrounded Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., during an event in new Hampshire.
Biden's EPA lost track of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds: inspector general
WHITE HOUSE January 12
Biden's EPA lost track of billions of dollars in taxpayer funds: inspector general
The Environmental Protection Agency lost track of 99.9% of the funds that it sent in awards, an amount worth billions of dollars, according to an inspector general audit.
House joins Senate, strikes down Biden EV charger rule protecting Chinese companies
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11
House joins Senate, strikes down Biden EV charger rule protecting Chinese companies
The House joined the Senate on Thursday evening in voting to strike down President Biden's move to waive "Buy America" requirements for electric vehicle chargers.
House Republicans open probe into Biden admin for opening public lands to foreign ownership
REPUBLICANS January 11
House Republicans open probe into Biden admin for opening public lands to foreign ownership
FIRST ON FOX: House Republican leaders announced they are opening an investigation into the Biden administration over its attempt to open public lands to private ownership.
State court delivers major setback to Delaware in climate change lawsuit against Big Oil
DELAWARE January 10
State court delivers major setback to Delaware in climate change lawsuit against Big Oil
The State of Delaware's ongoing lawsuit against dozens of oil companies alleging a coordinated disinformation and deception campaign was partially
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Assessment 'paints another grim picture of our nation’s energy future,' power industry group says
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A lead watchdog group that oversees and monitors the U.S. power grid issued a warning Wednesday that the nation may soon face considerable reliability issues due to premature retirements of existing fossil fuel power sources.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) — a nonprofit organization that makes periodic recommendations to boost reliability — published its annual Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA) report which concluded that large swaths of the U.S. face either an elevated or high risk of capacity shortfalls. NERC noted that premature retirements, or power plant shutdowns that occur before replacement power comes online, are a leading factor in determining future reliability issues.
"The electric power industry continues to face challenges in the future. A rapidly changing resource mix, a threat landscape, extreme weather, inverter-based resources," John Moura, NERC's director of reliability assessment and performance analysis, told reporters Wednesday on a media call.
"But really focusing in on reliability, managing the pace of a rapidly-changing resource mix, which includes not only making sure you don't retire prematurely, but also that we're building enough resources and making sure they're dispatchable really continues to be our greatest reliability risk in the future," Moura added.
US GRID OPERATORS WARN BIDEN'S POWER PLANT CRACKDOWN COULD TRIGGER 'SIGNIFICANT POWER SHORTAGES'
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A view of windmills and power lines in Tracy, California, on Aug. 17, 2022. (Reuters/Carlos Barria / Reuters Photos)
The LTRA report highlighted how the region managed by Midcontinent Independent System Operator, which oversees much of the Midwest, faces some of the highest grid risks as a result of coal generation retirements that are projected to outpace new green energy development at certain points in the future.
"Demand is forecast to increase and that's happening faster than their transitioning — their resource mix is growing. They have plans to retire about five gigawatts of coal-fired generation and replace that with natural gas-fired resources, also solar and some batteries," said Mark Olson, NERC's manager of reliability assessments. "But what we see is there are periods where, during this transition, they have capacity shortfalls."
In addition, the West, including California, and the Northeast, including New York, are regions facing elevated risk, while the remainder of the East Coast is facing normal risk heading into 2024.
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RIGGED INTERNAL ANALYSIS, SOFTENING BLOW OF POWER PLANT REGULATIONS: REPORT
The report, meanwhile, comes as the Biden administration and several states continue to push for an aggressive transition from fossil fuel power generation to green energy sources like wind and solar.
In May, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled regulations targeting fossil fuel-fired power plant emissions, which grid operators have warned could exacerbate future reliability problems. In its announcement, the federal agency said the plan "would avoid" 617 million metric tons of carbon pollution through 2042 via new standards forcing plants to either utilize carbon capture technology or shut down.
Emissions spew from a large stack at the coal-fired Brandon Shores Power Plant in Baltimore on March 9, 2018.
According to the agency's analysis, the proposal would force U.S. electric generation derived by coal plants without carbon capture to decline 67% by 2030 and 100% by 2035, while coal plants with carbon capture will increase 29% and 13%, respectively, the analysis also showed.
WHITE HOUSE ECO COUNCIL AT ODDS OVER TECHNOLOGY CENTRAL TO BIDEN'S GREEN GOALS
"We commend NERC for its work to maintain a reliable supply of electricity," Michelle Bloodworth, the president and CEO of coal trade group America's Power, said Wednesday in a statement. "Unfortunately, NERC’s latest assessment is deeply troubling because it indicates that, despite several years of warnings about the possibility of electricity shortages in many parts of the country, the risk of electricity shortages has grown worse."
"This is largely due to coal retirements, EPA policies, and dangerous subsidies for unreliable sources of energy," she continued. "We again urge Congress and federal and state policymakers to act immediately on these continued warnings."
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 3. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / Getty Images)
And Jim Matheson, the CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, which represents 900 local electric cooperatives nationwide, added that the report Wednesday was the latest to paint a "grim picture" for the future of the nation's power grid.
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"NERC’s latest assessment paints another grim picture of our nation’s energy future as demand for electricity soars and the supply of always-available generation declines," Matheson said in a statement.
