On California trip, president says he protected climate priorities in debt-ceiling deal. But White House didn't get the electric grid reforms Rep. Scott Peters and some other Democrats sought.
President Joe Biden came to California last week and announced a $600 million effort to help coastal communities deal with rising sea levels.in ocean temperatures that startled scientists, who were uncertain how much the increase is the result of natural phenomena and how much from global warming.
Grim news about global warming is constant. The timing of these latest developments may have been a coincidence with the president’s visit, but they underscore the huge challenge facing Biden, Gov. Gavin Newsom and others seeking to slow the trajectory of climate change. But the White House was unable to reach agreement with Republicans to amend environmental regulations to streamline the permitting process. Some environmental groups also were opposed to the changes, especially those proposed for the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.did include provisions to speed up some infrastructure projects under NEPA, but did not clear the way for expediting construction of transmission lines on a large scale.
“I did the climate bills last year, and these same groups were celebrating that. But that means nothing unless we can deliver. That was the what; this is the how.”
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