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Politico
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- Politico
The other climate rule Trump's attacks are boosting
Presented by the Stop the Oil Shakedown Coalition. With help from Camille von Kaenel, Marie J. French and Caitlin Oprysko THE OTHER CLEAN-CAR LAW: New York lawmakers reeling from Congress' vote to kill California's electric vehicle mandate are eyeballing another Golden State rule to pick up the slack: the low-carbon fuel standard. Fair warning to Democrats considering this route: Things could get bumpy. A yearslong push in Albany to establish New York's version of the controversial program that sets emissions limits for transportation fuels is regaining steam in the wake of Senate votes last month to revoke a trio of EPA waivers that let California — and a dozen states that follow its lead — enforce stricter vehicle emissions standards. We're still waiting for President Donald Trump to sign the resolutions and kick off a court battle that Attorney General Rob Bonta has promised to wage, but New York enviros are already using the moment to lobby for LCFS standards, as POLITICO's Marie J. French reports. 'New York has to lead,' said Julie Tighe, president of the New York League of Conservation Voters, at a press conference last week. 'We cannot let four years go by without taking real action to transition away from fossil fuels, and Washington, D.C., is not going to help.' New York lawmakers don't need to look particularly hard to find out what sort of headaches they could be in store for if a bill from state Sen. Kevin Parker that would establish the state's clean fuel standard crosses the finish line. (That proposal is awaiting a hearing in New York's Senate Finance Committee and still faces an uphill battle to reach Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk.) Case in point: the bare-knuckled sparring on Friday between moderate Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains, a Bakersfield Democrat and potential 2026 challenger to Republican Rep. David Valadao, and the California Air Resources Board, which approved amendments last year (still pending approval by the state's Office of Administrative Law) to tighten the stringency of the program — and potentially raise gas prices. Bains called on CARB Chair Liane Randolph to resign after she said at a hearing last week on transportation fuels that the agency doesn't extrapolate on how much consumers pay at the pump because 'in many instances, that would be speculative.' 'It is outrageous the director would pursue such policies without even trying to analyze the impact on prices,' Bains said. The incident is part of the continued fallout from last year's messy reauthorization of the nearly 15-year-old program. The heated debate largely centered on concerns about the rule's potential to raise gas prices, and CARB did itself no favors by initially estimating a 47-cent per gallon hike, before walking that figure back. The backlash against Bains was swift, as Gov. Gavin Newsom and environmental groups rushed to Randolph's defense. 'What's outrageous is the Assemblymember's stunt as she gears up to run for Congress,' Newsom spokesperson Daniel Villaseñor said in a statement. Equally important, though, is who was missing from the defense. Business groups that oppose LCFS over affordability concerns, and environmental justice advocates who argue the state should focus on electrification rather than alternative fuels, were nowhere to be found. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas — who established an oversight committee last month, headed by Assembly Transportation Chair Lori Wilson and Assemblymember David Alvarez, to study the LCFS' impact on prices — also stayed out of the squabble, and his spokespeople didn't respond to requests for comment. Those political dynamics are already shaping up in New York, where the state Senate passed an LCFS bill in 2022 that couldn't clear the Assembly. EJ groups came out against the bill last week, writing in a letter that New York can't 'invest in half-measures and failed solutions that burden environmental justice communities.' But New York businesses are backing Parker's bill. The Business Council of New York State, an Albany-based chamber of commerce with over 3,000 members, announced its support in April, arguing that an LCFS rule would allow the state to 'keep open all fuel and technology options' as it attempts to slash greenhouse gas emissions 85 percent from 1990 levels by 2050. — AN Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here! SPEAKING OF GAS PRICES: Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton unveiled a plan Monday to lower energy and fuel prices based on dismantling California's climate programs. Hilton, a GOP television personality, released his energy platform the day before he's hosting a forum on fuel prices with former Democratic Majority Leader Gloria Romero, who registered as a Republican last year over issues like gas stove bans. Hilton's to-do list includes his party's top asks: ending the state's 2045 net-zero emissions goal, repealing LCFS and lowering the state gas tax. He's also advocating