US Economy

TL/DR - U.S. Senator Tom Carper has presided over a hearing on the proposed budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for fiscal year 2025. The President's $11 billion budget request - a 20% increase from the previous year - is seen as essential after years of funding cuts to better protect the health and well-being of US citizens…

TL/DR - A recent Politico-Morning Consult poll found that many voters are unfamiliar with President Biden's major domestic spending initiatives, including the American Rescue Plan, the bipartisan infrastructure law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act. The poll found that 34% of voters knew nothing at all about the American…

TL/DR - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its methane emissions reporting requirements for oil and gas operations. The revisions aim to increase transparency and accuracy of emissions from the sector, the largest industrial source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The move, which includes using satellite data to identify…

TL/DR - More than 200 tribes and four territories have published climate action plans with financial support from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. The planning process is facilitated by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, which offers a chance for tribal and territorial governments to develop…