New Cabinet-level White House Methane Task Force will strengthen interagency and multi-stakeholder action to dramatically reduce methane emissions. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration will convene the first ever White House Methane Summit around the urgent need to dramatically reduce methane emissions, especially from leaks in the oil and gas sector, as a way to protect public…
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Remarks by President Biden at the National Action Network’s Annual MLK Day Breakfast
The Mayflower HotelWashington, D.C. 12:16 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Rev, thank you for very much for that introduction. And, quite frankly, thank you for your partnership. You’ve been a good friend for a long time. It’s an honor to spend the King holiday with the National Action Network and with the King family — Martin…
Remarks by President Biden on Investing in America | Las Vegas, NV
Carpenter International Training CenterLas Vegas, Nevada (December 8, 2023) 2:33 P.M. PST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Please, take a seat, if you have one. If you don’t, you can build one real quickly. (Laughter.) I’ll tell you what, you know, I was thinking back there when Cesar was speaking that, you know, it’s…
2022 Unified Regulatory Agenda and Regulatory Plan
Today, OMB is releasing the 2022 Unified Regulatory Agenda and Regulatory Plan, which outlines regulatory actions Federal agencies are considering in the coming months to help deliver results for the American people. The agenda comes at a moment when the President’s plan to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out is showing…
Treasury Sets Out Proposed Rules for Transformative Clean Hydrogen Incentives
The Treasury Department and IRS today filled in important blanks on what stands to be the most consequential policy supporting the deployment of clean hydrogen in U.S. history. With its December 22 Notice of Public Rulemaking (NPRM), Treasury and IRS have proposed guidance for claiming the 45V Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit established under last…
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby
(March 1, 2024) 2:39 P.M. EST MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Happy Friday. Sorry, just give me a second. All right. Well — So, I want to start by saying happy Women’s History Month and reaffirm this administration’s commitment to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls in the…
Remarks by President Biden at the White House Competition Council Meeting
East Room 1:19 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: You all ready? All right. (Clears throat.) A little bit of a cold. Thank you all for being here today as my administration takes on new action to lower the costs for American families. You know, I ran for President to rebuild the backbone of the country —…
Remarks by President Biden and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil Before Bilateral Meeting | New York, NY
InterContinental New York BarclayNew York, New York 1:27 P.M. EDT PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, Mr. President, it’s great to see you again. Welcome to New York. You know, when I hosted you at the White House in February, you said that we have an obligation to leave the next generation a better world, and I couldn’t agree with…
Readout of the White House Electrification Summit: Achieving Our Climate and Equity Goals
On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Climate Policy Office (CPO), and Office of Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation hosted the first-ever White House Electrification Summit. Dozens of leaders from government, industry, labor, academia, and stakeholder groups participated and many viewers from across the country joined virtually.…
A Proclamation on National Mentoring Month, 2023
Every January, our Nation celebrates the dedicated mentors whose wisdom, guidance, and positive examples set our children on a sound path and help prepare them to succeed. The events of the past few years have taken their toll on many of our Nation’s young people. The isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic has hampered…