Politics of West Virginia & Climate variability and change
Insurance Rates Are Soaring for US Homeowners in Climate Danger Zones: Research shows the soaring costs hint at widespread, unpriced risk as the global climate ...
wired.com/story/insurance-rates-soaring-us-homeowners-climate-danger-zones-florida-louisiana-california-hurricane-flood/
Commentary: Climate change is less a partisan issue than a generational divide: When it comes to climate change, some older Americans yearn to return to ...
postandcourier.com/opinion/commentary/climate-change/article_27bb0c18-fe6e-11ee-b1cf-d3f824164e5c.html
Sen. Joe Manchin Cursed Out by Protesters at Harvard Event : The West Virginia senator was being called out for supporting a natural gas pipeline in his home ...
thedailybeast.com/sen-joe-manchin-cursed-out-by-protesters-at-harvard-event
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A warm, dry spring has U.S. forecasters worried about the upcoming wildfire season
npr.org/2024/03/21/1239925707/warm-dry-weather-wildfire-climate-change-el-nino
WV House panel OKs bill that wind industry rep calls 'extreme' and 'anti-business'
wvgazettemail.com/news/legislative_session/wv-house-panel-oks-bill-that-wind-industry-rep-calls-extreme-and-anti-business/article_8c364975-30b9-59ab-8580-5cd191eb36cc.html
Flash flooding frequency on sharp rise in Kanawha County, throughout WV as climate warms
wvgazettemail.com/news/energy_and_environment/flash-flooding-frequency-on-sharp-rise-in-kanawha-county-throughout-wv-as-climate-warms/article_cd7270e3-c069-5be0-9814-4a5d7768aa67.html
No place in the US is safe from the climate crisis, but a new report shows where it’s most severe
cnn.com/2023/11/14/us/national-climate-assessment-extreme-weather-costs/
Quick Glance: US Climate Report: Dire Consequences and Temperature Projections
- The latest US climate report warns of surpassing crucial temperature thresholds and predicts catastrophic consequences for the country.
- The US is unlikely to meet national or international climate targets and is facing significant temperature changes as well as extreme weather conditions.
- The report cautions that global warming is projected to range between 2.5 and 4.0 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times, potentially leading to catastrophic outcomes.
- Particularly, the northern and western parts of the country are likely to be disproportionately affected by this warming.
Successful Reforestation Is Keeping the Eastern U.S. Cooler: Parts of the southeastern and central U.S. haven’t warmed as much as the rest of the country ...
scientificamerican.com/article/successful-reforestation-is-keeping-the-eastern-u-s-cooler/
Biden Administration Announces Rule to Cut Millions of Tons of Methane Emissions: The measure, which requires oil and gas producers to detect and fix leaks of ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/02/climate/biden-methane-climate-cop28.html
'Focus on the solutions': Climate change communication looms large as WV faces flooded future
wvgazettemail.com/news/energy_and_environment/focus-on-the-solutions-climate-change-communication-looms-large-as-wv-faces-flooded-future/article_56e0e67e-ad99-50ea-98cc-ef56c7f75952.html
The state of the climate crisis: COP28 takes place amid an apocalyptic backdrop. From Appalachia to Malawi, these communities offer a measure of hope.
vox.com/2023/11/27/23959446/cop28-united-nations-climate-crisis
Stressed out about Maui and Hurricane Hilary? There’s a name for it: In the U.S., we are not only the victims of climate change; as the primary producers of ...
sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/climate-change-trauma-anxiety-18306818.php
Manchin joins 37 Republicans to oppose Biden rule on climate data collection for insurance industry
foxbusiness.com/politics/manchin-joins-37-republicans-oppose-biden-rule-climate-data-collection-insurance-industry
Manchin Announces He'll Block Biden's Nominee for Land and Minerals Regulator
commondreams.org/news/manchin-laura-daniel-davis
Quick Glance: Manchin makes his moves: tinkering with Biden and courting Republicans
- "The country desperately needs energy security," Manchin said.
- Manchin spent the first two years of Biden's presidency brokering deals with more liberal Democrats, only to be thwarted by Senate Republicans on his final push for an energy permitting agreement.
- John Curtis (R-Utah), who is so committed to an energy deal that he declined a seat on a more prestigious House committee to work on it.
- "I would work with anyone on permitting." said Manchin, whose Republican colleague Mooney is running for the Senate seat next year.
