Category: climate

Rep. Andy Biggs Would Reject Biden ‘Climate Reparations’ Deal as Speaker. Would McCarthy?

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) opposes the Biden administration’s ‘climate reparations’ commitment to climate losses and damages, made on Nov. 19 during last-minute negotiations at the United Nations climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Yet, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) did not respond to repeated requests for comment. Both Biggs and McCarthy want to be…


Energy Group: GOP Needs to Push Back Against Biden’s ‘Apocalyptic’ Predictions

A nonprofit group representing energy industry workers said that House Republicans need to target the Biden administration’s climate-related policies that have hampered the development and extraction of fossil fuels. “Since the start of his presidency, Biden has indulged in apocalyptic concerns about climate change at the expense of American energy production, workers, and consumers,” a…


Texas Group Sues Biden Administration Over Climate Agenda

The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) filed lawsuits against three federal agencies accusing them of failing to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests about their involvement with implementing the Biden administration’s climate policies in accordance with the Paris Agreement. On his first day in office, President Joe Biden accepted the terms of the Paris…


US Advances Largest Dam Demolition in History

PORTLAND, Ore.—U.S. regulators approved a plan Thursday to demolish four dams on a California river and open up hundreds of miles of salmon habitat that would be the largest dam removal and river restoration project in the world when it goes forward. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s unanimous vote on the lower Klamath River dams…


Government Climate Targets Will Cost $20 Billion Just for Electric Car Charging Stations

Canada will need 200,000 public chargers for electric vehicles (EVs) just to have a ratio of one charger to 24 EVs. The infrastructure required just to power these cars will cost an estimated $20 billion over the next three decades, a new report produced by the federal government concludes. All of this is required to…


Biden Should Shun Xi at the G-20

Commentary China’s new “emperor for life,” Xi Jinping, is foisting a whirlwind tour on the world’s presidents and prime ministers, including at the upcoming G-20 meeting in Bali. There, he will tell them to reject U.S. leadership and embrace China instead. Xi will watch how countries address key issues that separate the China hawks from…


Climate Activists Get a Month in Prison for Vermeer Protest

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Two Belgian activists who targeted Johannes Vermeer’s iconic “Girl with a Pearl Earring” painting in a climate protest last week were sentenced Wednesday to two months in prison, with prosecutors saying their action “crossed a line” of acceptable protest. Half of the sentence was suspended by a judge in The Hague, meaning the…


3 Climate Hecklers Ejected for Disrupting Cruz on ‘The View’

NEW YORK—Three hecklers were hustled off “The View” set on Monday after disrupting a live television interview of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz with what appeared to be a climate change protest. Two women began shouting “Cover climate now” while the Texas Republican was answering a question. He briefly paused, smiled and then continued talking as…


Green Policies Damage Economy, Have ‘No Impact on the Climate’: Witnesses at PA House Hearing

The Pennsylvania House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee held a contentious hearing on Monday, titled “Fossil Fuels: Driving America’s Economy and Quality of Life.” As the legislative session winds down, it is common for committees to hold informational hearings on pet issues that may set the tone for the next session. No specific legislation was attached…


PREMIERING 7 PM ET: Moral Blackmail and Environmental Movement: Rupert Darwall

Rupert Darwall is a senior fellow at RealClearFoundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the principles of honest journalism. Darwall, who is based in the UK, is also the author of several books including “The Age of Global Warming: A History” and “Green Tyranny: Exposing the Totalitarian Roots of the Climate Industrial Complex.” NTD’s Paul…