In the news today and from the weekend…
Mining:
- Politico Pro reports Rep. Raúl Grijalva’s (D-Ariz.) bill to overhaul the nation’s 150-year-old law governing hardrock mining on federal lands got its first hearing in a House subcommittee Thursday, and opposition is coalescing.
- E&E Daily reports momentum is building toward a potential deal to reform the nation’s mining law, but a House hearing made evident that progressives aren’t the ones driving that discussion.
- E&E Greenwire reports a federal appeals court affirmed a 2019 ruling that axed a key approval for a $1.9 billion proposed Arizona copper mine and ignited debate over U.S. mining law.
- AP reports a new mining boom in Oregon threatens sage grouse.
- E&E Daily reports Senators Manchin and Murkowski are pressing the administration for updates on several mining programs.
Natural Gas:
- Politico Pro reports soaring natural gas prices are becoming a political nightmare for the Biden administration.
Climate:
- Powerline reports that global temperatures are decreasing as CO2 decreases in the atmosphere.