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How the Biden Administration Could Improve the Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program
A variety of changes could be put in place to reduce methane emissions.
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11 Ways the Biden Administration Could Reduce Emissions From the Food System
As the president’s April 22 climate summit draws near, the federal action plan should focus on the enormous opportunities for emissions reductions in the food system.
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Rebuilding America’s National Government
The presence of a competent national government capable of investment in the future will enable environmentally sustainable economic growth.
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Biden’s Climate Summit and the Practical Path to Decarbonization
Following four years of Trump’s climate denial, the Biden administration has gone all in and is starting to articulate a comprehensive climate policy.
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Michael Regan and the Reconstruction of the U.S. EPA
The next four years should undo the damage of the past four years and put America back on the path of effective environmental policy.
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Looking Back and Looking Ahead After a Year of Pandemic
Our human need for social interaction will influence our calculus and my hope is that when normal life resumes, we never again take it for granted.
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A Guide to the Biden Administration’s All-of-Government Approach to Environmental Justice
How federal agencies can and will incorporate environmental justice into their operations.
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Biden Should Keep Trump’s Reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act
Throwing out the changes could make the new administration’s climate initiatives harder to implement.
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The Danger of Infrastructure Incoherence
Over 70% of the American public favors Biden’s stimulus plan and I suspect a similar number will support an infrastructure bill that will rebuild our roads and restore employment.

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