Category: Energy
Congress’ debt ceiling deal made only modest changes to permitting rules. SCOTUS brought its wrecking ball.
In contrast, the court’s ruling in Sackett v. EPA delivered a win for an array of industries, legal experts say — and it may enable many projects to [...]
Elon Musk’s electric car chargers are squeezing out Washington’s favorite
“Imagine having a fuel dispenser with a different size hole than your gas tank,” said Arcady Sosinov, founder and CEO of charging company FreeWire Te [...]
House passes another gas stove bill — this time to thwart Energy Department efficiency rule
But Democrats who oppose the bill say Republicans are misleading Americans on what the proposed rule would do. Instead, they said the “commonsense” p [...]
Biden regulatory agenda previews busy period before election
The dates identified in the Unified Agenda are goals rather than hard deadlines, and rulemakings frequently take longer than expected to complete. Bu [...]
House passes bill to block federal gas stove ban
“We know the motivation of the CPSC and throughout this entire administration is a green climate push,” Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), the sponsor o [...]
Dems seize on wildfires to pound GOP’s climate opposition
“Imagine being a Republican climate change denier in Congress — you show up to work at the Capitol today, see the skies filled with smoke … and you s [...]
Politicians react to hazardous haze from Canada to D.C.
Politicians react to hazardous haze from Canada to D.C.
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Canada wildfires smother East Coast with dangerous air quality levels
It’s also the latest manifestation of a trend that those regulators are effectively helpless to confront in the short term: bigger and longer-lasting [...]
Brazil’s Lula lays out plan to halt Amazon deforestation
Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, with almost 3% of global emissions, according to Climate Watch, an online platform m [...]
Saudi Arabia cuts oil output by 1 million barrels per day to boost sagging prices
There are concerns about economic weakness in the U.S. and Europe, while China’s rebound from COVID-19 restrictions has been less robust than many ha [...]
Podesta takes debt deal to the Hill, hits Dem resistance
The White House and top Democrats are working quickly to sell their allies on the deal, which Congress needs to pass before June 5 to avoid the first [...]
Debt ceiling deal includes surprise approval of natural gas pipeline championed by Manchin
“I am proud to have fought for this critical project and to have secured the bipartisan support necessary to get it across the finish line,” he said [...]
The power transmission compromise that could unlock energy permitting deal
House GOP negotiators had been reluctant to include any measure to foster expansion of the transmission network, and instead had focused on changes [...]
NOAA expects near-normal Atlantic hurricane season with ‘a lot of uncertainty’
Rosencrans said El Niño events typically reduce storm activity, with anywhere from six to 18 named storms in a year according to historical data. But [...]
Supreme Court dramatically shrinks Clean Water Act’s reach
The 5-4 ruling in Sackett v. EPA creates a far narrower test than what has been used for more than half a century to determine when bogs and marshes [...]