By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted 221 to 203 on Tuesday to overturn Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that aim to drastically cut smog- and soot-forming emissions from heavy-duty trucks. The White House said President Joe Biden would veto the measure that now goes to his desk after being…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -California has asked the Biden administration to approve its plan to require all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035 to be either electric or plug-in electric hybrids, a landmark move that could speed the end of gasoline-powered vehicles, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The California Air…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a two-day investigative hearing June 22-23 on the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, board chair Jennifer Homendy said on Tuesday. Earlier this month, a U.S. Senate panel approved rail safety legislation that tightens rules on trains carrying…
By Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission aims to finalize its plan to speed up the process of connecting power projects to the grid over the coming months, FERC Chairman Willie Phillips said on Tuesday, calling the issue his top priority. “I’ve talked a lot about how important it is to…
By Liz Hampton ARTESIA, New Mexico (Reuters) – Charlie Barrett walks through an oilfield in New Mexico’s southeastern desert, where the air smells of rotten eggs and old pumpjacks sit among shrub oaks, and turns on an infrared camera that can detect emissions from oil and gas equipment. Barrett, who works for environmental group Earthworks,…
By George Obulutsa NAIROBI (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund staff and Kenya have reached an agreement that could unlock more than $1 billion of new financing, which could help relieve pressure on government finances in East Africa’s largest economy. Kenya’s finances have been under strain from rising debt repayments and the effects of the worst…
By Gloria Dickie and Kate Abnett LONDON (Reuters) -Over 100 members of the U.S. Congress and European Parliament called on Tuesday for Sultan al-Jaber to be removed as the designated head of the upcoming COP28 climate talks, saying the oil exec’s appointment threatened the integrity of negotiations. Jaber, who heads the United Arab Emirates oil…
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) – The World Bank will press for more grants and new capital from member countries, even as it leverages its balance sheet to scale up lending for responses to climate change and other global crises, its managing director of operations said on Tuesday. The lender will rally donor support for…
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Proposed Euro 7 emissions regulations will lead to direct costs for auto manufacturers that are up to 10 times higher than the European Commission’s forecasts, Europe’s car industry group said on Tuesday, citing a new study. The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said a study by consultancy Frontier Economics…
By Daniel Trotta and Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Seven U.S. states that depend on the overused Colorado River on Monday reached agreement to cut consumption and help save a river that provides drinking water for 40 million people and irrigation for some of the country’s most bountiful farmland. Arizona, California and Nevada will reduce intake by…
