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White House names Mike Boots as interim environmental adviser

August 24, 2021 at 8:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday named Mike Boots, currently chief of staff of its Council on Environmental Quality, as the interim chair of the council, which advises...

White House names Mike Boots as interim environmental adviser

May 23, 2019 at 4:27 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday named Mike Boots, currently chief of staff of its Council on Environmental Quality, as the interim chair of the council, which advises...

EPA scrutiny could be lynchpin to Keystone review process

August 24, 2021 at 8:00 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's critical assessment of the proposed northern leg of the Keystone pipeline could have outsized influence on the final decision of whether to...

Obama touts ‘responsible’ energy development measures, climate goals

August 24, 2021 at 7:49 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told lawmakers on Tuesday his energy strategy had boosted the economy and reduced carbon emissions, but he did not address the question of whether...

Changes for Obama climate goals do not need congressional OK: report

August 24, 2021 at 7:33 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of business leaders, energy experts and former government leaders believes that the Obama administration could tackle climate change by taking measures that do not require...

Changes for Obama climate goals do not need congressional OK: report

May 23, 2019 at 4:26 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of business leaders, energy experts and former government leaders believes that the Obama administration could tackle climate change by taking measures that do not require...

Key senator urges end to ban on U.S. crude oil exports

August 24, 2021 at 7:11 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the Senate Energy Committee on Tuesday urged an end to a decades-old U.S. ban on exporting crude oil, saying it will disrupt supply...

Key senator urges end to ban on U.S. crude oil exports

May 23, 2019 at 4:25 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the Senate Energy Committee on Tuesday urged an end to a decades-old U.S. ban on exporting crude oil, saying it will disrupt supply...

NY City greenhouse gas emissions drop 19 pct since 2005

August 24, 2021 at 6:39 p.m.

(Reuters) - New York City's greenhouse gas emissions have dropped by 19 percent since 2005, outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Monday, putting the city nearly two-thirds of the way...

EPA tells court U.S. mercury, toxics rule is legally justified

August 24, 2021 at 6:07 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. environmental regulator argued in court on Tuesday that its rule limiting mercury and hazardous air pollutants is "appropriate and necessary," not an improper interpretation of...

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