Energy & Environment — Climate bill could prevent up to $2T in damage
The White House is projecting serious cost-savings from averted climate damage thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act. Meanwhile, green groups are seeking a ban on new gas heating in homes and buildings. 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. Someone forward
Read MoreNAACP president bashes Biden's reported plans on student debt relief
Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, has bashed the Biden administration's reported plans on student debt relief, saying it is another policy that will leave Black people behind. "If the rumors are true, we've got a problem. And tragically, we’ve experienced this so many times before. The interstate highway system devastated Black communities,” Johnson said in a statement on Tuesday. “Welfare reform tossed poor people of color by the wayside.” Johnson pointed out that the anticipated $10,000 in forgiveness for every borrower in addition to a payment pause exte
Read MoreHealth Care — Moderna asks FDA for OK on updated booster
NASA has announced plans to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid on purpose. It will be the world’s first planetary defense test against potential threats to Earth from space and we are this much closer to realizing Star Wars. Today in health care, Moderna asked the FDA to authorize its updated booster shot, but challenges remain in convincing people to get yet another COVID-19 vaccine. Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’
Read MoreDefense & National Security — Classified docs seized from Trump home in January
The National Archives released correspondence on Tuesday revealing that the Justice Department seized at least 700 pages of classified documents from former President Trump’s Florida home in January. We’ll break down the correspondence. Plus, we’ll talk about the Department of Defense turning down a second request from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to deploy the city’s National Guard to help with migrants being bussed into the city. This is Defense & National Security, your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol
Read MoreGreens ask EPA to ban new natural gas heating
Environmental advocates are asking the Biden administration for a federal ban on new natural gas-powered heating appliances in homes and commercial buildings. In a petition submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday, 26 health, environmental and consumer protection organizations asked the agency for the ban. Environmental and health advocates have fought to bar natural gas appliances in homes and buildings at the city and state levels, citing health and climate impacts. The natural gas industry has pushed back on such efforts, making
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