"Nine states saw rolling blackouts last December as the demand for electricity exceeded available supply," he said. "And proposals like the EPA’s power plant rule will greatly compound the problem. Absent a major shift in state and federal energy policy, this is the reality we will face for years to come."
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A group of House lawmakers representing the Pacific Northwest made public a court-approved confidential mediation between the Biden administration and environmental groups pushing to remove four hydroelectric dams in Washington to protect salmon.
The document, which until now hasn't been made public, was drafted on Nov. 2 as part of an agreement in which activist groups agreed to pause their litigation against the federal government. The groups have argued in favor of breaching the four federally-managed dams amid declining salmon populations in the lower Snake River, which winds through Idaho and Washington before feeding into the Columbia River and then into the Pacific Ocean.
"It is imperative that our constituents, whose livelihoods depend on the Columbia River System, have a comprehensive understanding of this document’s contents so they can anticipate and prepare for the wide-ranging impacts that will inevitably be felt across the region should the commitments detailed in this document be realized," the lawmakers, led by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., wrote to President Biden on Wednesday.
"Additionally, as Members of Congress representing the Pacific Northwest and tasked with oversight of the Executive Branch, it is our duty to ensure any actions committed to as part of this agreement do not circumvent by any means the congressional authorization that would be required to execute certain proposed provisions, such as the removal of certain dams," they continued.
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., who chairs the Energy and Commerce Committee, led the letter to President Biden on Wednesday, revealing the confidential mediation. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In the letter — which included the confidential mediation document the lawmakers recently obtained — Rodgers, who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Reps. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash.; Cliff Bentz, R-Ore.; and Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, asked a series of questions about the Biden administration's intentions with the agreement.
For example, the mediation states "the science is clear, and now so must be our path forward." The lawmakers questioned what exactly "the science" was and which scientific reports the federal government has used to come to its conclusions.
"We agree that business as usual — and the consequential disappearance of salmon and other native fish populations in the Columbia River Basin — is unacceptable," the mediation states. "And while there is still time to save these fish, there is no time to waste."
It further notes that Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., released recommendations last year to quickly deploy green energy in the region to account for lost power were the four dams to be torn down. The document later notes the region must account for power to replace energy services currently provided by the dams.
In recent years, multiple government and private reports have determined that breaching the dams would have a dramatic negative impact on energy production, climate goals and transportation in Washington.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam is shown in the Columbia River system in Washington state. (Marli Miller/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The dams were constructed in the 1960s and 1970s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers primarily to ensure the Snake River was passable for barge transportation. However, since then, the main benefit has been their reliable clean energy output. They still provide about 8% of the state's electricity, enough to serve millions of residents, and have a large total capacity of 3,000 megawatts.
Removing the dams would also likely chip away at U.S. climate goals since their energy production would likely need to be replaced by fossil fuel alternatives. According to federal data, replacing hydropower generated by the dams with natural gas generation would increase carbon emissions by up to 2.6 million metric tons per year, the equivalent of 421,000 passenger cars.
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"Our organizations have repeatedly looked for ways to find common ground with the plaintiffs’ concerns during the mediation process, submitting numerous inputs, documents, and studies," said the executive directors of Northwest RiverPartners, the Public Power Council, and the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, which collectively represent power utilities, ports, agriculture companies and other businesses dependent on the dams.
"Instead of working with all interests, the U.S. Government chose for months to hold secret negotiations and refused to share any details with us, let alone allow our participation," they continued. "It is not surprising, then, that this proposal turns its back on over three million electricity customers as well as the farming, transportation, navigation, and economic needs of the region. By purposely excluding our respective organizations from the negotiations, literally millions of Northwest residents were deprived of fair representation in this process."
According to Northwest RiverPartners, the mediation document goes "well beyond creating a roadmap for breaching the lower Snake River dams, establishing a plan that could demolish the capabilities of the entire Federal Columbia River Power System."
President Biden said in March he would work with proponents of breaching — Indigenous tribes; Sens. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.; and Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho — to "bring healthy and abundant salmon runs back" to the Columbia River system. (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In addition to the impacts on energy and climate ambitions, industry groups have argued that removing the four Snake River dams would disrupt the economy and harm agriculture exports. The river system notably feeds the largest U.S. wheat export gateway.
Aided by the dams, barges traveling along the Columbia River system carry about 60% of Washington's annual wheat exports and a staggering 40% of the nation's total wheat production.
In a statement to Fox News Digital on Wednesday, Earthjustice, one of the plaintiffs involved in the case and mediation, said it couldn't comment on the documents made public earlier in the day.
"Unless we hear differently from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services, it remains against the rules for us to share anything in this DRAFT & CONFIDENTIAL document," Earthjustice spokesperson Elizabeth Manning said.
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"So no, we cannot comment on the agreement," she added. "Again, this is customary in mediation, and all parties to this litigation — including plaintiffs, defendants and all intervening parties — are bound by the same confidentiality rules."
According to court filings, the parties involved in the case may request a multiyear pause on litigation to allow for the implementation of the package as soon as Dec. 15.
The White House Council on Environmental Quality didn't respond to a request for comment.
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EXCLUSIVE: Marine industry stakeholders are joining forces this week to establish the New England Fishermen Stewardship Association (NEFSA), a first-of-its-kind effort to fight back against federal regulations targeting fishermen.
