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Biden Calls Climate Change an Emergency, May use Executive Powers to Take Action

July 27, 2022

In a recent speech, President Biden indicated that he may declare climate change a national emergency, enabling him to use executive powers to force actions to advance his climate agenda avoiding having to pass through Congress.
Russia to Quit International Space Station after 2024

July 27, 2022

The chief of Russia's space agency Roscosmos announced that Russia will further sever its ties with the west and leave the International Space Station after 2024 focusing instead on developing its own independent spacial projects including plans with China to build a moon base.
U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart: Biden's 'Green New Deal' in Corporate America

July 20, 2022

Chris Stewart writing for Fox Business explores how the Biden administration is quietly creating a « Green New Deal » focusing on their moves concerning the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating system and how they are integrating it into American policy.
Wald in The Hill: Stop the SEC’s Power Grab to Require Emissions Disclosure

July 20, 2022

Wald writing in the Hill examines the recent move by West Virginia Attorney General Morrisey to halt the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed regulation requiring extensive disclosures from publicly traded companies on greenhouse gas emissions.
24 State AGs Threaten To Sue SEC Over Climate Rules

July 18, 2022

Following the recent Supreme Court Ruling that only Congress has the power to decide major issues like greenhouse gas requirements, 24 Republican attorneys general are threatening legal action against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) if the agency goes forward with its climate change disclosure regulations.
Supreme Court Restricts Environmental Protection Agency Reach

July 06, 2022

In the recent case of West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot require power plants to shift away from fossil fuels to lower-emission forms of energy thus restricting but not ending the EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions.
Ben Whedon: After SCOTUS win on EPA case, Patrick Morrisey takes aim at SEC

July 06, 2022

West Virginia Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, who just won a case before the Supreme Court limiting the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency, now has plans to challenge the Biden administration’s efforts to regulate capital markets through the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Kurtz in NRO: Ron DeSantis Blasts Federal Civics Education Bill

July 06, 2022

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who last year revised Florida’s civics standards, comparing the advantages of America’s institutions to socialist, communist, and authoritarian regimes, has come out against a the Civics Secures Democracy Act (CSDA), a bill that would push critical race theory (CRT) on every public school in the country.
Supreme Court Ruling on Carbon Emissions May Block U.S. SEC Climate Rule

July 01, 2022

A U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to limit the Environmental Protection Agency's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions may create a halt to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new rule that requires public companies to disclose their emissions.
Environmental Groups Sue to Block Biden Oil and Gas Auctions

June 30, 2022

As fuel prices soar, the Biden administration is attempting to increase domestic output of oil and gas, only to be met and the sale blocked by two environmental groups who filed separate lawsuits.