Energy Department Pushes Out Technology Loan Funds
President Joe Biden’s $400 billion green bank has just weeks to close billions of dollars in deals to finance green technology before handing the keys to the Trump administration.
Biden Signals Plan to Block US Steel-Nippon Deal
The president plans to formally block the $14.1 billion sale on national security grounds once the deal is referred back to him later this month, people familiar with the matter said.
Biden Sets Last-Minute Auction of Arctic Refuge Oil Rights
The Biden administration plans to sell drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a last-minute maneuver that could complicate the incoming administration’s plans.
EPA Hails 'Revitalized' Enforcement Efforts Under Biden
WASHINGTON — The EPA enhanced enforcement efforts in 2024, doubling financial penalties issued to polluters and issuing the first arrest for a climate change-related crime, the agency said.
Shutdown Looms as Congress Debates Transportation Funding
Congress is working to clear for President Joe Biden fiscal 2025 legislation prior to this month’s deadline. A new session of Congress is scheduled to start in early January.
Buttigieg Celebrates Infrastructure Law as ‘Big Deal’
President Joe Biden and Secretary Pete Buttigieg celebrated a round of grants for transportation projects to help mark the third anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Biden Seeks $98 Billion in Hurricane Relief Funding
The administration will send its request to lawmakers on Nov. 18, according to a senior administration official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity.
Biden Races to Get Out Infrastructure Spending
Biden administration officials hope that projects funded under the $1 trillion infrastructure law and $375 billion climate law will endure beyond the president's term.
November 15, 2024Biden Rushing Study That Threatens to Slow Trump’s LNG Plans
The Biden administration is racing to complete a study that could complicate President-Elect Donald Trump’s plan to immediately approve new liquefied natural gas export terminals.
Biden to Announce $3B to Reduce Carbon Emissions at Ports
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country.