Biden admin to ‘expand the definition of infrastructure’ while seeking first major tax hike since 1993 to fund ‘Build Back Better’
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-infrastructure-idUSKBN2B718Y (Reuters) – With a $1.9 trillion COVID relief package finally passed, U.S. President Joe Biden’s next big spending push is already on the horizon – repairing the nation’s ailing bridges, roads and airports and investing billions in new projects like broadband internet. Biden may sketch the outline of the plan, promised on the campaign […]
Biden Is Betting His Whole ‘Climate Agenda’ on ‘Broadly Defined’ Infrastructure Spending
White House Is Eyeing Infrastructure Needs, ‘Broadly Defined’: The next proposal will include infrastructure, “broadly defined,” Heather Boushey, a member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers, said Monday in an interview with Bloomberg Television. “There is a long list of things that we need to invest in,” including the power grid and a […]
‘Carbon tariff’: Biden admin eyes import trade climate tax – ‘Taxing carbon-intensive imports’
https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063726405 By Jean Chemnick, E&E News reporter The Biden administration yesterday floated the idea of taxing carbon-intensive imports as part of this year’s Trade Policy Agenda, touching on an idea that has gained traction in the European Union and United Kingdom. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in its annual policy report that […]
Biden hires carbon tax expert in race for climate plan
https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063727159 By Scott Waldman, E&E News reporter President Biden tapped a carbon tax champion this month for an influential White House position. Now, his administration just needs to figure out if carbon pricing will be a part of its climate policy. Noah Kaufman was named March 3 as a senior economist in the White House […]
Environmental Justice Plays a Key Role in Biden’s Covid-19 Stimulus Package
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14032021/environmental-justice-plays-a-key-role-in-bidens-covid-19-stimulus-package/ By Marianne Lavelle The rescue plan includes an “unprecedented” $100 million in funding for action on air pollution and environmental health risks in marginalized communities. President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package includes a downpayment on his ambitious climate plan, including $100 million to address harmful air quality and environmental health risks in […]
Biden planning first major tax hike since 1993 – ‘Measures to combat climate change’ could get huge chunk of money
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/biden-reportedly-planning-first-major-tax-hike-in-next-economic-package President Biden is reportedly planning to include the first major tax hike in close to 30 years in the next economic spending bill set to follow his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The next spending initiative — which is expected to be even bigger, costing as much as $4 trillion — won’t rely on […]
U.S. Had The Coldest February In Over 30 Years – Demonstrating That Nature Is Still In Control Of The Climate
https://climaterealism.com/2021/03/u-s-had-the-coldest-february-in-over-30-years-demonstrating-that-nature-is-still-in-control-of-the-climate/ U.S. Had The Coldest February In Over 30 Years – Demonstrating That Nature Is Still In Control Of The ClimateClimate Realism / by Anthony Watts / As we have previously mentioned on ClimateRealism, last month’s winter storms in the United States caused record subzero temperatures, power outages for millions of homeowners when “green energy” […]
Mitch McConnell: Biden Nominees Eager To Restart The Left’s War On Energy
https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v1/4rUNGyamP_dpBoZVZ3LrzqjvrqL9n5w_Td7EfFzgmKiJGN7LnfUxZ9RRZlnteihbNPMDw142f6ktCWKGmbNn3-pkZQeGxIRrj4QCsjZAUZFd_5esg-x8pBTEzn5cjF_mL54pnosLaY1Pl_oL8iPb19rhFc1Mpf-nstcxj-Lxrmw Mitch McConnell: Biden Nominees Eager To Restart The Left’s War On EnergyClimate Change Dispatch / 1dMcConnellSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Wednesday warned President Joe Biden’s nominees to head the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appear to be “eager to restart the left’s war on domestic energy.” “I’ve voted for several of […]
Michael Mann’s Latest Claim: ‘Climate Has No Internal Variability’
https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v1/4rUNGyamP_dpBoZVZ3LrzqgAWvS74E1WTd7EfFzgmKiJGN7LnfUxZ9RRZlnteihbf4IOZuYtLZTep2rph3Ovb5aVI73Z_0r7V8wRYkxm2qbQUul7NQ4ZeEtuAoOnlrSFgAJwJhTwT6qqNhKgRi0CsaPNud17BFdt Michael Mann’s Latest Claim: ‘Climate Has No Internal Variability’Climate Change Dispatch / 1datlantic oceanThe funny paper that dumps the Atlantic Meridional Oscillation (AMO) is so unconvincing it had to be published twice. It’s been called a tectonic shift in climate science resulting in the junking of thousands of peer-reviewed climate research papers. It’s also […]
Boston Globe Is Right: Climate Change Not Causing More Extreme Weather
https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v1/4rUNGyamP_fRDTeKVtwIs4voXTL-8Sh3Td7EfFzgmKiJGN7LnfUxZ9RRZlnteihb7MQI0T0pcwi1pPM_UNx3y54ez8sE8nlXxmu5FgKZxiWOeVMtryu3Ur-inTFsYO-G_gva0bs4A4aUD1QUEK3Papgg6L973iCD4-AHzeFjOis Another Report Confirms CO2 Is Greening The Earth, Improving CropsClimate Change Dispatch / 1ddesert greens bloomScientists have known for many years that increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) have helped boost green foliage across the world’s arid regions. Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), for instance, published a study in 2013 that […]