NEFSA – the first umbrella organization representing New England fishermen at a national level – fills an "urgent" need because fishermen don't have a large organized lobby or political presence, the group told Fox News Digital. But, they said, the region's fishing industry has faced a regulatory assault that is threatening thousands of small business operators' way of life.
"Fishermen and fishing communities are facing oblivion thanks to their own government," Jerry Leeman, who will serve as NEFSA's executive director, told Fox News Digital. "Hostile regulators are steadily eroding our ability to make a living, while the offshore wind industry threatens the fleet's access to productive fishing grounds and disrupts the aquatic environment."
According to the group's mission statement, NEFSA is an "alliance of harvesters of our ocean’s food supply" dedicated to educating the public about food management through sound science and best conservation practices with a view toward economic well-being, sustainability and U.S. food security.
BLUE-COLLAR LOBSTERMEN SUE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP FOR DEFAMATION: 'THE HARM IS INTENTIONAL"
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Maine lobstermen haul in their catch off the state's coast. (Maine Lobstermen's Association/Marketing Collaborative)
NEFSA will particularly focus on federal regulations enforcing an 82% reduction in haddock landings for commercial fishermen, rules requiring less-effective nets the group says disadvantage American fishermen compared to Canadian competitors, and onerous whale-protection regulations restricting gear lobstermen are allowed to use. The group said it is prepared to pursue litigation as part of its efforts.
While the lobstermen rules were temporarily halted late last year following a successful push from Maine's congressional delegation and industry groups, NEFSA said it remains concerned about the possibility of the regulations returning.
GREEN GROUPS TARGETING BLUE-COLLAR LOBSTERMEN ARE LARGELY FUNDED BY DARK MONEY
And in another example of a regulation NEFSA will seek to protect fishermen from, the National Marine Fisheries Service unexpectedly locked up a vast area off the coast of Massachusetts for three months earlier this year. The rule required fishermen to remove gear from the water and prohibited new gear through Monday.
"Almost no one is standing up for New England’s working families, so NEFSA will," said Leeman... ;zzz While NEFSA states it is not opposed to green energy, the group will in New England waters, which it argues blocks fleet access to productive fishing grounds and disrupts the marine environment. The Biden administration is currently seeking to lease federal waters in Maine and Massachusetts to wind developers.
In previous analyses, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which oversees wind leasing in federal waters, has acknowledged that offshore wind development would likely lead to large productive areas being abandoned by commercial fisheries.
The group also expects to publish a report in the next month highlighting the dangers posed by offshore wind and will platform a whistleblower who has first-hand experience of offshore wind surveys that uncovered the extent to which offshore wind construction would harm the environment.
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NEFSA's board will be nonpartisan, with Republicans, Democrats and independents, and will be composed of scientists, businessmen and fishermen. Allison Hawkes, a wharf-owner and lobster dealer; Ronald Musetti, the co-founder of the Nor’Easter Pound & Market, a restaurant in Northeast Harbor, Maine; and researcher Robert Burke will be among its board members.
Dustin Delano, a fourth-generation lobsterman and vice president of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, will serve as NEFSA's chief operations officer.
As part of its start, NEFSA will launch a five-figure digital ad campaign in Maine and Massachusetts highlighting its mission.
Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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Blue-collar lobstermen sue environmental group for defamation: 'The harm is intentional'
Environmental group's actions have caused 'economic harm in the form of lost business,' lawsuit states
Thomas CatenacciBy Thomas Catenacci | Fox News
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Maine lobsterman warns growing environmental restrictions are 'devastating' industry
Fourth-generation lobsterman Dustin Delano reacts to green groups targeting lobster fishing with funds from dark money groups.
A coalition of lobster businesses and industry groups from Maine filed a federal lawsuit this week, accusing a powerful environmental group that doles out "sustainability" ratings of defamation.
The coalition, led by theMaine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA), argued that the California-based Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation has made defamatory statements about Maine lobster fishing practices, misleading consumers and commercial lobster buyers about the state's lobster harvest, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in the U.S. District Court in Maine.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watchprogram makes recommendations to consumers and major seafood sellers about where to purchase products. Last year, the group — which has commitments from companies like Blue Apron, Cheesecake Factory, Hello Fresh and Whole Foods — downgraded Maine lobster from "good alternative" to "avoid," citing risks the state's fishery poses to endangered North Atlantic right whales.
"They conducted this inquiry, this analysis, based on what they characterized as all scientific data and a rigorous and transparent science-based process. But the facts are just the opposite," Kevin Lipson, a lawyer representing the plaintiffs,told Fox News Digital in an interview. "The facts are that Maine lobster fishing practices have actually contributed to the sustainability not only of the lobster fishery, but of North Atlantic right whales."
GREEN GROUPS TARGETING BLUE-COLLAR LOBSTERMEN ARE LARGELY FUNDED BY DARK MONEY
The Bridges family — which includes fourth, fifth and sixth generation lobstermen — from Corea, Maine
The Bridges family — which includes fourth, fifth and sixth generation lobstermen — from Corea, Maine, is pictured. Bryan Bridges says if he can't sell lobster, it will cause "extreme hardship" for his family. (Cheryl Clegg/Cheryl Clegg Photography) orange overhauls
"There is no science-based analysis that supports the red listing and the impact is really dramatic,not only on the 5,000 fishing families that earn a living from lobstering, but it has a reverberating effect throughout the economy of Maine," Lipson continued. "The effects of this ripple throughout the Maine economy — whether it's real estate, car sales, food sales, employment, tourism — because Maine is synonymous with lobster and an attack on Maine lobstering is an attack on a traditional way of life, a multigenerational way of life."