Debt limit bill would speed completion of controversial West Virginia gas pipeline
cnbc.com/2023/05/30/debt-limit-bill-would-speed-completion-of-west-virginia-gas-pipeline-.html
Energy Blog: Carbon, Carbon Everywhere - ASME: As carbon emissions continue to escalate around the world, new technologies and strategies emerge to try and reign ...
asme.org/topics-resources/content/energy-blog-carbon-carbon-everywhere
Energy Blog: Carbon, Carbon Everywhere - ASME: As carbon emissions continue to escalate around the world, new technologies and strategies emerge to try and reign ...
asme.org/topics-resources/content/energy-blog-carbon-carbon-everywhere
States and companies compete for billions to make hydrogen: As fossil fuel emissions continue warming Earth’s atmosphere, the Biden administration is turning to ...
columbian.com/news/2023/apr/08/states-and-companies-compete-for-billions-to-make-hydrogen/
Ski resorts are embracing a new role: climate activist: As global warming threatens to put much of the ski industry out of business over the next several decades ...
wvgazettemail.com/ap/national/ski-resorts-are-embracing-a-new-role-climate-activist/article_22d28f46-a812-53e5-8f54-fd7a56b95c12.html
Arctic sea ice thins in 2 big jumps, and now more vulnerable: Arctic sea ice is in trouble. A new study Wednesday says its thickness dropped sharply in two ...
wvgazettemail.com/ap/national/arctic-sea-ice-thins-in-2-big-jumps-and-now-more-vulnerable/article_1b985479-0b8f-586f-8762-192c4e6fddfe.html
Democrats try to salvage Manchin’s side deal on energy projects: A bill from Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) to overhaul the permitting process for energy ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/12/04/manchin-permitting-reform-bill/
Anti-ESG drive in U.S. could have cost taxpayers up to $708 mln - study: A campaign by U.S. Republican state officials to bar financial institutions from winning ...
reuters.com/business/finance/anti-esg-drive-us-could-have-cost-taxpayers-up-708-mln-study-2023-01-12/
Death toll rises as catastrophic flooding worsens in Kentucky, Appalachia: Eastern Kentucky is the epicenter Friday of the nation's latest extreme weather ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/death-toll-rises-as-catastrophic-flooding-worsens-in-kentucky-appalachia
Reporting on residents in harm’s way: I didn’t know what to expect as I drove the two-lane road from Greenville to New Bern after I landed from South Florida one ...
publicintegrity.org/environment/harms-way/reporting-on-residents-in-harms-way/
Letter: On crucial climate legislation, Romney could counter the cowardice of Manchin
sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2022/07/26/letter-crucial-climate/
Inside the secret Manchin-Schumer deal: Dems shocked, GOP feels betrayed: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y ...
thehill.com/homenews/senate/3578689-inside-the-secret-manchin-schumer-deal-dems-shocked-gop-feels-betrayed/
Quick Glance: House Democrats unite around Manchin deal
- The proposed measure, which includes $369 billion for new climate-friendly energy initiatives and more than $450 billion in new tax revenue, is only a portion of the $2.2 trillion package passed by House Democrats last November.
- J.), another Democrat from a high-tax state, has stated that he is willing to "fight like hell" to get a SALT provision in the bill.
- The bill's warm welcome from House Democrats throughout the caucus implies it will pass easily through the lower house, despite the Democrats' narrow majority and the probability that no Republicans will support it.
- "I feel hopeful," she remarked.
GOP targets powerhouse Wall Street firms over investments meant to fight climate change
thehill.com/policy/3616081-gop-targets-powerhouse-wall-street-firms-over-investments-meant-to-fight-climate-change/
Analysis: Bernie Sanders just accused Joe Manchin of 'intentionally sabotaging' Joe Biden's agenda
cnn.com/2022/07/18/politics/bernie-sanders-joe-manchin-biden-agenda/
Bill Hanning: Feds must adopt permit reform for WV gas industry: As a gas royalty owner, I am excited about the prospects for clearing some of the hurdles that ...
wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/bill-hanning-feds-must-adopt-permit-reform-for-wv-gas-industry/article_f99c124b-86ad-57f5-854e-d1a9ce5af6cb.html
Supreme Court curbs EPA's power on emissions: Environmental advocates say the ruling in the EPA case is a blow in the fight against climate change and will ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/supreme-court-curbs-epas-authority-on-emissions
Brad Davis: Floods are killing southern West Virginia (Opinion): The rivers and tributaries that cut through West Virginia’s mountains are a distinct part of our ...
wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/brad-davis-floods-are-killing-southern-west-virginia-opinion/article_136b68ac-aa5e-5c0f-86e5-b5ab20c066eb.html
‘Shocked and disheartened’: How coal country is reacting to Manchin’s climate deal
thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/3597520-shocked-and-disheartened-how-coal-country-is-reacting-to-manchins-climate-deal/
Manchin dismisses critics, embraces 'hero and villain' role: Sen. Joe Manchin says he pays no heed to criticism when making decisions what’s best for West ...
wvgazettemail.com/ap/national/manchin-dismisses-critics-embraces-hero-and-villain-role/article_3c59c10c-23a5-5029-9e32-d715c18a7565.html
Quick Glance: Ron Klain on alleged confrontations with Manchin: It's 'never been personal'
- "I like Senator Manchin, and I hope he likes me."
- "Part of your job as White House chief of staff is to be the heavy," Klain remarked.As Biden's first year in office came to an end, Manchin allegedly complained that Klain was the source of many of his issues.
- "Manchin has told allies that he believes Klain pushed Biden to embrace a more liberal policy agenda, adding that Klain must repair his relationship with him if the chief of staff is to be involved in future negotiations," The Washington Post reported in January.
Gary Houser: Manchin needs to prove critics wrong on climate change (Opinion): After pledging during his campaign that he would become the “climate president ...
wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/gary-houser-manchin-needs-to-prove-critics-wrong-on-climate-change-opinion/article_d2c13795-3d3d-50d3-ab97-76cc29865204.html
Breaking news: Biden urges Congress to pass health-care bill, promises executive action on climate after Manchin talks falter. https://wapo.st/3cjwwfe
Quick Glance: Biden promises "strong executive action" on climate change as Senator Manchin sabotages his domestic agenda.
- Manchin warned Schumer "unequivocally" that he will not support any legislation that goes beyond prescription medicines and health care.
- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Friday to take "strong executive action" to combat climate change, following Sen.
- "Action on climate change and clean energy remains more urgent than ever," Biden said in a written statement while in the Middle East.
- According to a Democrat briefed on the conversation, Manchin, a moderate Democrat vital to an agreement, warned Schumer in a meeting Thursday that "he will not support" a reconciliation package that includes provisions addressing energy and climate change or hikes taxes on the wealthiest Americans and companies.
Lloyd, Shrewsbury: Does Inflation Act do enough for climate? (Opinion): After weeks in limbo, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., finally decided our planet deserved a ...
wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/lloyd-shrewsbury-does-inflation-act-do-enough-for-climate-opinion/article_c00d1017-1638-5e5d-a58d-f17ccc6837fc.html
Plans submitted for solar farm in Cockfield, County Durham: A proposed new solar farm will support households during the cost-of-living crisis and help a council ...
thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/23352768.plans-submitted-solar-farm-cockfield-county-durham/
The huge, hidden bonanza in getting Joe Manchin to yes: If Democrats can sell this package in West Virginia, that holds out tantalizing possibilities.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/28/how-joe-manchin-got-yes-why-that-holds-hidden-promise/
The SEC Can’t Transform Itself Into a Climate-Change Enforcer: It should junk its proposed disclosure rule, which is clearly unconstitutional as per West ...
wsj.com/articles/securities-exchange-sec-climate-change-esg-major-questions-doctrine-west-virginia-v-epa-supreme-court-disclosure-rule-11663178488
Paid articlePaid David Fryson: Thanks to the two Joes (Opinion): “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.” — Otto von Bismarck
wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/david-fryson-thanks-to-the-two-joes-opinion/article_df0c17e5-7c9b-59c0-a160-1afb2c2f3768.html
Big hurdles on the road to moving millions of U.S. drivers into EVs : Persuading a reluctant Congress to spend big on EVs may have been the easy part ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2022/08/22/ev-transition-biden-climate/
Betty Rivard: Decision against EPA bearing WV's name shameful: Air pollution is no respecter of boundaries. I learned this gut level when I had to leave my ...
wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/betty-rivard-decision-against-epa-bearing-wvs-name-shameful/article_2e6d3dd9-eb30-5ca7-a7c8-fa41ced4c9cc.html
The fragility of state regulation after West Virginia v. EPA: the court’s opinion strengthening the major questions doctrine threatens to leave numerous fields ...
thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/3544301-the-fragility-of-state-regulation-after-west-virginia-v-epa/
West Virginia won't work with major banks that pledged to fight climate change
axios.com/2022/07/28/west-virginia-banks-climate-change-coal
West Virginia AG calls Supreme Court EPA ruling a ‘huge victory’: West Virginia’s Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Thursday applauded the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/3542916-west-virginia-ag-calls-supreme-court-epa-ruling-a-huge-victory/
US supreme court hobbles government power to limit harmful emissions: Court sides with Republican states as ruling represents landmark moment in rightwing effort ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/30/us-supreme-court-ruling-restricts-federal-power-greenhouse-gas-emissions
Fossil fuel side deal for U.S. climate bill slammed by green groups: A deal among U.S. Senate Democrats that would provide faster approvals for fossil fuel ...
reuters.com/world/us/fossil-fuel-side-deal-us-climate-bill-slammed-by-green-groups-2022-08-02/
Greenland ice melt, the largest part of sea level rise, kicks into high gear: A recent spike saw a enough water run off to fill 2.4 million Olympic-sized ...
axios.com/2022/07/25/greenland-ice-melt-peak-season
How one senator doomed the Democrats’ climate plan: Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia led his party and his president through months of tortured talks ...
pressdemocrat.com/article/news/how-one-senator-doomed-the-democrats-climate-plan/
Quick Glance: Jayapal Says "Systemic Reform" Is Required to Stop Manchin's Obstruction
- Following Joe Manchin's latest act of climate obstruction, a top congressional progressive called for "institutional, systemic reform" on Friday to ensure that one senator cannot hold his party's principles hostage.
- Virginia) stated that he would not support any increased climate spending or tax increases targeting the rich and companies at this time.
- "His latest comments highlight the consequences of not taking climate action--and they are nothing short of catastrophic," she added.
- "The data continues to pile up: We are quickly running out of time to avert climate disaster," Jayapal emphasized.
The consequences of corporate activism: There are now very real consequences for businesses wading into any issue deemed too partisan or controversial.
axios.com/2022/07/28/corporate-activism-states-esg
Regulating Power Plants Is a Health Issue: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
scientificamerican.com/article/regulating-power-plants-is-a-health-issue/
Bernie Sanders criticizes Joe Manchin in interview with ABC's Martha Raddatz: Vermont senator points to contributions from GOP billionaires and the fossil fuel ...
commondreams.org/news/2022/07/18/sanders-rips-manchin-he-represents-very-wealthiest-people-country
The Supreme Court Is Jeopardizing Federal Climate Action: The court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA doesn’t go as far as some climate activists feared it ...
wired.com/story/the-supreme-court-is-jeopardizing-federal-climate-action/
Quick Glance: The US Supreme Court's EPA verdict is terrible, but here's why all is not lost.
- Carbon dioxide contributes to climate change, making it a dangerous air pollutant.
- The Supreme Court severely limits the EPA's ability to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions that cause climate change.
- According to the EPA judgement today, the current Clean Air Act can only directly control coal facilities.
- The Supreme Court has erected unnecessary impediments to clean energy adoption at a time when we should be focusing on addressing the climate problem.
The Supreme Court Case That Could Doom U.S. Climate Goals: The government’s power to tackle pollution is not the only question at stake in a potentially ...
nytimes.com/2022/06/23/podcasts/the-daily/west-virginia-v-epa-climate-change.html
The Supreme Court's climate almost killed modern government: The EPA and other agencies are a necessity in the 21st century.
qz.com/2183817/the-supreme-courts-climate-almost-killed-modern-government/
Did Joe Manchin block climate action to benefit his financial interests? : Recent revelations that Democratic West Virginian senator quietly made millions from ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/31/joe-manchin-hold-climate-policy-hostage-to-benefit-his-financial-interests
How bad was the Supreme Court's EPA ruling, really?: The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
theweek.com/instant-opinion/1014905/how-much-did-the-supreme-court-derail-americas-climate-change-fight
Supreme Court ruling is a body blow to climate efforts: The conservative justices may be inviting future challenges.
axios.com/2022/06/30/supreme-court-epa-climate-change-emissions
Protestors Arrested at Coal Waste Plant Affiliated With Manchin's Family: Demonstrators accused Senator Joe Manchin of profiting off the plant ...
newsweek.com/protestors-arrested-coal-waste-plant-affiliated-manchins-family-1696685
How Big Finance Can Scale Up Sustainability | by J. David Stewart & Henry P. Huntington - Project Syndicate
project-syndicate.org/commentary/three-ways-big-finance-can-scale-up-sustainability-by-j-david-stewart-and-henry-p-huntington-2022-05
How Joe Manchin aided coal, and earned millions: GRANT TOWN, W.Va. — On a hilltop overlooking Paw Paw Creek, 15 miles south of the Pennsylvania border ...
