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The article discusses the challenges of permitting reform in the context of infrastructure projects, using the example of the Alaska liquefied natural gas export facility. Despite having all necessary permits and support from various stakeholders, the project has not materialized due to factors such as fluctuating costs and political dynamics in Alaska. The article highlights that while streamlining permitting processes is important, other factors such as economic viability and stakeholder engagement are crucial for successful project implementation. [Extracted from the article]

The BlueGreen Alliance, a partnership between labor and environmental organizations, aims to promote clean air and water, climate stability, safe workplaces, a rebuilt US manufacturing sector, equity for marginalized communities, and fairness for workers. While the Alliance has achieved some successes, such as state initiatives promoting clean energy and the Inflation Reduction Act attracting investments in renewable energy and creating clean energy jobs, it has also faced challenges, including disagreements on issues like the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Alliance endorsed Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the 2020 presidential election and will continue to focus on the IRA legislation regardless of the election outcome. [Extracted from the article]

Pakistan is accelerating the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project within its territory to avoid an $18 billion penalty, despite facing sanctions from the United States. Iran has granted an extension until September 2024 to complete the project, aiming to prevent litigation and maintain diplomatic relations. Pakistan is seeking approval to commence work on the project and is directing the financing process. The decision to proceed with the IP pipeline project within Pakistan's territory comes after previous plans were shelved due to pressure from Saudi Arabia and the US. Challenges, including US sanctions and payment issues, have hindered bilateral cooperation in the energy sector. [Extracted from the article]

This article provides an overview of the struggle against the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) at Standing Rock in 2016. It discusses the diverse groups that came together in opposition to the pipeline, including Indigenous nations, climate activists, and landowners. The article emphasizes the importance of land rights and Indigenous sovereignty in the fight against fossil fuel pipelines. It also highlights the violence faced by the water protectors and the ongoing legal challenges to the pipeline. The article concludes by discussing the lasting impact of the Standing Rock protests and their influence on other pipeline protests in the United States. [Extracted from the article]

FEATURES On july 26, ángel figueroa jaramillo, the head of utier (Unión de Trabajadores de la Industria Eléctrica y Riego), Puerto Rico's electrical and irrigation workers' union, tweeted from one of the island's power generation stations. Ever since the quake, Ortiz, then the CEO of the government-owned Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), had been saying the agency did not have the capacity to get the damaged plant back up and running until then. On June 22 of this year, Puerto Rico's Public-Private Partnerships Authority announced that LUMA, a consortium between Houston-based Quanta Services and Canadian-based ATCO, two firms previously involved in the Keystone XL pipeline, would operate PREPA's distribution and transmission systems. At times the government resists it for political purposes, while the FOMB wants to shift the onus of imposing austerity onto the government so that it can act as the impartial arbiter as the government endures scandal after scandal. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the importance of collaboration between trade unions, environmentalists, and other activists in advocating for a just and clean economy. It highlights the efforts of the California Trade Justice Coalition in pressuring world leaders at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to prioritize a rapid transition to a net-zero economy. The article also addresses the challenges posed by existing trade rules and trade agreements in hindering clean energy initiatives and climate measures. The California Trade Justice Coalition is working towards the adoption of a "Climate Peace Clause" and standards for critical minerals agreements to support the global transition to renewable energy sources. [Extracted from the article]

During Kamala Harris's tenure as Joe Biden's vice president, the US fossil fuel industry experienced record highs in domestic oil and gas output, refining margins, and company profits. This is surprising considering the administration's pledge to a clean energy revolution and rejoining the Paris Agreement. However, the US government has less control over its oil companies compared to other major oil-producing countries, as shale, the segment responsible for most of the growth in US oil output, is dominated by companies operating on private land. Harris has dialed back her anti-fossil stance, possibly due to political reasons and the importance of swing states like Pennsylvania. The Biden-Harris administration has taken steps to boost its green credentials, but they faced political backlash when gasoline prices increased. Despite the administration's climate bill, the oil industry has largely supported Republican candidates. Environmental groups support Harris due to her commitment to a low-carbon economy and holding polluters accountable. However, Harris has also sought to appeal to voters concerned about pump prices by expressing support for fracking and taking credit for boosting fossil fuels. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the Canadian province of Alberta and the economic aspects of their vast petroleum reserves. Topics include how the downturn in oil prices has impacted the region, the blocking of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have brought oil-sands crude to the United States, and the impact of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.

