INTERSECTIONALITY: Asian American studies is crucial for achieving climate solutions (Ms. Magazine)
LNG: The export boom that could transform Texas—and the world (The Nation and Texas Observer), US set to become largest LNG exporter in the world (Rigzone), envisioning the effects of big oil and gas along the Texas coast (Texas Observer)
NOT THE ONION: Conservatives have a new bogeyman: critical energy theory (New Republic)
ACTIVISM: Scientists join Swiss hunger strike to raise climate alarm (InsideClimate News)
MOVERS AND SHAKERS: Power rising: these are the women to watch in 2022the world’s 100 most powerful women: redefining the face of power in 2021 (Forbes)
FOSSIL VOLATILITY: EIA slashes winter natural gas price outlook following mild November temps (Natural Gas Intel)
BUILD BACK BETTER ACT: How Dems’ climate plan may transform coal in rural America (E&E News), spending bill hits crucial stretch as ‘Byrd Baths’ begin (E&E News), scientists fight over forest policy in climate bill (E&E $), the achilles’ heel of Biden’s climate plan? Coal miners. (New York Times $)
AGENCIES: USDA announces key climate policy hires (E&E $)
EPA: Deal forces EPA to revisit chemical industry emissions (E&E News), EPA lowers ethanol requirements, citing reduced demand (AP)
DOE: New DOE transmission powers should spur major private sector investments, Shah says (Politico Pro $), DOE proposes tougher light bulb efficiency standard, finalizes testing waiver rule (Utility Dive), DOE releases rule to phase out incandescent lightbulbs (E&E $)
DOI: Biden approving oil, gas drilling permits on public lands at faster rate than Trump: analysis (The Hill, Gizmodo)
DOT: Amelie Zilber and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg break down build back better agenda (Teen Vogue)
DOD: Navy suspending use of WWII-era fuel storage complex above Hawaii aquifer (The Hill)
EXECUTIVE BRANCH: SEC’s Gensler eyes value-chain emission disclosures (Politico Pro $)
LAWSUITS: Judge appears open to scrapping Biden carbon metric (E&E $)
HOUSE: Citing oil and gas drilling, Dems urge polar bear protections (E&E $)
SENATE: Carper signals changes to methane fee, parliamentarian review soon (Politico Pro $)
WHITE HOUSE: John Kerry is counting on the private sector to help solve climate change (Washington Post $)
(CLIMATE) DIPLOMACY: Nord Stream 2 could be 'suspended' if Russia invades Ukraine, State Department official says (Politico Pro $), US strikes India deal in bid to loosen China’s grip on solar panels (Wall Street Journal $), In the fight against climate change, China is doing more than you think – but still not enough (The Conversation)
POLITIC$: Elon Musk calls for end to government subsidies now that they’ve made him rich (Gizmodo, Wall Street Journal $), minimum tax proposal drives wedge between corporate interests (The Hill)
ELECTIONS: Ohio Senate hopefuls look to out-Trump each other on climate (E&E News)
TRIBES: Transitioning tribes to clean energy (The Hill)
CITIES AND STATES: State climate action raced forward in 2021 (E&E News)
CALIFORNIA: California nonprofits issue $2 billion in bonds to buy 30 years of renewable energy upfront (Utility Dive), Californians could soon be fined for using too much water (CBS LA)
FERC: Fuel neutrality, pipeline environmental reviews and a return to common sense at FERC (Utility Dive)
ADAPTATION: Embracing a wetter future, the Dutch turn to floating homes (Yale Environment 360)
WATER: California’s water supplies are in trouble as climate change worsens natural dry spells, especially in the Sierra Nevada (The Conversation), where is central California’s water going? (High Country News)
RENEWABLES: Con Ed proposes network to bring offshore wind power onshore (AP), SEC reportedly investigating Tesla over its solar panels’ potential fire risks (The Verge, Utility Dive), recreational fishermen see threats, opportunity in offshore wind (E&E $), seeking space for solar farms, cities find room at their airports (New York Times $), wind developer joins $3B transmission project poised to be 'backbone' for Western power markets (Utility Dive)
OIL & GAS: Can US phase out natural gas? Lessons from the Southeast (E&E $), “huge blow” – cuts to gas finance sparks West African backlash (Climate Home), oil industry CEOs on clean energy transition: you still need us (Axios, Houston Chronicle), Climate finance group pans bid to break up Shell (E&E $), sinking natural gas prices are a sign of hope for household winter heating bills. (New York Times $)
UTILITIES: Utilities tap water ‘microgrid’ tech for new supply (E&E News)
GRID: The case for overhauling US power grids (WBUR), grid operator MISO’s transmission plan would split its region in two (Canary Media), Northeast grid 'vulnerable' this winter amid gas squeeze (E&E $, S&P Global), New England faces higher Blackout risk with harsh weather (Bloomberg $, Washington Examiner, In Depth New Hampshire), no winter power shortages seen for New England, but pandemic makes forecasting harder (Concord Monitor, WBUR)
EVs: Electric vehicle boom fuels rise in UK new car sales (The Guardian), Power industry teams up on highway EV charging (Axios)
NOMENCLATURE: Dictionary update shows how changing climate changes language, and much more (Yale Climate Connections)
CARBON PRICING: Carbon trading gets a green light from the UN, and Brazil hopes to earn billions (NPR)
GEOENGINEERING: Making it rain: Why the controversial practice of cloud seeding is causing a flurry as drought ravages the West (NBC)
FINANCE: ‘Raise green’ platform connects climate-friendly projects with investors (Yale Climate Connections)
WILDLIFE: Test feeding plan in works for starving Florida manatees (AP, Washington Post $, New York Times $)
INTERNATIONAL: Scholz succeeds Merkel as German chancellor, opening new era (AP), what does the Scholz coalition agreement mean for Germany's energy transition? (Energy Monitor)