Lipson added that the coalition had contacted the Monterey Bay Aquarium twice, asking for their data showing Maine lobstermen threatened right whales. He said the request was ignored, forcing them to ultimately file the lawsuit.
MAINE LOBSTERMEN WARN BIDEN ADMIN IS TRYING TO PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS WITH HARSH ECO RULES
"The truth is that Maine lobstermen have engaged in innovative practices that have actually contributed to the survivability of the right whale," Lipson said.
"They've removed 30,000 miles of rope from the ocean, they have areas where they don't fish, they've limited the number of traps, they've initiated weakened ropes — that any species that goes through the ropes can break away. And it is those innovations that have actually contributed to the survivability and the sustainability of the right whale."
Lobster fishermen in Maine
Workers carry containers with lobsters at The Lobster Co. in Arundel, Maine, in January 2022. (Wang Ying/Xinhua via Getty Images)
In November, shortly after Seafood Watch altered its ratings for lobster caught in the Gulf of Maine, commercial buyers including Whole Foods stopped purchasing the product.
Whole Foods explained at the time that its standards required "all wild-caught seafood sold in our stores must be from fisheries that are certified by theMarine Stewardship Council (MSC) or rated either ‘Green’ or ‘Yellow’ by the MBA Seafood Watch program." The MSC also determined last year that the Maine lobster fishery posed a threat to the right whale species.
But the MLA argued that the rating and subsequent move from Whole Foods would threaten the state's massive, small business-dominate lobster industry.The Maine lobster industry generates more than $700 millionon an annual basis and provides the U.S. with about 90% of its lobster supply, making the industry a top economic driver in the state.
NJ CONGRESSMAN DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO WHETHER OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS ARE KILLING WHALES
And under state law, lobstermen are required to own and operate their own vessel, meaning it is exclusively made up of thousands of small business operators. Therefore, actions targeting the industry would primarily impact and shut down small businesses that are vital to rural communities along Maine's coast, according to the MLA.
Lobstermen bait a lobster trap while fishing off the coast of South Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
"This harm is intentional: The Aquarium told businesses and consumers to ‘avoid’ and ‘take a pass’ on purchasing Maine-caught lobster and lobster products on the basis of its false statements," the lawsuit stated. "In doing so, the Aquarium leveraged its significant influence over public opinion and the commercial decisions of major lobster purchasers, using its public platform to pressure those parties into cutting off business with Plaintiffs."
"As a result, several large businesses that had purchased lobsters from Plaintiffs in the past announced that they will no longer carry Maine-caught lobsters because of the Aquarium’s statements," it continued. "This has caused Plaintiffs economic harm in the form of lost business."
Maine lobstermen have also argued, like Lipson, claims that their practices endanger Atlantic right whales or other whale species are inaccurate.
FARMERS SLAM BIDEN OVER LATEST ECO REGULATION TARGETING BUSINESSES: 'FEDERAL OVERREACH'
"Lobstermen have beenunder constant assault for the past several years. Yet the science is clear — right whales are not dying in Maine lobster gear," Patrice McCarron, the MLA's policy director, said in a statement. "In fact, the opposite is true; innovations by Maine lobstermen have been instrumental in minimizing harm to whales."
According to the MLA, federal data shows that there has never been a recorded right whale death caused by lobster fishing equipment in Maine and the last recorded whale equipment-caused entanglement came more than two decades ago.
Maine lobstermen haul in their latest catch off the state's coast. (Maine Lobstermen's Association/Marketing Collaborative)
"I am a sixth-generation lobsterman. I work hard to support my family and depend on a healthy ocean for my livelihood," said Gerry Cushman, the owner of Maine-based small business Bug Catcher Inc. and a plaintiff in the lawsuit filed against the Monterey Bay Aquarium this week.
"Like my fellow lobstermen, I will continue to do all I can to protect the ocean and its wildlife just as my forefathers have done," Cushman added. "Our stewardship practice is a tradition that defines what Maine is all about. The barrage of lies about Maine fishing practices must be confronted and defeated by truth."
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John Petersdorf, the CEO of Bean Maine Lobster Inc., said the lawsuit would help eradicate the "damage done by folks who have no clue about the care taken by lobstermen to protect the ecosystem and the ocean."
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, though, blasted the lawsuit as "meritless" and said there was evidence lobster fishing equipment posed risks to right whales.
"These meritless lawsuits ignore the extensive evidence that these fisheries pose a serious risk to the survival of the endangered North Atlantic right whale, and they seek to curtail the First Amendment rights of a beloved institution that educates the public about the importance of a healthy ocean," a spokesperson for the group told Fox News Digital.
Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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Green groups targeting blue-collar lobstermen are largely funded by dark money
Environmental groups driving federal government to crack down on lobster fishing took millions from dark money groups, Fox News Digital review finds
Thomas CatenacciBy Thomas Catenacci | Fox News
Biden White House breaks from lobster ban with lavish dinner
Lobster 207 CEO Mike Yohe joins 'Jesse Watters Primetime' to weigh in on where the 200 Maine lobsters cooked for the White House's state dinner may have come from amid Whole Foods's ban of Maine lobster.
