Category: Energy
White House economist stresses importance of diversity in clean energy jobs
White House economist stresses importance of diversity in clean energy jobs
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New Mexico governor: Debt debate could affect climate efforts
New Mexico governor: Debt debate could affect climate efforts
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POLITICO to host first-ever energy summit
It’s going to be challenging to make this quick transition while countering China’s dominance of the supplies and technologies behind clean energy. B [...]
‘It’s just crazy’: How the U.S.-China energy race imperils the climate fight
Degrees of separation
U.S.-China tensions are producing small temblors on a regular basis.
The Department of Homeland Security last week raided U. [...]
White House pushed for stronger, faster climate rule as court challenges loom
The White House officials urged EPA to include existing gas plants — not just future plants — under the regulation, according to three of the six pe [...]
Republicans push two-step deal on energy permits in debt talks
Given the time constraints to reach a deal before the government faces the risk of default, House Republicans are proposing kicking the can on the De [...]
Puerto Rico’s power play: How should billions of energy dollars be spent
Environmental and community groups sued FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security last month over two grid projects, accusing them of violating th [...]
Democrats bet billions on carbon capture, but the government isn’t ready
The result, according to both environmental officials and carbon capture experts, is that many of the projects are likely to face either serious dela [...]
Challenge for Biden power rule: Keeping the lights on
Meanwhile, the shift to electric vehicles and a push to switch other types of energy demand to electricity is expected to boost U.S. power consumptio [...]
The nerd’s guide to Biden’s new climate rule
Yes — you have a great memory. The agency has tried twice before to regulate carbon dioxide from power plants. And both efforts ended up on the scrap [...]
Manchin attacked EPA’s new rules. They could cost him millions.
The Grant Town plant has repeatedly threatened to shut down. Now, with the release of EPA rules that are expected to push many power plants into inst [...]
EPA chief touts Biden’s climate rule as opponents circle
Regan sought to simultaneously minimize growing angst from young voters worried about some of Biden’s recent moves on the environment — such as appro [...]
The nerd’s guide to carbon capture and the EPA power plant rule
Unless the technology is deployed during the next 30 to 50 years, “we don’t have a shot at meeting climate targets because we’re not going to stop us [...]
Biden rule tells power plants to cut climate pollution by 90 percent — or shut down
As an alternative, utilities could hasten their decisions to shut down their aging coal plants, a trend that has already gathered speed in the past t [...]
Podesta: Cut energy permitting talks from debt ceiling fight
The two parties have both made permitting reform a centerpiece of their policy and political efforts, but they remain far apart on specifics. The fig [...]