for nixing the cap-and-trade program Newsom and lawmakers are currently negotiating an extension of. — AN WATER TRUCE: San Diego and Los Angeles are ending 15 years of courtroom fights over the cost of water transfers, citing the need for greater flexibility and collaboration to handle unpredictable supplies caused by climate change. Under a settlement agreement announced Monday, the San Diego County Water Authority will pay the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California a fixed price for water transfers instead of a fluctuating one, which San Diego had repeatedly sued over. The settlement ends an acrimonious chapter in Southern California's water wars that had cost the two agencies tens of millions of dollars in legal fees and driven political battles across regional water boards. It also frees the San Diego County Water Authority — which is currently facing an existential threat because of lower-than-expected water sales — to cut deals with other water agencies to offload some of its unneeded water. San Diego has spent heavily in the past two decades on both importing and desalinating water. Other Southern California communities don't have that same luxury of abundant supplies, with both the Sierra Nevada snowpack and the Colorado River under strain. MWD Board chair Adán Ortega said at a press conference Monday that the settlement agreement would usher in 'a new era of regionalism' that the entire Southwest should recognize. — CvK EAST COAST FOIL: Florida's longtime cautionary tale on property insurance is changing — maybe. After years of massive losses, Florida insurers made a $207 million profit in 2024, Thomas Frank of POLITICO's E&E News reports. Private Florida-based insurers are returning, and the state-run insurer of last-resort, Citizens Property Insurance Corp., is shrinking. The AM Best credit ratings firm credits the turn-around to rate hikes that doubled the average premium between 2021 and 2023 and legal reforms that limited lawsuits by policyholders. California, meanwhile, still hasn't shrunk its own insurer of last-resort or brought back private insurers in any big way, despite setting the stage for increased rate hikes. A STEP TOO FAR: Senate Majority Leader John Thune sidestepped Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough to revoke California's vehicle emissions waivers, but he's not willing to do the same for Republicans' budget 'megabill.' 'We're not going there,' Thune said Monday when asked by reporters if overruling MacDonough is under consideration as the Senate crafts its own budget proposal. MacDonough will play the crucial role of deciding what polices can stay in the bill. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer predicted that House GOP proposals, like a plan to place limits on the ability of federal judges to enforce contempt citations, will be booted. The parliamentarian question is going to follow Thune, who gave the thumbs-up for the unprecedented move to ignore MacDonough's opinion that Congress can't overturn EPA's waivers empowering California to enforce nation-leading emissions standards. — AN ON HIS OWN: Former Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is launching his own firm, he told POLITICO's Caitlin Oprysko. Bernhardt was also a longtime Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck lobbyist, including for Westlands Water District. The new Bernhardt Group will primarily provide strategic advice, but may do some lobbying work on an as-needed basis. Bernhardt declined to name any of the new firm's clients. But he said its work won't be limited to natural resources policy and could encompass a number of issues the firm's staff have been involved in, from telecom and privacy to financial services and appropriations. Read more from the interview as well as the full list of people joining him in POLITICO Influence. — The Trump administration is reversing course and keeping eight of the nine USDA field offices it planned to close in California open instead. — Analytics firm First Street forecasts Sacramento will experience some of the country's largest out-migration because of climate risks. — California Democrats want the Trump administration to restaff National Weather Service offices in Sacramento and Hanford that lost the ability to operate 24 hours a day.
Boston Globe
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Trump to speak at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Memorial Day
Trump also went after federal judges who have blocked efforts to enact his mass deportation agenda, calling them 'USA HATING JUDGES WHO SUFFER FROM AN IDEOLOGY THAT IS SICK, AND VERY DANGEROUS FOR OUR COUNTRY.' Advertisement 'HOPEFULLY THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, AND OTHER GOOD AND COMPASSIONATE JUDGES THROUGHOUT THE LAND, WILL SAVE US FROM THE DECISIONS OF THE MONSTERS WHO WANT OUR COUNTRY TO GO TO HELL,' Trump wrote on his social media site. That was after he posted a separate message proclaiming 'HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!' Saying 'Happy Memorial Day' is considered verboten because the day is considered a solemn day to honor soldiers killed in service.
