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President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is moving quickly, and the first 100 days of his term could mean a drastic shift for America's public lands. The New York Times outlines nine things the incoming administration could do quickly on the environment, including signing executive orders to limit methane emissions, restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, and signing an executive order setting a goal of protecting 30 percent of American lands and waters by 2030.
The Washington Post reports the President-elect will launch the boldest climate change plan in U.S. history, marking a 180-degree turn from the Trump administration. During his victory speech on Saturday, Biden said Americans voted to "marshal the forces of science" in "the battle to save the climate."
Docs: Bernhardt was involved in whistleblower case
A court document obtained by the Arizona Daily Star shows that Interior Secretary David Bernhardt directly intervened in a decision that paved the way for a 28,000 home development near the San Pedro River in Arizona. In August 2017, then-deputy secretary Bernhardt secretly met with the CEO of the development company, who was also a major Trump donor. The meeting is the first confirmation that Bernhardt's involvement led to the decision that let the project proceed without a full environmental review.
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Joe Biden’s win ratifies what’s been clear all along: despite Trump’s best efforts, the American people have remained committed to the Paris agreement. Business, investors, cities, and states redoubled their efforts to solve the climate crisis, proving that the path to a sustainable economy is inevitable.”
