President Biden signed a package of executive orders elevating climate change across the federal government as part of a plan to put the U.S. on the path to reducing its share of emissions that are warming the planet.
The president ordered a pause in new oil and natural gas leases on public lands and offshore waters to the extent possible, and a review of all existing fossil fuel leases. Tax subsidies to oil, coal and gas companies will be overhauled.
“In my view, we’ve already waited too long to deal with this climate crisis. We can’t wait any longer,” said Mr. Biden. “We see it with our own eyes. We feel it. We know it in our bones. And it’s time to act.”❐
The New York Times