Features WHEN I GOT THE CALL FROM THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERAtion back in 2010 asking me to help organize opposition to a large pipeline, I had never worked on climate change - or any environmental issue. Randy Thompson, a Nebraska cattleman, would never in a million years have thought that he would become one of the leading faces and voices of the Keystone XL fight. Conversations between Tester and progressive champion Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will result in rural America counting just as much as our coastal cities. When I interviewed Tester, the only working farmer in the US Senate, for my book, he said, "Showing up is the foundation to building the house. [Extracted from the article]

After forming government in Alberta in 2015, the party raised corporate taxes modestly and reintroduced progressive income tax rates, ending the flat tax the Klein government had implemented. In opposition, the party introduced legislation (which the UCP majority government did not pass) to require collection of race-based data and establish an anti-racism office within government. The UCP blamed Alberta Health Services for these poor outcomes, with the Kenney government removing AHS CEO Verna Yiu, and the Smith government firing the Kenney-appointed AHS board of directors and replacing Chief Medical Officer of Health Deena Hinshaw. WITH ITS commitment to "jobs, economy, pipelines" the Kenney government continued Conservative a government tradition of defining Alberta's prosperity as synonymous with oil and gas. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses attribution of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to increase in electricity price to invasion of Ukraine by Russian president Vladimir Putin and impact on energy market across the world. Topics discussed include supply and price issues from energy policies supported by government of Alabama, act of U.S. President Joe Biden to cancel Keystone XL pipeline, and flexibility of gas generation and gas turbines that has increased gas demand.

I'm an environmentalist, which means I've got some practice in saying no. To go back to my earlier examples, a new landfill in a poor part of the county would have done nothing much for anyone (except the consultants with the contract to build it), but a new wind turbine, though it came with costs, could justify them. Imagine a community considering a new wind turbine or solar farm, or thinking about denser housing along transit corridors. But we're at a hinge moment now, when solving our biggest problems - environmental but also social - means we need to say yes to some things: solar panels and wind turbines and factories to make batteries and mines to extract lithium. [Extracted from the article]

The Brief THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S MARCH 13 decision to approve the Willow project, a multibillion-dollar oil-drilling development in the Alaskan wilderness, may have come as a shock to those accustomed to Joe Biden's criticism of the oil and gas industry. In the past two years, unforeseen circumstances - including energy prices and the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) - have nudged the Administration to work with oil companies. At CERAWeek, TIME asked John Podesta, the Biden adviser leading IRA implementation, about ties between the Administration and the industry. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the trend of various U.S. states passing laws aimed at restricting protests, particularly those related to environmental issues such as oil pipelines. It discusses the origins of these laws, their impact on protesters and free speech rights, and the concerns raised by civil liberties groups. It also highlights the broader implications of such legislation and its potential consequences for activism and democratic principles.

If not for the demonstrations over DAPL, it is likely that Obama, and now Biden, wouldn't have opposed Keystone. Now that Biden has canceled Keystone XL, one head of the great regenerating oil snake is gone. On the same day that he resurrected Keystone XL, Trump (more the "angel of dearth" than the "angel of death") issued a memorandum to expedite the completion of DAPL. FEATURES THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE, PROPOSED MORE THAN A DECADE AGO, HAS HAD multiple life cycles. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with Alyssa Battistoni, a political theory professor at Barnard College is presented. She focuses on the current state of the climate crisis, the potential of green capitalism, and the importance of building a movement for climate justice. She critiques the belief that green capitalism will solve the climate crisis and expresses concern over the growing gap between what governments has committed to and what they have actually done.

The article provides important news and updates from Sierra Club campaigns and chapters across the country. Topics include 100 environmental organizations urging President Joe Biden to use his authority under the Antiquities Act to designate Avi Kwa' Ame, the Mojave name for Nevada's Spirit Mountain, 40 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and Biden administration awarding manufacturers 2.8 billion dollars to boost electric-vehicle battery production.

Kamala Harris, as Joe Biden's vice president, has overseen a period of significant growth in the US fossil fuel industry, with record-high oil and gas output, refining margins, and company profits. This is surprising given the administration's commitment to clean energy and rejoining the Paris Agreement. However, the US government has limited control over its oil companies, as the industry is dominated by private companies operating on state-administered land. Harris has shifted her stance on fracking, which she previously opposed, likely due to political considerations and the importance of swing states like Pennsylvania. The Biden-Harris administration has taken steps to boost its green credentials, but also sought to accommodate the oil and gas industry to address concerns about rising gasoline prices and inflation. Their climate bill, the Inflation Reduction Act, offers incentives for renewable energy and low-carbon technologies, but does not include punitive measures on fossil fuels. While the oil industry may support the bill, it has largely contributed to Republican candidates in the current election cycle. Harris has pledged to continue Biden's efforts to build a clean-energy economy and hold polluters accountable, but has also expressed support for fracking and highlighted the growth of fossil fuel production in a recent presidential debate. [Extracted from the article]

