On the Issues
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On the Issues Archive

Biden Administration Plans New Paris Agreement Commitments, Revamping Electric Vehicle Subsidies, and More
April 16, 2021

What’s in Biden’s Infrastructure Plan, Interior Department Commits to Conservation, and More
April 9, 2021

Financial Headwinds for Texas Wind Farms, Emissions Trading around the Globe, and More
April 2, 2021

Oil and Gas Companies Lobby Biden Administration, Environmental Justice Bill in Senate, and More
March 26, 2021

Balancing Labor Rights and Environmental Goals, Pathways to Net Zero, and More
March 19, 2021

Oil Industry’s Growing Climate Commitments, Interior Department Reviews Federal Leasing Program, and More
March 12, 2021

International Women’s Day, Texas Power Crisis Aftermath, and More
March 5, 2021

Understanding the Texas Blackouts, Prospects for Climate Legislation, and More
Feb. 26, 2021

New Interim Social Cost of Carbon Estimate Expected Soon, Steel Industry Commits to Decarbonization, and More
Feb. 19, 2021

Biden’s Ambitious Electric Vehicle Goals, Cities Lead on Climate, and More
Feb. 12, 2021

Richard Newell Testifies Before Senate Committee, Oil and Gas Companies Navigate Biden Presidency, and More
Feb. 5, 2021

Biden’s Regulatory Agenda in the First Week
Jan. 29, 2021

Biden Prioritizes Climate after Inauguration, Unpaid Utility Bills Mount Nationwide, and More
Jan. 22, 2021

The China-US Climate Relationship, Debate over the World’s Emissions Trajectory, and More
Jan. 15, 2021

Biden’s Environmental Justice Agenda, Georgia Senate Races Raise Hope for Climate Legislation, and More
Jan. 8, 2021

Socioeconomic Disparities in Wildfire Response, Energy Innovation Bill Gains Momentum, and More
Dec. 18, 2020

Biden’s Clean Air Act Agenda Takes Shape, COVID’s Impact on Conservation, and More
Dec. 11, 2020

Biden’s Climate Priorities, Bill Gates on Clean Energy Technologies, and More
Dec. 4, 2020

The Evolution of Cost-Benefit Analysis, Fossil Fuel Workers and the Social Safety Net, and More
Nov. 20, 2020

United States Leaves Paris Agreement, Biden’s Influence on Corporate Environmental Commitments, and More
Nov. 13, 2020

Vote Counting Continues in Historic Election, Habitat Loss Influences Pandemics, and More
Nov. 6, 2020

Climate Change Attitudes in US States, Supreme Court’s Influence on Climate Legislation, and More
Oct. 30, 2020

Barriers to Electric Vehicle Adoption, Carbon Border Adjustment Idea Gains Traction, and More
Oct. 23, 2020

Amy Coney Barrett’s Views on Environmental Policy, Partisan Divides on Climate Change, and More
Oct. 16, 2020