Environmental groups that have led litigation targeting the lobster fishing industry have been heavily funded by various liberal dark money groups that don't disclose their individual donors, a Fox News Digital review of tax filings found.
The organizations — the Center For Biological Diversity, Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Defenders Of Wildlife — first filed a joint federal lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in 2018, arguing a rule issued by the agency years earlier failed to properly protect the endangered North Atlantic right whales from lobster fishing equipment. In April 2020, a federal judge ruled in favor of the groups, ordering the NMFS to issue tighter restrictions.
"Right whales have been getting tangled up and killed in lobster gear for far too long," Kristen Monsell, the oceans program litigation director at the Center for Biological Diversity, said at the time. "This decision sends a clear signal that federal officials must protect these desperately endangered animals from more painful and deadly entanglements before it’s too late."
As a result of the decision, the Biden administration moved forward with new regulations on lobster fishing equipment in May 2021. The coalition of environmental groups then filed another lawsuit challenging the new rule and, in July 2022, again received a favorable judgment from a federal court. CLF senior attorney Arica Fuller applauded the ruling, saying it made clear that "fishery managers must do more to protect" right whales.
MAINE LOBSTERMEN WARN BIDEN ADMIN IS TRYING TO PUT THEM OUT OF BUSINESS WITH HARSH ECO RULES
Lobstermen bait a lobster trap while fishing off the coast of South Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
However, as a result of the litigation and tighter rules, Maine lawmakers and business leaders have argued that thousands of lobster fishing jobs are at risk. The updated NMFS restrictions stated that fixed gear fisheries like the Maine lobster fishery must reduce their risk to whales by a staggering 98%.The first restrictions were rolled out in May and more restrictions are planned for December 2024 and 2030.
"Friendship, Maine, is the name of the town that I grew up in and that I live in now and where all the previous generations in my family fished and operated from," Dustin Delano, a fourth-generation lobsterman, told FOX Business in December. "Basically, the lobster industry is the backbone — that's what everything was built around and that's pretty much the only option we have here. Without it, I don't think there would be much left."
BIDEN'S EPA HAS COORDINATED WITH LEFT-WING ECO GROUPS TIED TO LIBERAL DARK MONEY NETWORK
Overall, Maine's lobster industry — which by state law is made up entirely of small business operators — provides the U.S. with about 90% of the nation's lobster supply, making the industry a top economic driver in the state, and boosting other related industries as well. In 2021, Maine's lobster fishery generated $724.9 million of revenue, the largest amount in state history.
The Bridges family — which includes fourth, fifth and sixth generation lobstermen — from Corea, Maine, is pictured. Bryan Bridges says if he can't sell lobster, it will cause "extreme hardship" for his family.
The Bridges family — which includes fourth, fifth and sixth generation lobstermen — from Corea, Maine, is pictured. Bryan Bridges says if he can't sell lobster, it will cause "extreme hardship" for his family. (Cheryl Clegg/Cheryl Clegg Photography)
The three groups that have led litigation pushing for greater restrictions on the industry have a long history accepting funding from left-wing groups with unknown wealthy donors, according to a Fox News Digital review of tax filings.
For example, the Center For Biological Diversity has received millions of dollars from left-wing dark money groups including the Rockefeller Family Fund, the Patagonia Fund and Pew Charitable Trusts. The center has been the recipient of grants worth nearly $8 million from the Sandler Foundation, $1 million from the Wilburforce Foundation, $850,000 from Environment Now and another $815,000 from the Frankel Family Foundation, according to Influence Watch.
LEONARDO DICAPRIO FUNNELED GRANTS THROUGH DARK MONEY GROUP TO FUND CLIMATE NUISANCE LAWSUITS, EMAILS SHOW
One of the Center for Biological Diversity's earliest benefactors was the Wyss Foundation, an organization founded by liberal Swiss billionaire donor Hansjorg Wyss. The foundation has wired hundreds of thousands of dollars to the group and Wyss has pledged $10 million to it, The New York Times reported.
Over the last decade alone, the group's annual revenue, which is mainy comprised of grants and contributions, has surged more than 300% to $27.3 million.
Hansjorg Wyss attends a benefit in New York City in 2015. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Oceana)
The CLF, meanwhile, has been awarded grants from the Rockefeller Family Fund, the Walton Family Foundation and dozens of other foundations. The Boston-based group has also accepted money from businesses and other organizations including Facebook, the Schwab Charitable Fund and the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Foundation.
In 2017, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation gave the CLF $4.3 million.
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And the Defenders Of Wildlife has received funding from the Wyss Foundation and George Soros' Open Society Foundation. In 2018, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation gave the group a $4 Million grant.
In addition, Defenders of Wildlife received $1.3 million from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation which earmarked the grants for projects protected endangered species and pushing a moratorium on offshore fossil fuel drilling.
The Center for Biological Diversity, CLF and Defenders of Wildlife didn't respond to requests for comment.
Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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on August 16, Joe Biden the Inflation Reduction Act, the single biggest climate package in history, into law. With its historic investments in clean energy, the IRA is widely considered a surprise win for Democrats ahead of November’smidterm elections, despite major fossil fuel concessions in the bill that will expand drilling and ultimately harm vulnerable communities.
