On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans rallied together to protect the right of all of us to live free from environmental hazard and harm. On that first Earth Day, they gathered all across America — on college campuses, in public parks, and State capitals — galvanized by a vision of a healthier, more…
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Inez Fung, ScD
Inez Fung, ScD, is an atmospheric scientist who came to the U.S. from Hong Kong. She is one of the world’s leading experts on climate and the carbon cycle – how carbon dioxide moves throughout the land, oceans, and the atmosphere – and how its movement both depends on and alters our planet’s climate. Founding…
Remarks by President Biden on New Actions to Protect U.S. Steel and Shipbuilding Industry from China’s Unfair Practices | Pittsburgh, PA
United Steelworkers HeadquartersPittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2:29 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Pittsburgh. (Applause.) Please have a seat. Robert, thank you for that introduction and for sharing your story about being a third-generation steelworker and a Marine Corps veteran. Where are you? Are you over on this side? There you are. Well, I want to thank you…
Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. The intensifying impacts of climate change present physical risk to assets, publicly traded securities, private investments, and companies — such as increased extreme weather risk leading to…
Memorandum on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing and Associated Labor Abuses
National Security Memorandum/NSM-11 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF LABOR THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES …
Steve Pacala, PhD
Steve Pacala, PhD, is an ecologist and environmental biologist who designs and tests mathematical models to investigate interactions between greenhouse gases, climate, and the biosphere, and to predict their effects on local and global ecosystems.
Remarks by President Biden at an Event Highlighting the Progress of the Global Methane Pledge
Scottish Event Campus Glasgow, Scotland 1:36 P.M. GMT THE PRESIDENT: Well, it’s very easy to follow Ursula. I think she says it all well the first time. Look, I’m going to be very, very brief. I want to thank Ursula. And thank you so much to everyone here today, you know, for signing this game-changing…
President Biden Announces the Inaugural Members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden is announcing the inaugural members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. The establishment of this Council was a significant commitment announced by Vice President Harris on behalf of the Biden-Harris Administration during the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, aimed at enhancing dialogue between United…
Statement by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Updates to the President’s Travel to the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Switzerland
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Switzerland in June 2021. This will be the first overseas travel by President Biden, who will be joined by First Lady Jill Biden for the stops in the United Kingdom as previously announced. This trip will highlight America’s commitment to restoring our…
Remarks by President Biden on the Economy and Lowering Prices for the American People
South Court Auditorium 2:21 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon. This week, millions of Americans, including some of the people in this room, are likely to be hitting the road, reuniting with their loved ones in cities and towns all across America to celebrate Thanksgiving. As they do, I want to take a moment to talk about…
