Newsom signs pivotal plastics bill into California law
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law on Thursday a landmark bill that will significantly reduce single-use plastic packaging and utensils in the state over the next decade. The law — called SB-54 — requires a 25-percent decrease in disposable plastic packaging and foodware accessories by both weight and “plastic component source” by 2032, according to the bill’s text. A plastic component source refers to any sin
Read MoreEquilibrium/Sustainability — Wildfires and mass extinction events
An ancient mass extinction that nearly wiped out life on Earth was accompanied by continent-spanning wildfires, a new study has found. The
Read MoreEnergy & Environment — Supreme Court rules in major climate case
The Supreme Court curbed what powers the Environmental Protection Agency has to regulate climate change. We'll look at the ruling's fallout and further implications. This is Overnight Energy & Environment, your source for the latest news focused on energy, the environment and beyond. For The Hill, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk.
Read MoreMcConnell threatens semiconductor bill, prompting White House rebuke
A partisan fight erupted over bipartisan legislation aimed at boosting the domestic semiconductor industry on Thursday, as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) threatened Republican support for the bill if Democrats move forward with a separate reconciliation package. “Let me be perfectly clear: there will be no bipartisan USICA as long as Democrats are pursuing a partisan reconciliation bill,” McConnell tweeted on Thursday afternoon, referring to the Senate-passed version of the semiconductor bill called the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USIC
Read MoreOn The Money — Higher food, gas prices cut into consumer spending
Americans are spending more money on the whole, but they got less with it in May as inflation kept rising. We’ll also look at a potential revival of some of President Biden’s economic agenda and a brutal month for the stock market. But first, catch up on Biden’s Group of Seven and NATO
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