Tag: Gina McCarthy

Top Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy Leaving White House, John Podesta Joining

White House national climate adviser Gina McCarthy is leaving her position, the White House said Friday as it also confirmed reports that former Hillary Clinton campaign manager John Podesta is joining the Biden administration. “Gina is indeed leaving us,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at a briefing Friday in response to questions about…


Biden Oil and Gas Lease Sale Cancellations Draw Strong Reaction

As gas prices continue to break records, the Biden administration’s cancellation of two lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and one lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet has drawn clashing responses, including an accusation that the administration is “blatantly lying.” One political figure who weighed in was Donald Trump, Jr., who recently campaigned with…


White House Signals a Push for Green New Deal Measures Through Budget Reconciliation

The Biden administration will be pushing a separate bill with climate change priorities not covered in the bipartisan infrastructure bill through the budget reconciliation process, such as mandating U.S. power companies supply zero-carbon electricity, according to a memo from two top Democrat aides. “As President Biden has noted, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework leaves out critical initiatives on…