Energy

Biden Climate Adviser On Ending Drilling On Federal Land

4:18pm January 27, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gina McCarthy, climate adviser to the White House, about several executive actions to end oil and gas drilling on federal land that President Biden is signing.

A Look At The Future Of Biden's Climate Change Policies

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

President Biden has made climate change a focus of his first week in office. But it could take years before many of the executive actions he's highlighted to tackle the issue have a noticeable impact.

Canadian Officials React To Biden Revoking Keystone XL Permit

3:45pm January 22, 2021

by Emma Jacobs

Canadian officials say they're disappointed that President Biden revoked the Keystone XL Pipeline permit — but they're also looking forward to working with the new administration on climate change.

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How Biden Administration Plans To Navigate Challenging Topic Of Climate Change

3:45pm January 22, 2021

by Nathan Rott

Addressing climate change is one of the Biden administration's top priorities. NPR looks at President Biden's pledge to stop new oil and gas leasing on public lands and the challenges he might face.

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The Keystone XL pipeline was set to have passed near the White River in South Dakota. President Biden plans to block the controversial pipeline in one of his first acts of office.

Biden Order Blocks Keystone XL Pipeline

9:30pm January 20, 2021

by Jeff Brady

This likely means the end of the $8 billion pipeline, a years-long project that would have carried oil sands crude from Alberta, Canada, to the American Gulf Coast.

President Joe Biden is directing the U.S. to rejoin the international Paris Climate Agreement, which aims to cut global greenhouse gas emissions. Here, activists rally on Dec. 12, 2015.

Biden Moves To Have U.S. Rejoin Climate Accord

7:51pm January 20, 2021

by Nathan Rott

President Biden signed an executive order to have the country reenter the Paris Climate Agreement, less than four months after formally withdrawing.

Vehicles drive on highway I-94 in St. Paul, Minn., on Nov. 7, 2020. A recent report from the International Energy Agency said emissions fell across most parts of the economy, with one notable exception: SUVs.

Environment

Pandemic Drastically Cut Emissions From Cars. The Lone Exception? SUVs

7:00pm January 20, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

In rich countries, every sector of the economy reduced its contribution to climate change last year — with one big gas-guzzling exception.

President Biden has vowed quick action on climate change, appointing the largest climate staff of any president.

Biden To Move Quickly On Climate Change, Reversing Trump Rollbacks

5:05pm January 20, 2021

by Lauren Sommer

President Biden has set his sights on more than 100 Trump administration environmental rollbacks as well as plans to rejoin the international climate accord.

Trump Administration Auctions Arctic National Wildlife Refuge To Oil Drillers

4:19pm January 11, 2021

by Tegan Hanlon

After a three-year push, the Trump administration has opened up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil leases. It's a scramble to lock in drilling before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

The drilling rig Polar Pioneer outfits for Arctic oil exploration in 2015. A proposed rule from the Trump administration would force banks to offer financing to oil companies, gun-makers and high-cost payday lenders, even if the banks don't want to.

Trump Regulator's Rule Would Force Banks To Lend To Gun-Makers And Oil Drillers

2:46pm January 11, 2021

by Chris Arnold

The Trump administration is trying to force banks to make loans to gun-makers and to finance payday lenders. Critics call the move bizarre. It's opposed by watchdog groups and banks.

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