Obama vetoes GOP attempts to thwart Clean Power Plan

<> Obama vetoes GOP attempts to thwart Clean Power Plan - As expected, President Obama vetoes congressional Republicans' attempts to overturn key pillars of the Clean Power Plan.  Memorandum of Disapproval on S.J. Res. 23, December 19, 2015 Memorandum of Disapproval on S.J. Res. 24, December 18, 2015

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WIMS Daily Environmental HotSheet Friday, December 18, 2015 National / International News

<> Energy Department Announces Largest Energy Efficiency Standard in History - The U.S. Department of Energy announced historic new efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces -- developed with industry, utilities, and environmental groups, these standards will save more energy than any other standard issued by the Department to date -- over the lifetime of the products, businesses will save $167 billion on their utility bills and carbon pollution will be reduced by 885 million metric tons. Manufacturers, Efficiency Groups Praise Largest Energy-Saving Standards Ever Issued Sierra Club praises "largest energy saving standard in history" from DOE NRDC President: Negotiated Groundbreaking Energy Efficiency Standards Another Promising Sign in Fight Against Climate Change

<> Senator Boxer's Statement on Passage of TSCA Legislation in the Senate - The U.S. Senate tonight overwhelmingly passed S.697, the "Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act" as an amendment to the House Passed H.R.2576 -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued a statement following passage of legislation to reform the nation's toxic chemicals law -- "I am pleased to move forward with the Senate language on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which has been a difficult, multi-year odyssey. . ." Statement from Inhofe, Vitter, Udall on TSCA passage ACC Lauds Passage Of Senate Bill To Reform TSCA Senate's Toxic Chemicals Bill Needs Changes in Conference to Merit Support - NRDC S.697 H.R.2576

<> On Heels of EPA 'Covert Propaganda' Bust on WOTUS Rule, E&C Leaders Concerned with Similar Shenanigans on Climate Rules - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Tim Murphy (R-PA), and Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-KY)  sent a letter to U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy seeking information regarding the use of social media platforms by EPA to promote the agency's climate rules.

<> NOAA Releases Climate Documents to House Science Committee - Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration handed over about 100 documents relating to climate science research this week in response to a subpoena from the House Science Committee. NOAA Officials FINALLY Surrender Staff Emails To Lawmakers

<> NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Guidance for Subsequent Renewal of Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks public comment on two draft documents designed to guide the agency's staff in reviewing applications to extend operations of commercial nuclear power plants beyond 60 years -- publication of a Federal Register notice, expected Dec. 22. with comments accepted through Feb. 29, 2016.

<> USGS Estimates 53 Trillion Cubic Feet of Gas Resources in Barnett Shale - The Barnett Shale contains estimated mean volumes of 53 trillion cubic feet of shale natural gas, 172 million barrels of shale oil and 176 million barrels of natural gas liquids, according to an updated assessment.

<> U.S. Reliance on Nonfuel Mineral Imports Increasing - Key nonfuel mineral commodities that support the U.S. economy and national security are increasingly being sourced from outside the U.S., according to a new U.S. Geological Survey publication.

<> November 2015 Global Climate Report - The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for November 2015 was highest on record for the month since record keeping began in 1880.

<> Report: Boosting Energy Efficiency In Chicago'S Large Buildings Could Save Up To $184 Million Annually, Create Up To 2,000 Jobs - The City of Chicago yesterday released the results of its second annual assessment of energy use in large commercial, institutional, and residential buildings throughout the city.

<> Here's How To Get Investors To Save The Planet - World leaders should tax carbon emissions if they want institutional investors to commit their assets toward clean energy projects, according to a top environmental adviser to U.S. money managers.

<> Scientists can measure drinking water age using atomic bomb fallout - A university research team has discovered a way to measure the age of treated drinking water by testing for residual radioactive fallout from atomic bomb testing.

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Federal Register Highlights  The following is an alert of Environmental Federal Register announcements that may be of interest.  (Click here to access today's complete Federal Register index with links to complete announcements).

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Energy Department Announces Largest Energy Efficiency Standard in History

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<> Energy Department Announces Largest Energy Efficiency Standard in History - The U.S. Department of Energy announced historic new efficiency standards for commercial air conditioners and furnaces -- developed with industry, utilities, and environmental groups, these standards will save more energy than any other standard issued by the Department to date -- over the lifetime of the products, businesses will save $167 billion on their utility bills and carbon pollution will be reduced by 885 million metric tons. Manufacturers, Efficiency Groups Praise Largest Energy-Saving Standards Ever Issued Sierra Club praises "largest energy saving standard in history" from DOE NRDC President: Negotiated Groundbreaking Energy Efficiency Standards Another Promising Sign in Fight Against Climate Change