West Australian
20-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Mid West Gascoyne football: Mingenew, Cervantes and Exmouth claim big wins in round four
The Mingenew Bulldogs flexed their muscles at home in a dominant display when they hosted Dongara on Saturday in round four of the North Midlands Football League. Bulldog Zane Chivers was awarded best on ground in the contest with teammates Abraham Wooden, Stuart Egan, Jack Mills and Alex Longford also named among the best. There were nine individual goal kickers for the Bulldogs with Liam Bennett, Clint Chivers, Alex Longford and Nicholas Sgambelluri kicking two apiece. Paul Kappeler led the way for Dongara with a three-goal bag with teammate Darcy Stephens following close behind with two goals to his name. The Bulldogs jumped out to an 11-point lead after the first quarter and never looked like giving it up from then on. Repeat inside 50s from the Bulldogs put Dongara's back group under intense pressure throughout the the contest. Dongara fought back in the third quarter only conceding one goal from Mingenew. But the Bulldogs dominated the last quarter with five goals to seal a 29-point win, 13.7 (85) to 8.8 (56). OTHER GAMES Coorow def. Carnamah Perenjori: 17.17 (119) to 2.1 (13) Three Springs def. Morawa: 13.7 (85) to 7.6 (48) CENTRAL MIDLANDS COASTAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Cervantes ran over the top of Lancelin Ledge Point in round four on Saturday at home with a thumping 91-point victory. Tiger Sharks' James Corner had a day out in the forward line kicking 10 goals in the high-scoring affair. Jack Beer was next in line with four, teammate Gus Devitt booted three while Josh Harris and James Venturini kicked two apiece. Harris was named best for his side with two goals in an impressive performance out of the middle for the Tiger Sharks. Lancelin Ledge Point's goal-kicking duties were led by Gabriel Westlake with three, while Bailey Greenslade and David Hussey booted two. For Lancelin Ledge Point, Mackenzie Martin was named their best player in the defeat. Cervantes jumped out the blocks with a six-goal first term leaving Lancelin Ledge Point in the dust. Both teams levelled out in the second quarter, kicking four goals each, but Cervantes continued the charge in the third quarter. A five-goal third quarter was followed by a seven-goal performance in the last, which led to the Tiger Sharks cruising to victory in front of their home fans. The final score was Cervantes 22.20 (152) to Lancelin Ledge Point 9.7 (61). OTHER GAMES: Jurien Bay def. Moora, 11.13 (79) to 4.8 (32). BYE: Dandaragan GASCOYNE FOOTBALL LEAGUE Exmouth Eagles thumped the Warriors by 206 points on Saturday in round four with two 10-goal bags collected by two of their best players. Exmouth's captain Sam Fitzgerald and teammate Jarrad Faithfull led from the front with a 10-goal performance each in the demolition. Eagles' Thomas Reid kicked an impressive eight goals and claimed best-on-ground honours while Brody Ogle kicked three. The Warriors kicked their only goal of the game in the first quarter while the Eagles jumped out to a six-goal lead after the first term. It failed to slow down from there with the Eagles piling on the goals and running away with the game. Exmouth jumped out of the blocks in the third quarter with an 11-goal term before stacking on another 10 in the final term. The final score was Exmouth 33.16 (214) to Warriors 1.2 (8). The Ramblers had the bye.
USA Today
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Puzzle solutions for Monday, Feb. 17, 2025
Puzzle solutions for Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper. CROSSWORDS USA TODAY crossword Play the USA TODAY Crossword Puzzle. Los Angeles Times crossword Today's crossword (McMeel) Daily Commuter crossword SUDOKU Play the USA TODAY Sudoku Game. JUMBLE Jumbles: FROZE BUNNY STUDIO CUDDLE Answer: The pirate's allegation that his men weren't searching hard enough was — UNFOUNDED (Distributed by Tribune Content Agency) CRYPTOGRAPHY PUZZLES Celebrity Cipher "Sometimes it's okay to give yourself a pat on the back and say, 'That was cool. That made me feel good.'" − Sebastian Stan (Distributed by Andrews McMeel) Cryptoquote INVEST IN THE HUMAN SOUL. WHO KNOWS, IT MIGHT BE A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH. − MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE (Distributed by King Features) Cryptoquip POPULAR BAND WHOSE MEMBERS ENJOY EATING CHOCOLATE CANDIES DURING EVERY LIVE SHOW: BONBON JOVI. (Distributed by King Features) OTHER PUZZLES Boggle GREEN BLACK WHITE CREAM BEIGE (Distributed by Tribune Content Agency) Lexigo AWARD, DRAWN, NATURE, ERASER, RATIFY (Distributed by Andrews McMeel) KenKen Scrabblegrams 7 Little Words RESTAURANTS OUNCES ASSISTING DOORKEEPER BILLY OREGON DALMATIANS (Distributed by Andrews McMeel) Find the Words A competitive history (Distributed by Creators Syndicate) Kubok
USA Today
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Puzzle solutions for Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025
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