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Biden vowing ‘strong’ climate action despite dual setbacks

FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., questions Interior Secretary Haaland during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the budget, Wednesday, July 13, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Citing President Joe Biden's campaign promise to end new drilling on federal lands and waters, Merkley said, "Now is the time to show the American people he’s serious by saying ‘no’ to expanding our addiction to fossil fuels.'' (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) FILE - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., right, members of the Senate Committee on Finance, are joined by activists as they talk to reporters about corporate price gouging during this period of inflation, at the Capitol in Washington, July 14, 2022. Whitehouse suggested a series of actions President Joe Biden could take to address climate change, including “a robust social cost of carbon rule″ that would force energy producers to account for greenhouse gas emissions as a cost of doing business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) FILE - Steam is emitted from smoke stacks at a coal-fired power plant Nov. 17, 2021, in Craig, Colo. President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite dual setbacks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) FILE - A pumpjack as seen on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Tatum, New Mexico. President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite dual setbacks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio, File) FILE - A Norfolk Southern hauling coal cars makes it way through the Northside of Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite dual setbacks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) FILE - A bathtub ring of light minerals shows the high water line of Lake Mead near water intakes on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area Sunday, June 26, 2022, near Boulder City, Nev. The reservoir is now below 30 percent of capacity, Its level has dropped 170 feet (52 meters) since reaching a high-water mark in 1983. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) FILE - The Utah State Capitol, rear, is shown behind an oil refinery on Thursday, May 12, 2022, in Salt Lake City. President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite dual setbacks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Biden vowing ‘strong’ climate action despite dual setbacks