Tag: climate

Supreme Court’s Decision on Affirmative Action Ignites Debate Over Equality

According to the Supreme Court’s latest ruling, race is no longer a factor in college admissions. How could this decision impact students across the country, and how is President Joe Biden reacting? Worsened air quality in Washington and across much of the upper portion of the United States is leading to renewed calls for a climate…


Biden Promotes Climate Actions, Seeks to Raise Campaign Funds in California

President Joe Biden announced more than $600 million in climate investment during his three-day visit to California, which began on June 19, to help coastal and Great Lakes communities combat climate change. Since California is a crucial state for his reelection campaign in 2024, Biden is also expected to raise money from Silicon Valley and…


Republicans Warn of Blackouts Under Toughest-Ever ‘Green’ Power Plant Standards

Republicans warned the toughest-ever standards for power plant emissions may imperil Americans’ power. “We’re starting down a path to severe grid reliability challenges throughout the country,” said Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) during the June 6 hearing. He highlighted a recent report from the nation’s largest electric grid operator, PJM Interconnection, warning of the potential for…


Anti-ESG Arguments Sway Some at Environmental Conference

The general consensus at The Economist’s “Sustainability Week” meeting in Washington wasn’t hard to miss: environmental problems pose an existential threat that the market and the government can partner to thwart. That perspective, which can be heard in elite technocratic circles from New York City to Brussels, came across strongly in one early question from…


Climate Protesters Disrupt Democrats, Financiers, Big Tech at Energy Summit

The Politico Energy Summit on May 18 revealed a growing fissure between the Biden administration and the left wing of its base, as the president seeks to position himself as a centrist ahead of the 2024 election. As Citi’s Val Smith spoke during a panel discussion, a protester piped up to demand that Smith’s bank…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (May 9): Catholic Hospital Wins Dispute with Federal Government; Biden Administration Targets Dishwashers

A Catholic hospital in Oklahoma reacts after being allowed to continue to exhibit a symbol of its religious faith. The federal government threatened loss of accreditation for Medicaid and Medicare if the hospital didn’t remove an eternal flame candle from its chapel. The Biden administration is taking aim at dishwashers to tackle climate change. This…


NTD News Today (May 9): Catholic Hospital Wins Dispute with Federal Government; Biden Administration Targets Dishwashers

A Catholic hospital in Oklahoma reacts after being allowed to continue to exhibit a symbol of its religious faith. The federal government threatened loss of accreditation for Medicaid and Medicare if the hospital didn’t remove an eternal flame candle from its chapel. The Biden administration is taking aim at dishwashers to tackle climate change. This…


Lois Perry: ‘No One Voted for this Green Agenda – People Want a Net Zero Referendum’ | British Thought Leaders

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Lois Perry, broadcaster and director of CAR26, an organisation that campaigns for informed analysis of climate issues. Lois talks about how upcoming green measures will affect ordinary people, why wind farms have not been the green solution to our energy needs, and her life as an outspoken critic of…


Dangerous Conditions Linger for New South Wales South Coast

Heavy rainfall and strong winds have battered Australia’s coastal areas in southern New South Wales and Sydney, with a severe weather warning remaining in place. The SES received 133 calls for help across parts of the state by Sunday morning including reports of downed trees and branches as well as requests to assist with leaking roofs and…


A Cost to Climate Virtue

Commentary All over the developed world, voters identify inflation as a significant concern. They do so for good reason. Inflation is stubborn and brings hardships at all levels of society. If left unchecked, it will stifle growth prospects. As is always the case, today’s inflation stems primarily from faulty monetary policies. But if monetary mismanagement…