nytimes.com/2022/03/27/climate/manchin-coal-climate-conflicts.html
White House launches rural infrastructure tour: The White House launched a rural infrastructure tour on Monday, which will send Biden administration officials ...
thehill.com/news/administration/3264064-white-house-launches-rural-infrastructure-tour/
Listen to Across the Sky podcast; episode 21 coming soon!: 🎧 The Lee Weather Team talks with with Dr. Rosimar Rios-Berrios, a research meteorologist ...
richmond.com/weather/listen-to-across-the-sky-podcast-episode-21-coming-soon/article_562e4c38-4a71-543e-b064-5d23b23d8c90.html
Ellen Dunn: Gov. Justice has no right to cite God on climate (Opinion): Gov. Jim Justice has repeated a shocking claim lately: “God will give us time” to solve ...
wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op_ed_commentaries/ellen-dunn-gov-justice-has-no-right-to-cite-god-on-climate-opinion/article_fb86f818-6da0-5c22-a295-3652567cb8ba.html
The science behind extreme flooding and climate change | Across the Sky podcast: Learn the science of flooding and what to expect in the future on the latest ...
richmond.com/news/national/the-science-behind-extreme-flooding-and-climate-change-across-the-sky-podcast/article_1374d42f-25ee-5de0-b7f2-e95a6b108d21.html
Coal country digs in as US Supreme Court weighs EPA climate power: West Virginia is fighting EPA authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired ...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/coal-country-digs-us-supreme-court-weighs-epa/story
Manchin’s clean energy deal is a game-changer for ESG: The bill that won over the West Virginia Democrat is great news for action on climate change ...
qz.com/manchin-s-clean-energy-deal-is-a-game-changer-for-esg-1849378726
Paid articlePaid Manchin cites a blind trust to justify climate votes. But much income from his family’s coal company isn’t covered.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/13/manchin-blind-trust-enersystems-stock-climate-change/
Manchin’s choice on Build Back Better: Mine workers or mine owners: U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, R-W.Va., is caught between the United Mine Workers union ...
nytimes.com/2022/01/10/us/politics/manchin-coal-miners.html
Sen. Joe Manchin says he won't support Biden's Build Back Better social spending bill
usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/19/sen-joe-manchin-wont-support-build-back-better-legislation/8960337002/
'I can't do it again': Can Appalachia blunt the devastating impacts of more flooding, climate change?
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/08/07/kentucky-flooding-appalachia-climate-change/10215762002/
Paid articlePaid The Supreme Court case that could gut the EPA’s power to fight climate change: Nothing is at stake in West Virginia v. EPA — yet somehow everything is at stake.
vox.com/2022/2/23/22937517/supreme-court-epa-west-virginia-clean-power-plan-climate-change
How Republican-led states are targeting Wall Street with 'anti-woke' laws: Republican-led states have unleashed a policy push to punish Wall Street for taking ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/republican-led-states-targeting-wall-100420462.html
Letters to the Editor for July 12, 2022: Combating climate change: Combating climate change
richmond.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-for-july-12-2022-combating-climate-change/article_6ba98267-1e68-5f4c-881e-17828462e4c3.html
Supreme Court weighs EPA's power to fight climate change: High court conservatives are skeptical of big changes driven by federal regulators, not Congress.
latimes.com/politics/story/2022-02-28/supreme-court-weighs-new-limits-on-epas-power-to-fight-climate-change
What the Supreme Court climate change case is all about: The Supreme Court will soon issue a decision on West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency ...
theverge.com/2022/6/28/23186627/supreme-court-climate-court-case-west-virginia-epa-power-plant-emissions
Hundreds to blockade West Virginia coal plant where Senator Joe Manchin makes $500,000 a year
independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/joe-manchin-coal-west-virginia-b2054078.html
Sen. Joe Manchin made the White House a concrete counteroffer for its spending bill, saying he would accept a $1.8 trillion package that included universal ...
U.S. Supreme Court to hear bid to curb federal power to limit carbon emissions: The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a bid by states ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-supreme-court-hear-bid-curb-federal-power-limit-carbon-emissions-2021-10-29/
Key to Biden’s climate agenda likely to be cut because of Manchin opposition: Senator Joe Manchin, the Democrat from coal-rich West Virginia, told the White ...
bostonglobe.com/2021/10/15/nation/key-bidens-climate-agenda-likely-be-cut-because-manchin-opposition/
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