NEWS OF THE DAY: Manchin burns climate package. What happens now?Jeremy Dillon, E & E Daily, December 20, 2021 West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin delivered a blow yesterday to legislation seen as the last best chance for Congress to address climate change, but congressional leaders appear unwilling to give up. Manchin’s move upended the Democrats’ calculus for approving much of … read more

Far Left Climate Activists are Emboldening RussiaJohn Hart, C3, December 13, 2021 Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations – the U.S., Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan – released a statement this weekend demanding that Russia pull back the 175,000 troops it has massed on Ukraine’s border.  “Any use of force to change borders is strictly prohibited … read more

Domestic mining key to Biden EV strategyShane Lasley, Metal Tech News, December 15, 2021 While laying out an action plan to establish the national network of electric vehicle charging stations needed to keep pace with its ambitious goal of 50% of all vehicles sold in the United States being electric by 2030, the Biden administration reiterated that domestic battery manufacturing … read more