"The reason I'm so excited about these projects is we're part of an expanding demonstration of the real economic potential of solar energy, and more broadly renewable energy, in Canada and here in Alberta", says Rob Macintosh, senior partner at GreenPlanet Energy Analytics, which is advising the ACFN on its solar projects in southern Alberta. FOR ALBERTA, WHICH HAS BOTH HIGH-QUALITY resources and decent financing options, the energy transition has swept across the prairie despite little in the way of recent government encouragement. These three facilities will join other solar and wind installations, as well as natural gas conversions and some geothermal, to accelerate the end of burning coal for electricity in Alberta by 2023. Alberta might not be the very best place to operate its closed-loop systems - the province's "geothermal gradient", the rate of increase in temperature as you dig deeper into the earth, is not as steep as other locations - but Eavor is still very much an Alberta company. [Extracted from the article]

Kenney's brand and style of conservatism was a major reason the UCP gained control of government in 2019. Kenney's tone was a noticeable departure from the tempered forms of "progressive" or "compassionate" conservatism that had defined the governments of Peter Lougheed and Alison Redford. This was a banner night for conservatism in Alberta as former federal cabinet minister and movement leader Jason Kenney rode to the stage in a signature blue pickup truck to claim the new United Conservative Party's mantle. KENNEY CONSCIOUSLY TIED HIS BRAND of Alberta conservatism to a version of the prosperity doctrine that has dominated thinking on the religious right for generations. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the ongoing struggle to Stop Cop City in Atlanta and the tactics used by activists, including arson, to express their solidarity and opposition to the project. It highlights the historical context of property destruction and criminalization of dissent in environmental and political activism. The article also mentions recent raids conducted by law enforcement agencies, the arrest of individuals involved in the movement, and the need for ongoing support for those targeted by the state. Additionally, it provides updates on actions taken by activists and human rights organizations to challenge the repression and violence faced by protestors. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines the possibility of food shortages and famine happening in the U.S. and the suggested ways to prevent or mitigate it. Topics include the rising of food prices and lack of product availability in European and American households, the politically driven issues that cause food crisis such as runaway inflation, Russia-Ukraine war, and fuel prices; and the role of American voters in choosing government officials who can help solve problems in food shortages.

The View NATION By mid-June, the U.S. average price of gasoline reached a historic high of $5 per gallon. Democrats have been highly critical of private oil companies, arguing that the current high prices are the result of price gouging and corporate greed. Republicans, on the other hand, have framed high prices as a result of Biden's energy policies, such as canceling the Keystone XL pipeline, which they contend have cut into U.S. oil production. [Extracted from the article]

But as if to show us - and certain donors, no doubt - what he's really made of, just days before the new IPCC report was released, President Biden approved the massive Willow oil project in Alaska's Arctic, even as we recently learned that China is significantly expanding its use of coal power. COMMENT ON MARCH 20, THE FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THE Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) landed with all the force of a pebble hurled into the sea. Indeed, even capping coal, oil, and gas operations at existing levels will blow through the "carbon budget" for limiting the planet's warming to 1.5°C - or even 2°C. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses Canada's efforts to diversify its trade relationships and reduce its dependency on the United States. In response to the trade disruptions caused by President Donald Trump, the Canadian government launched initiatives to boost exports to overseas markets. While these efforts have been somewhat successful, the share of Canadian exports going to the US has actually increased. The article highlights the challenges Canada faces in expanding its economic ties abroad and the potential impact of a second Trump presidency on its trade relationships. It also discusses the stalled negotiations with the UK and India, as well as the geopolitical factors that have hindered trade deals with China. The article concludes by emphasizing the need for Canada to focus on filling gaps in government programs and infrastructure to support its trade diversification efforts. [Extracted from the article]

In this article, author discusses that U.S. President, Joe Biden must share blame with Congress and the Federal Reserve for the policies fueling rapidly rising prices from the gas pump to the grocery store. It mentions the economic challenges associated with the consumer-price inflation. It discusses that Biden has introduced a budget request featuring massive spending increases as well as the largest tax hike in U.S. history.

And Summit has chosen to place its sequestration site hundreds of miles away from Iowa's cluster of ethanol plants, in an area of North Dakota not far from the potentially oil-rich Bakken Formation. The pipeline, dubbed the Midwest Carbon Express, would slash across Wahl's farm on its way to grab carbon dioxide generated by 31 corn ethanol plants in five states. A SPECIAL REPORT ON PRIVATE EQUITY FOR MOST OF his 30-year career, Iowa farmer Dan Wahl never knocked heads with his state's agribusiness goliaths. [Extracted from the article]

The article examines the conspiracy theories advanced by the Democrats and their media allies surrounding the violence that occurred on January 6, 2021 at the U.S. Capitol. Topics discussed include the involvement of former U.S. President Donald Trump to the rally against the result of November 2020 presidential election, the accusations of white supremacy and seditious traitorship against the U.S. Constitution, and the election fraud charges by the Republican and Democratic Parties.