Promise Posts – Politifact

Joe Biden

Give disadvantaged communities 40% of spending benefits related to clean energy

Independent assessments show mixed results from environmental justice push | December 17, 2024

Joe Biden

Put US on a course to net-zero emissions by 2050.

Historic climate investments put US on track toward net-zero emissions | August 12, 2022

Joe Biden

Block new fracking on federal lands, but not ban all fracking

Joe Biden breaks promise to ban new fracking on federal lands | April 22, 2022

Joe Biden

Establish new fuel economy standards

EPA tightens fuel efficiency rules for cars and light trucks | January 11, 2022

Joe Biden

Rejoin the Paris climate agreement

U.S. formally rejoins Paris Climate Agreement | May 21, 2021

Donald Trump

Approve the Keystone XL project and reap the profits

Keystone XL pipeline: Unbuilt, opposed by Biden, mired in lawsuits | January 15, 2021

Donald Trump

Dramatically scale back the EPA

Trump rolls back EPA rules, but the agency is far from gone | July 17, 2020

Donald Trump

Cancel global warming payments to the United Nations

UN climate spending is less than under Obama, but still significant | July 15, 2020

Donald Trump

Cancel the Paris climate agreement

Trump says U.S. pulling out of Paris climate agreement | June 1, 2017

Barack Obama

Invest $50 billion in auto manufacturing facilities for fuel efficient vehicles

Not much additional funding since 2009 | December 12, 2016

Barack Obama

Set a standard for utilities that 80 percent of U.S. electricity comes from clean sources by 2035

Halted Clean Power Plan incentivizes renewables for power generation | December 1, 2016

Barack Obama

Help restore Gulf Coast wetlands that protect against hurricanes

Unexpected aid from Deepwater Horizon | August 20, 2015

Barack Obama

Strengthen federal environmental justice programs

EPA makes environmental justice high priority, but key settlement disappoints advocates | November 30, 2012

Barack Obama

Support wetlands protection

Partial progress on several elements of wetlands protection | November 29, 2012

Barack Obama

Regulate pollution from major livestock operations

EPA flip-flops on key proposed regulation | November 21, 2012

Barack Obama

Fund proposals to help fish and game survive climate change

Not as much money as promised for climate change programs | November 8, 2012

Barack Obama

Restore the Great Lakes

Bill fizzled, but carp problem addressed | September 19, 2012

Barack Obama

Increase funding for organic and sustainable agriculture

Funding for organics is up, but insurance overhaul is a work in progress | June 8, 2012

Barack Obama

Increase funding for progams that conserve lands, habitat for species like Osceola turkey

Sage grouse has nothing to grouse about | May 7, 2012

Barack Obama

Improve water quality

Stimulus money pays for water programs | April 18, 2012

Barack Obama

Create incentives for tree planting and promote carbon sequestration

Tree-planting incentives taking root | September 2, 2011

Barack Obama

Restore Superfund program so that polluters pay for clean-ups

No sign of action from Congress | July 1, 2011

Barack Obama

Raise fuel economy standards

It’s official | April 5, 2010

Barack Obama

Establish program to convert manufacturing centers into clean technology leaders

Obama used the stimulus bill to advance this goal | January 6, 2010

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