February 22, 2021
Politics and Policy President Joe Biden’s next legislative package is expected to center on major infrastructure investments, while also tackling things such as clean energy. The Economist said “what is about to unfold in Washington will set the course in America for the next decade – and quite possibly beyond.” Biden has set the […]
February 15, 2021
Politics and Policy The White House convened cabinet secretaries and the acting heads of 21 federal agencies to begin fulfilling President Joe Biden’s promise to mobilize the federal government to confront climate change. Some think that Biden wants to rethink the country’s economic posture: seeking to promote certain sectors so as not to cede […]
February 8, 2021
Politics and Policy President Joe Biden has created the position of senior climate advisor at NASA to guide its administrator and other top government leaders on issues related to Earth’s climate. SueEllen Campbell compiled several articles examining what can be done legislatively on climate in a closely divided Congress. The Biden administration has started […]
February 1, 2021
Politics and Policy Prioritizing environmental justice, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday establishing a White House interagency council on environmental justice, created an office of health and climate equity at the Health and Human Services Department, and formed a separate environmental justice office at the Justice Department. Other actions were also […]
