On Friday, January 26th, President Biden decided to pause pending approvals of liquefied natural gas exports with the exception of unanticipated and immediate national security emergencies.

This pause on new LNG approvals sees the climate crisis for what it is: the existential threat of our time. The U.S. is already the number one exporter of LNG worldwide – with U.S. LNG exports expected to double by the end of this decade. At the same time, the U.S. remains unwavering in our commitment to supporting our allies around the world.

Climate Achievements of the Biden-Harris Administration:

• Established a whole-of-government strategy to tackle methane emissions – from plugging wells and leaks in the oil and gas sector, to reclaiming abandoned coal mines, to reducing food waste and agricultural emissions, and finalized a historic rule to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations by nearly 80%, delivering billions of dollars in health and economic benefits.

• Advancing the most ambitious environmental justice agenda in history, including by signing a historic Executive Order that calls on the federal government to bring clean energy and healthy environments to all and mitigate harm to those who have suffered from toxic pollution and other environmental burdens like climate change; delivering on the Justice40 initiative, which is ensuring that the benefits of President Biden’s historic investments in America – from clean energy projects to floodwater protections – reach communities that need them most; replacing lead pipes and taking action to protect communities from PFAS pollution; accelerating Superfund cleanups; tightening air quality enforcement near pollution facilities; and more

• Protected 26 million acres of lands and waters – on track to conserve more lands and waters than any President in history – including five new national monuments that include protections for lands in Colorado, Nevada, Texas, and most recently, the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni – Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona; initiating new national marine sanctuaries as part of the President’s goal of conserving 30% of lands and waters by 2030, delivering billions of dollars to accelerate land, water, and wildlife conservation efforts in all 50 states, territories, the District of Columbia, and Tribal nations.

• Canceled remaining oil and gas leases issued by the previous administration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, proposed protections for more than 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, and withdrew approximately 2.8 million acres of the Beaufort Sea, ensuring the entire United States Arctic Ocean is off limits to new oil and gas leasing.

• Accelerated permitting of clean energy projects, including 47 projects on public lands that total 11.2 megawatts of wind, solar and geothermal energy on public lands – enough to power more than 3.5 million homes, and broke ground on 10 major transmission projects, which are slated to connect 19.5 gigawatts of new generation to the grid.

On Thursday, January 25th, the Biden-Harris administration hosted an event at the White House for school principals in an effort to promote the safe storage of firearms to help protect children. As part of the event, the Justice Department released a guide to safe firearm storage and the Education Department will distribute materials to schools to share with families.

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On Thursday, January 25th, President Biden traveled to the Blatnik Bridge in Superior, Wisconsin to announce nearly $5 billion for major infrastructure projects that will transform communities across the country as a part of his Investing in America agenda and Bidenomics.

The announcement, includes $1 billion to replace the Blatnik bridge, is a key example of the President following through on that promise. The historic investment will support a total of 37 transportation projects nationwide that will create good-paying jobs, unlock economic opportunity, and make our transportation systems safer, less congested, and more resilient. This commitment is a part of the President’s broader Investing in America agenda, which has mobilized over $640 billion in private sector manufacturing and clean energy investments and created nearly 700,000 construction jobs since the President took office.

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On Wednesday, January 24th, President Biden announced the record-breaking 2024 Open Enrollment Period under the Affordable Care Act. There was a record 21.3 million Americans that utilized Affordable Care Act coverage for 2024. Nearly 5 million more people signed up for Obamacare policies for this year compared with last year.Several states, saw massive jumps in sign-ups. Affordable Care Act was very popular in the two states with the highest number of plan selections: Texas and Florida, where 1.1 million and nearly 1 million more residents picked policies, respectively.

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On Tuesday, January 23rd, the Biden-Harris Administration highlighted new commitments towards equitable workforce development in advanced manufacturing. Here is what the Administration was able to accomplish in just three months.

• Over 160 organizations have made new commitments to workforce development and job quality in advanced manufacturing.
• Over 150 new advanced manufacturing-related Registered Apprenticeship programs and occupations have been created or are newly under development.
• Over 4,700 new apprentices have been hired in advanced manufacturing occupations.
• The Administration is announcing new investments—including more than $50 million in January alone—to grow and diversify America’s advanced manufacturing workforce.
• The AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, in partnership with labor and industry, will lead development of a universal pathway curriculum for advanced manufacturing to provide students and workers an onramp to good, advanced manufacturing careers.

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On Monday, January 22nd, Vice President Kamala Harris marked the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision by kicking off her nationwide “Fight for Reproductive Freedoms” tour. During the Vice President Harris’ speech, she called out extremists for proposing a national abortion ban, called on Congress to restore the protections of Roe v. Wade, and urged the crowd of more than 500 attendees to stay engaged in the fight for fundamental freedoms across America. The Vice President also highlighted the harm caused by extreme abortion bans, shared stories of those who have been impacted, and connected the dots on who is responsible for this chaos, confusion, and harm.

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This speech was a continuation of the Vice President’s consistent leadership in the fight for reproductive rights. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, she has held more than 60 convenings in 20 states while bringing together hundreds of elected officials, health care providers, faith leaders, students, and advocates who are on the frontlines of the fight for reproductive freedom.

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