While some oil and gas companies went so far as to publicly celebrate the legislation, Republicans and right-wing media mobilized against it.Now, in an attempt to distract from the realization of one of President Joe Biden’s key campaign promises, right-wing media are capitalizing on a tried and true tactic — trying to discredit the climate movement, and government climate action as a whole, by vilifying certain wealthy advocates for their personal consumption habits.
On August 15, FoxNews.com published emails suggesting that theLeonardo DiCaprio Foundation may have helped fund state and local lawsuits against oil and gas companies that seek to hold them accountable for climate change impacts, which occurred as a result of the industry lying about the consequences of burning fossil fuels. This should come as no surprise, given that DiCaprio has long been an advocate for climate action and a donor to climate-related causes.
In 2017, his foundation awarded $20 million in grants to 100 environmental organizations, a small fraction of which went to the Collective Action Fund for Accountability, Resilience and Adaptation. The fund “supports precedent-setting legal actions to hold major corporations accountable for costs associated with the effects on climate of their pollutants,” and was associated with the Resource Legacy Fund, an environmental conservation and grant-making 501(c)(3) organization. Fox alleges that the emails prove the money went through the fund to support Sher Edling, the law firm representing the cities and local governments suing big oil. It’s unclear how much DiCaprio donated to Resource Legacy Fund, but Fox labeled it a “dark money” group in the August 15 piece, suggesting that both DiCaprio and the law firm were unethically forcing taxpayers to cover lawsuits, which would force an industry Fox constantly champions to pay up for decades of deception. The Washington Examiner, Daily Caller, and New York Post all picked up the story.
Fox attempts to tie big oil lawsuits to liberal elitism
Fox News picked up the story, contrasting DiCaprio’s activism, which they framed as deceptive, with his carbon-intensive lifestyle. On Hannity, host Sean Hannity claimed the lawsuits further justified right-wing media’s fixation on DiCaprio: “The climate litigation and Dicaprio's arrangements specifically raises a whole host of legal and ethical concerns, but hypocrisy and bad optics are nothing new for this climate activist.”
On Outnumbered, co-host Kayleigh McEnany recalled DiCaprio’s “apocalyptic quote” from his 2016 Oscars speech on the urgency of climate action while discussing the lawsuits. "He doesn't act” as if climate change is an existential threat, McEnany said, “It has not kept him from traveling across the world ongas-guzzling private jets.”
Jesse Watters Primetime featured Brian Claypool, a lawyer and frequent
guest, who told correspondent Christina Coleman that it was “ironic that Leonardo DiCaprio and his foundation is funding a law firm to sue big oil companies for alleged deception when he him very self is deceiving the public on where these charitable contributions are going.”
During the August 16 episode of The Five, co-host Dana Perino even suggested DiCaprio's donation was “behind the collusion and price gouging of increasing gas prices on Americans,” because oil companies pass on the costs of hiring a legal team to consumers. (Meanwhile, these companies have seen record-breaking profits.)
In general, climate activists on the left have not been shy to criticize the use of private jets by the rich. After the release of DiCaprio’s climate change-themed movie Don’t Look Up, climate journalist Molly Taft wrote in Earther:
"Whenever DiCaprio is in the news for his climate charity work, a right-wing outlet always smugly runs a piece about his private jet use. While these critiques are in bad faith, they do point out their own inconvenient truth that DiCaprio is part of the sliver of rich people who could actually make a real carbon dent if they changed up their lifestyles or gave away more of their money … The actions DiCaprio is promoting as part of Don’t Look Up fail to properly confront power. Celebrity activism is inherently a strange, slippery slope."
Right-wing media appoints climate spokespeople and projects fossil fuel corruption onto the climate movement
It is naive to think that those elevating the story are really concerned about taxpayers, especially when extreme weather driven by climate change costs taxpayers billions every year. Similar lawsuits against oil companies have been moving through courts for years now, and many are currently pending, embroiled in disagreements over whether there is state or federal jurisdiction. According to PBS, “some recent federal court decisions show support for state jurisdiction” in similar climate suits. On August 17, a federal appeals court panel said that two of these two lawsuits belong in state courts, which is considered a win for plaintiffs. One of the plaintiffs is being represented by the law firm Sher Edling.
The same people attacking the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation have brazenly supported fossil fuel industry corruption. According to Daily Kos, Chris Horner, the person who gave FoxNews.com the emails, “is better known forgetting paid by fossil fuel companies to target climate scientists with baseless or frivolous and harassing or vexatious FOIA lawsuits demanding they release their emails in an attempt to rerun the Climategate disinfo playbook.”
Michael Krauss, a George Mason University law professor who Fox quoted extensively in the piece on DiCaprio, has previously gone after Steven Donziger, a human rights lawyer who was confined to one thousand days of house arrest after winning a $9.5 billion lawsuit against Chevron after the company deliberately contaminated the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest and poisoned the Indigenous communities that live there. Krauss called Chevron, which spilled 16 billion gallons of toxic wastewater and 17 million gallons of crude oil into open, unlined pits, “courageous” for its “persistence” in “defending itself against Donziger,” after it launched a massive smear campaign against him. Notably, George Mason University accepted an estimated $50 million from Koch foundations between 2005 and 2015.
