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Fact-checking Rep. Kevin Brady s claim that Biden ban on new oil leases will kill 120,000 Texas jobs
Brandon Mulder, PolitiFact Texas
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President Joe Biden made good on his promise to take action on curbing U.S. emissions when he issued an executive order halting new oil and gas leases on federal lands and water.
The order, signed Wednesday, directs the Department of the Interior to pause issuing leases to oil and gas companies pending a review of the climate impacts of the department’s leasing and permitting practices. About 22% of U.S. oil production is reliant on federal lands and waters.
Costs of climate change are rising: New research s.
Costs of climate change are rising: New research shows how local communities could be strained in the near-term
This blog post was co-authored with Nina Donaldson
Much of the existing research on climate change impacts focuses on end-of-century projections across nations, but this misses the very real costs that everyday Americans are already facing daily and will continue to face in the months and years ahead. Case in point today: While most Americans believe that climate change currently affects the U.S., only about a third of the adult population believes that local effects of climate change directly impact their personal lives.
Summary As the Trump Administration’s first term comes to a close, there are still many economic policy reforms that Congress and the Administration can and should adopt. In addition to Congress passing legislation, federal agencies should finalize rules that have been in the regulatory pipeline; and the Administration should issue new executive orders and draft new guidance documents. This Backgrounder identifies many economic policy priorities that both Congress and the Administration should pursue through the first term. These policy priorities cover energy and environment, financial regulation and housing, food and agriculture, governmental reform, labor and employment, tax and spending, and trade. The priorities will promote individual freedom and economic growth, and expand opportunities for all Americans.