to discuss the private meetings.... Ro Khanna( D-Fremont), a progressive caucus member, said Biden

But following through on Biden's climate goals depends in large part on passage of the Democratic

climate change--the U.S. has returned to the arena, with Biden promising world leaders in April that the

Congress reinstated the Obama standard last summer in a rare effort by majority Democrats to use the legislative branch to overturn a regulatory rollback made under President Trump.... The oil and natural gas industry is the nation’s largest industrial source of methane, a highly potent pollutant that is responsible for about one-third of warming from human activities.... The oil and gas sector also is a leading source of other harmful air pollutants, including volatile compounds that contribu

The industry says leaks of methane, the main component of natural gas, have decreased even as natural gas production has gone up as a result of the ongoing fracking boom.... A bipartisan infrastructure bill approved by the Senate includes billions to reclaim abandoned mine land and cap orphaned wells. The administration also is taking aim at methane emissions from landfills, with emphasis on food loss and waste that serves as a major contributor.... EPA has set a voluntary goal of capturing 70

an initial step to assess how climate change could harm financial markets--planning to launch on

President Joe Biden speaks during the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit, on Nov.... Manchin holds a key

Kate Flock/ Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE A climate change protester holds a banner reading

Kate Flock/ Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE A climate change protester holds a banner reading

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit, on Nov.... Standing before