Leonardo DiCaprio is not and has never been an accurate representation of who is the most concerned about climate change, and it is deeply misleading to portray him as such. Nonetheless, Fox keeps attempting to appoint politicians like John Kerry and wealthy celebrities like Prince Harry, Thom Yorke, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, as the face of the climate movement, obscuring the role of the activists on the ground who have worked tirelessly to pass legislation like the IRA and the millions of people around the world harmed by climate change and environmental injustice.
According to an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll from June, Black and Hispanic Americans and women are among the groups most likely to be “strongly concerned about the impact of climate change on them personally and about how their personal choices affect the climate.”
When things don’t go your way, blame far-left infiltration or a teenager
Right-wing media’s fixation on “dark money” and celebrity activism is not new. When Republicans face scrutiny, they try to paint Democrats as beholden to radical, hypocritical elites who are out of touch with real Americans. On August 16, FoxNews.com also published an article attempting to frame Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) John Kerry's office as radical because some officials who work there have previously worked for other large environmental organizations.
Additionally, the article quotes Myron Ebell, who calls large green groups and those affiliated with them the “climate aristocracy.” Ebell, a noted climate denier who led Trump’s EPA transition team, is the director of the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s (CEI) Center for Energy and Environment. Chris Horner was also a CEI fellow, and the organization has filed briefs and launched campaigns defending the oil companies being targeted by the lawsuits discussed above, and has also received funding from the industry.
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IN the US legal system, a "nuisance" isn't just an annoyance, it's a term of art used to describe either the use of one's own property in a manner that interferes with another's use of theirs ("private nuisance"), or doing something that hurts the community writ large ("public nuisance").
For example, a private nuisance might be like a neighbor's dog that barks 24/7 or cigarette smoke that drifts up into your child's bedroom, while a public nuisance would be if a company dumps toxic waste into a river. The dozens of lawsuits against fossil fuel companies on the grounds that the carbon pollution from their product represents a public nuisance that's raising sea levels, worsening extreme weather and otherwise hurting public health, are known as "climate nuisance" suits. The climate is the subject of the public nuisance lawsuits. If you're talking to someone who knows all about it, you'd refer to them as "climate nuisance" lawsuits.
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we say all this, because a story that Fox News ran this week (bydedicated climate disinfo guyThomas Catenacci) accuses Leonardo DiCaprio of funding climate nuisance lawsuits. The Catenacci story, republished at the NY Post and picked up by the Washington Examiner tries real hard to turn some emails to and from academics talking about climate lawsuits into a scandal by calling a funding recipient a "dark money group," (despite the story coming from a dark money group and former tobacco lawyer now funded by the fossil fuel industry). But the person who apparently replaced Catenacci at the Daily Caller clearly needs an explainer.
Kay Smythe, "news and commentary writer" at the Daily Caller, headlined her copy+paste version of Catenacci's story as: "REPORT: Leo DiCaprio Used Dark Money To Annoy People With Climate Lawsuits."
The Caller's staff apparently either itself thinks, or wants its readers to think, that the point of these lawsuits isn't to hold companies accountable to clean up and repay the public for the damage caused by their pollution, but is instead just annoying them with "nuisance climate-related lawsuits," using the term in the colloquial sense instead of the accurate legal sense it's being used in the FOIA'd academic emails that form the basis of the attempted hatchet job.
In their zeal to look clever, the Daily Caller confused the term "nuisance" for "vexatious" or "frivolous". For Smythe and any non-legalese-speakers in the audience, here's a sentence using the terms accurately: Chris Horner, who fed this story to Catenacci about the emails referencing the DiCaprio foundation support climate nuisance lawsuits holding fossil fuel companies accountable, is better known for getting paid by fossil fuel companies to target climate scientists with baseless or frivolous and harassing or vexatiousFOIA lawsuits demanding they release their emails in an attempt to rerun the Climategate disinfo playbook.
Given that the Daily Caller is less known for hiring smart reporters than it is for repeatedly hiring racist white nationalists, we can't say we're surprised.
But since they were just copying the work of Catenacci without actually adding anything of value, it is impressive that they nonetheless found a way to make the sad little story of DiCaprio actually doing something decent with his money even more asinine!
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for the longest time, the FoxNews website seemed pretty normal on climate change, all things considered. While Fox TV centered hatemongers like Tucker Carlson and the website reflects that with ample coverage of what was on TV, the original content produced for the website was generally indistinguishable from any other lazy political "news" that quotes who said what. The site was clearly biased in every conceivable way (choice of stories to cover, who to quote, how to frame stories, etc) but wasn’t necessarily going out of the way to spread climate disinformation.
That appears to be changing.
fox News dot com has, in the last month or so, hired two conservative propagandists in journalist disguises, Thomas Catenacci, formerly an energy reporter at the Koch-sponsored Daily Caller, and Haris Alic, formerly of the cult-founded and $1bilion+ sponsored Washington Times where he turned fossil fool press releases into "news”. Before that, he was at white supremacy-laundering Breitbart, and before that, the billionaire-backed Free Beacon.
Back on June 21st, Thomas Catenacci published his first Fox pieceattacking Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for calling on Biden to pause the federal gas tax, "just months after declining to pause her own state's gas tax." (Maybe something changed in the months between?)
