Matthew Daly

AP Congressional reporter. Covers Congress, climate, Interior, Energy, oversight, ethics, politics.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Matthew Daly

Environment

EPA rule would force clean-up of toxic coal ash dumped in landfills, ponds near power plants
May 18, 2023 By Matthew Daly
"This proposed rule represents a crucial step toward safeguarding the air, groundwater, streams, and drinking water that communities depend on."
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Environment

Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy
December 13, 2022 By Matthew Daly, Michael Phillis, Jennifer McDermott And Maddie Burakoff
The fusion ignition was called “a tremendous example of what perseverance really can achieve” and “an engineering marvel beyond belief.″
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Environment

Despite Manchin’s blow to Build Back Better, Biden boosts fuel economy standards to fight climate change
December 21, 2021 By Matthew Daly
The final standards will contribute toward a goal set by the 2015 Paris climate agreement to keep the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
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U.S.

Biden, Dems advocate Civilian Climate Corps in echo of New Deal
September 9, 2021 By Matthew Daly
"In standing up the Civilian Climate Corps, we will build on that legacy and existing infrastructure to meet the challenges of today.”
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Environment

Biden aims to restore species protections weakened by Trump
June 9, 2021 By Matthew Daly And Matthew Brown
Habitat destruction drives the biodiversity crisis and what scientists refer to as the Earth's 6th great mass or Anthropocene extinction, driven by human activity. Environmentalists applaud the Biden administration's "America the Beautiful" 30 by 30 Conservation...
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Environment

Biden EPA nominee vows ‘sense of urgency’ on climate change
February 5, 2021 By Matthew Daly
Michael Regan told a Senate committee that under Biden the EPA “will stand up for environmental justice and equity."
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Mundo Popular

Pelosi ordena retiro de retratos confederados del Capitolio
June 19, 2020 By Matthew Daly
“No hay espacio en los salones sagrados del Congreso ni en ninguna parte para homenajear a hombres que representan los violentos prejuicios y el racismo grotesco de la Confederación”.
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Politics

Grassley blocks Trump nominees over watchdog firings
June 5, 2020 By Matthew Daly
Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley says he is blocking two Trump administration nominees until the White House provides adequate reasons for the termination of two inspectors general.
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