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Energy & Environment
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US to support global goal to cut plastic production
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The U.S. will support a global goal to cut plastic production, a State Department spokesperson confirmed.
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The support for a global target represents a change from its earlier support for leaving it up to each country.
The shift was first reported by Reuters but was later confirmed by The Hill.
Nations are slated to meet later this year with the goal of finalizing the first-ever plastics treaty.
Some countries, like China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, have pushed back against efforts to limit plastic production.
Miniscule plastic pieces known as microplastics have become omnipresent in the environment. Experiments on cells and animals have demonstrated that microplastics can impact the digestive, respiratory, endocrine, reproductive and immune systems. A study published earlier this year linked microplastic and tinier nanoplastic exposure to heart attacks, strokes and death.
U.S. plastic manufacturers condemned the new U.S. position.
“With this decision, the White House has turned its back on Americans whose livelihoods depend on our industry, as well as on manufacturers in all sectors that rely on plastic materials,” said Matt Seaholm, president and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association, in a written statement.
Read more in a full report at TheHill.com.
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Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains.
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future:
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Democrats trust Harris on climate change slightly more than Biden: Poll
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Democrats have slightly more trust in Vice President Harris’s ability to address climate change than President Biden, according to a new poll.
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Judge strikes down anti-ESG rule in Missouri
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A federal judge has struck down rules in Missouri that aimed to limit the impact environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies have in investment advice.
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Tester requests watchdog review Bureau of Indian Affairs public safety record in Montana
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Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) asked a congressional watchdog this week to review the work of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in Montana, criticizing what he described as the bureau’s “unacceptable” public safety efforts.
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill:
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Climate disaster survivors urge Merrick Garland, DOJ to prosecute Big Oil
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Survivors of “climate disasters” are calling on federal prosecutors to bring fossil fuel companies to court. The more than 1,000 signatories of Thursday’s letter to the Department of Justice lived …
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News we’ve flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics:
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The hidden reason why your power bill is so high (Vox)
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U.S. crude oil rebounds more than 1% as recession fears ease (CNBC)
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Why a massive Va. offshore wind project made it when others failed (E&E News)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now:
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Biden rips Trump as ‘Donald Dump’ while signaling unity with Harris
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President Biden ripped former President Trump as “Donald Dump” while signaling unity with Vice President Harris at the duo’s first appearance together at an official event since she replaced Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. Read more
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Watch live: Trump addresses nation from New Jersey golf club
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Former President Trump is slated to hold a news conference Thursday afternoon from his golf club in Bedminster, N.J. — his latest address to the nation as he continues to target Vice President Harris over her lacking media presence. Read more
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