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10 Big Biden Environmental Rules, and What They Mean

9 May 2024 at 05:06
Asbestos, β€œforever” chemicals, E.V.s and endangered species. Here’s what 10 new rules cover, and why the administration has been churning them out.

Β© Tom Brenner for The New York Times

President Biden giving an Earth Day speech inside Prince William Forest Park in Virginia, last month.

Biden’s New Power Plant Rules: 5 Things to Know

The administration issued a major climate regulation aimed at virtually eliminating carbon emissions from coal, the dirtiest of the fossil fuels and a driver of global warming.

Β© Chris Carlson/Associated Press

Republican-led states and the coal industry are all but certain to challenge the rules in court.

Royalties for Drilling on Public Lands to Increase

12 April 2024 at 15:27
For the first time since 1920, the government has raised the rates that companies pay. The fossil fuel industry says it will hurt the economy.

Β© Jae C. Hong/Associated Press

Pumpjacks operate at the Kern River Oil Field in Bakersfield, Calif.
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