Mapping service for state and local government included in Biden's climate order
- by Carmen Reese
- in Science
- — Feb 1, 2021
During a White House press briefing on Wednesday, Kerry was asked what message he had for oil and gas industry workers whose livelihoods are ending as a result of the Biden administration's policies.
Kerry on Sunday again signaled his own approval of a carbon tax as an option to take on the climate crisis, something Biden said he would support during the 2020 presidential campaign, when asked if he thought the U.S. could go down that route.
Those orders revoked the permit for the massive pipeline project and put a stop to new oil and gas leases on federal lands.
Instructs Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to prepare a national intelligence estimate on the security implications of the climate crisis and directs all agencies to develop strategies for integrating climate considerations into their global work.
The United States will also start the process of developing its emissions-reduction target, known as the nationally determined contribution, under the Paris accord.
Establishes the special presidential envoy for climate on the National Security Council. The PCAST - co-chaired by Biden's science advisor - will advise the president on policy that affects science, technology and innovation.
Presidential Memorandum on Scientific Integrity.
Is this Biden's first action on the climate crisis?
On his first day in office last week, Biden signed an executive order that directed federal agencies to review and consider suspending, revising or reversing many rules enacted over the past four years.
Cruz also said that the Biden administration's efforts will actually cause more harm to the environment, which they aim to protect.
"Most registered voters support policies to reduce energy use and improve efficiency", said the post-election survey of 1,036 registered voters that was released earlier this month by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication.
Biden also announced Wednesday that he would be calling on Congress in the coming days to eliminate subsidies on fossil fuels.
'Texas is not going to stand idly by and watch the Biden administration kill jobs in Midland, in Odessa or any other place across the entire region, ' Abbott asserted.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about climate change issues in the State Dining Room of the White House on January 27, 2021 in Washington.