Here's What's in Congress' Spending and Tax Package

<> Here's What's in Congress' Spending and Tax Package - Congressional leaders announced the details of a $1.1-trillion spending bill to fund the government on Tuesday night -- the spending legislation and a package renewing billions of dollars in tax breaks for businesses and low-income Americans -- the 2,009-page spending bill; and the separate 233-page tax-extenders bill 2,009-page spending bill 233-page tax-extenders bill

Omnibus Funding Bill Includes "massive energy deal"

<> Omnibus Funding Bill Includes "massive energy deal" - After days of furious, up-and-down negotiations, congressional leaders yesterday agreed on the final terms of a massive energy deal that's poised to hitch a ride on the must-pass legislation to fund the government until next fall Deal on Spending Bill Offers Something for Everyone - The agreement lifts a four-decade ban on oil exports, extends renewable tax credits GOP release & summary DEMS summary Pelosi Statement on Omnibus and Tax Extenders Legislation Federal Funding Bill Marks Progress for Land and Water Conservation Clean water wins as Congress rejects budget rider - Due to overwhelming public support, the Clean Water Rule has now withstood every attack that polluters could muster in Congress - the Barrasso bill, the CRA measure, and now an attempted budget rider. EWG Applauds Exclusion of Anti-GMO Rider in Omnibus Budget Rider Lifts Ban on Crude Oil Exports, Worsens Climate Crisis

GAO On EPA Application of Publicity of Propaganda & Anti-Lobbying Provisions

<> GAO Letter Report to Senator Inhofe: Environmental Protection Agency -- Application of Publicity of Propaganda & Anti-Lobbying Provisions Inhofe Statement on EPA Illegal Propaganda, Lobbying - U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee said, "GAO's finding confirms what I have long suspected, that EPA will go to extreme lengths and even violate the law to promote its activist environmental agenda. . . " Smith: EPA Broke Law in Colluding with Activists - House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) responded to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that showed the U.S. EPA broke the law when promoting the agency's controversial Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS0 rule.

SPECIAL REPORT (update): Paris Climate Agreement - Details & Reactions

<> Paris climate deal: nearly 200 nations sign in end of fossil fuel era - After 20 years of fraught meetings, including the past two weeks spent in an exhibition hall on the outskirts of Paris, negotiators from nearly 200 countries signed on to a legal agreement on Saturday evening that set ambitious goals to limit temperature rises and to hold governments to account for reaching those targets -- the deal was carefully constructed to carry legal force but without requiring approval by the US Congress - which would have almost certainly rejected it. Paris climate deal: key points at a glance UNFCCC Release: Historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change The Agreement: Adoption of the Paris Agreement. Proposal by the President - 12 December 2015. 31-pages UN chief hails new climate change agreement as 'monumental triumph' Paris Climate Change Conference COP21/CMP11 - Documents & details

<> White House Release: U.S. Leadership and the Historic Paris Agreement to Combat Climate Change Obama: Paris climate deal turning point for the world – video – President Barack Obama makes a statement from the White House on Saturday on the new global climate agreement. Statement by the President on the Paris Climate Agreement Press Conference & Statement of Secretary of State John Kerry Statement from EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Statement on Climate Negotiations Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

<> Statements Supporting the Paris Climate Agreement Pelosi Statement on Historic Paris Climate Summit Agreement Boxer Statement on Agreement Reached at UN Climate Change Conference in Paris C2ES Statement on final text of Paris climate talks US Clean Energy Business Coalition Praises Adoption of Paris Agreement The-Paris-Agreement-a-new-compass-for-business Statement on Paris Agreement from Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp Global Action on Historic Climate Change Agreement Expected in Paris - Union Of Concerned Scientists NRDC President: Climate Change has "Met its Match in the Will of a United World" Sierra Club on the Paris Climate Agreement: "A Turning Point for Humanity" COP21: shows the end of fossil fuels is near, we must speed its coming - Greenpeace

<> Statements Opposing the Paris Climate Agreement Inhofe Statement on Final COP21 Climate Deal James Hansen, father of climate change awareness, calls Paris talks 'a fraud' U.S. Chamber Statement in Reaction to COP21 Climate Change Agreement Paris Climate Deal is Another Paper Tiger - American Energy Alliance Weak Paris Climate Deal Won't Protect Planet's Poorest People, Web of Life - Center for Biological Diversity Paris Agreement could allow more tar sands expansion, export pipelines

<> Republicans on Campaign Trail Largely Ignore the Climate Deal - In a stark display of the partisan divide in the United States over climate change, the Republican presidential candidates have said almost nothing about the Paris Agreement, even though whoever succeeds Mr. Obama will be tasked with carrying it out. Clinton Releases Statement of Support for Paris Climate Change Agreement Sanders: Paris climate pact 'goes nowhere near far enough'