Since then, he's published one Dem hit piece after another, real hard-hitting stuff like "Kamala Harris' office posts video of VP sinking basketball shot, leaves out her first 5 misses."
He also covered the climate activists slashing SUV tires in NYC (twice), and somehow suckered a Sierra Club spokesperson into feeding him quotes for a piece about how environmentalists are "pushing extreme measures amid global energy crisis," like investing in clean energy sources not controlled by Russia, which is apparently extreme.
This week, Catenacci helped propagate the lie that protests in the Netherlands and the uprising in Sri Lanka are driven by anti-climate policy sentiments, and yesterday he brought the Daily Caller's trick of "reporting" on a climate advocate's airline emissions toFox with a piece about John Kerry's family's private jet emissions (quoting, of course, a professional denier).
Meanwhile, on July 8th Haris Alic published his first Fox story, advancing the Koch network's organized anti-ESG disinformation with "news" that Sen. Steve Daines(R., Mont.) introduced a go-no-where bill to "block Biden from adding 'woke' requirements to US retirement plans." Then he did a puff piece about Republican Gov. Youngkin's "speculation of 2024 presidential run," followed by a piece about how Nancy Pelosi went on "lavish Italian vacation as inflation back home hits 40-year high."
You know, Fair And Balanced.
This week, Alic is gassing up former ALEC chair Joe Manchin with an entirely credulous story headlined "Manchin denies he opposes Democratic spending bill, says he'll wait until August to decide." No surprise, when it comes to the fossil fuel loving Democrat, Fox News has no problem taking him at his word and including zero skeptical quotes pushing back on his claims!
How do you follow "reporting" that is shamelessly tongue-on-boot? With a story about conservative ads, of course, turning your compatriot's paid media spend into some free earned media about how (industry front) groups have paid for a "deluge of conservative ads [to] urge Manchin to stand up to Democrats."
Not exactly breaking news that Fox is backing fossil fuels over a livable climate, but the fact that its website just hired not one but two up-and-coming climate disinfo spreaders suggests Fox is only ramping up the lies as the midterm election season heats up.
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carbon dioxide removal is the process of removing carbon pollution from the atmosphere via natural and technological methods, and will be an important tool for restoring a safe climate — once we’ve pretty much stopped sending more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Carbon capture and storage/sequestration (CCS), on the other hand, refers to scrubbing the carbon dioxide out of the emissions from fossil fuel plants, and is essentially a pipe dream that the fossil fuel industry invokes to pretend its continued existence is compatible with a stable climate, which it’s not. CCS is also a major part of the policy platforms of conservatives who want you to think they care about climate change (but not enough to actually reduce fossil fuel extraction or pollution).
Late last year, the Government Accountability Office published a report showing the $1.1 billion spent on CCS by the Department of Energy since 2009 was largely wasted. That money was for 11 projects, of which only three were built (the other eight were cancelled). And because managers at the DOE waived some cost controls, the government spent an additional and unnecessary $300 million on four of the unbuilt CCS projects. The single CCS project at a coal-fired plant that actually got built was the US’s only real CCS facility — and it shut down in May of 2020.
“Federal investments for CCS are greenwashing – they are simply fossil fuel subsidies by another name,” Grassroots Global Justice Alliance policy director Adrien Salazar told The Verge.
Nevertheless, CCS still enjoys ample support from conservatives who want to pretend like they care about climate change, and Democratic coal barons like Joe Manchin (D-ALEC).
In response to the GAO report detailing how the conservative-loved program is rife with government waste, the Carbon Capture Coalition tried to do some damage control, and apparently sent out a press release the conservative Washington Examiner ran with, about how they’re trying to “correct the record” and insist the technology is still worthwhile.
Over at the Daily Caller, though, Energy and Environment reporter Thomas Catenacci apparently hasn’t gotten the full memo on CCS being the climate policy conservatives pretend to support, and instead just covered last month’s GAO report just this week, with a frame of government waste for trying to reduce carbon emissions!
Now to be fair, the government should be investing tons of money in viable climate solutions as well as risky ones the private sector won’t yet risk investment in (Hi, Solyndra, we haven’t forgotten you!) because government support for emerging technologies can yield massive benefits. But when things like CCS fail, as they have over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, that should be a sign to stop burning coal mine dump trucks full of money chasing them.
Those billions of dollars, instead of getting wasted on unbuilt CCS plants meant to keep coal hobbling along, could have paid for something like 50,000 home solar systems, which tend to be much more costly than utility-scale renewables. And on that, for example, Biden’s DOE in 2021 announced just $128 million in funding to cut the cost of solar by 60%. Think of what ten times that much money could accomplish!
For another comparison, in 2020, a billion dollar deal got BP a 50% stake in two offshore wind projects big enough to power two million homes — a much better deal than getting a bunch of failed projects that (had they not failed) would have just continued to allow coal plants to pollute anyway.
A billion dollars is also how much MidAmerican Energy planned to spend in Iowa to replace old wind turbines and add a thousand new ones, adding up with the rest of their fleet to generate enough clean energy to power 95% of MidAmerican Energy customers’ needs.
Unfortunately, the bipartisan infrastructure package passed last year shells out another $3.5 billion on even more carbon capture demonstration projects.
CCS has had plenty of time for demonstration projects, and all they’ve demonstrated is how to waste billions of dollars on useless technology.
But yay, bipartisanship, right?
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