A January thaw for the record books is firmly established across much of North America, with Washington, D.C., setting an all-time January high temperature record of 80°F Friday, as similar milestones fell elsewhere.
Why it matters: The record warmth is by far the earliest 80-degree temperature D.C. had ever seen, coming weeks before the previous 80-degree high and just one week after snow blanketed the nation's capital.
The Biden administration will pause approvals of new liquefied natural gas export facilities, partly to more fully consider each project's potential climate change consequences, President Biden announced Friday morning.
Why it matters: The U.S. is the top LNG exporter in the world. A moratorium affects the fate of facilities that do not yet have a permit from the Energy Department, and would come online later this decade.
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State of play: There are fresh signs the White House will pump the brakes on new export approvals in order to better weave climate change into reviews.
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday provided a pathway for Boeing to resume 737 MAX 9 flights.
Why it matters: Following the announcement, both United and Alaska airlines revealed plans to resume flying their grounded 737 Max 9 aircraft after receiving final approval from the agency to complete the process to return the aircrafts to service.
