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September 3, 2024

Federal Policy

BOEM
Biden Admin. to Auction First OSW Leases in the Gulf of Mexico
The Biden administration will auction the first offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Mexico — about 300,000 acres that can produce 3.7 GW — on Aug. 29.
Rhodium Group
IRA Gets US Emissions Close to Pledged Levels, Report Finds
The IRA is pushing carbon cuts like no other enacted policy in the U.S.,  but more needs to be done to meet the international pledges from the Paris Agreement, Rhodium Group said in a report.
Energy Northwest
X-energy, Energy Northwest to Develop up to 12 SMR Nukes
The challenge ahead for X-energy: early planning for design, procurement and construction to deliver the first Xe-100s on time and on budget.
South Fork Wind
Judge Dismisses Groundwater Lawsuit Against South Fork Wind
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to block construction of the onshore portions of the South Fork Wind project.
House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Subcommittee Considers Advanced Nuclear Bills

The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security took testimony on 15 bills aimed at promoting advanced nuclear plants.

BOEM
Major Fishery, Visual Impacts Expected from Revolution Wind
The BOEM environmental impact statement predicts Revolution Wind will have major negative impacts on fisheries, views from shore and other metrics.
DOE Building Energy Codes Program
DOE Awards $90 Million for More Efficient, Resilient Building Codes
Heat waves with triple-digit temperatures across the U.S. underline the critical role building codes can play in making buildings more energy efficient and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Joint Office of Energy and Transportation/DOE
Federal Plans to Electrify Highway Corridors Advancing
A five-year, $5 billion effort to establish a nationwide network of EV chargers along designated highway corridors is pushing ahead as planned, according to a new report.
CAISO
AEU Webinar Examines Ways to Get to ‘YIMBY’ for Transmission
Sharing a portion of transmission investment and its returns can turn combative relationships with communities that host infrastructure into collaborative partnerships, speakers said on an AEU webinar.
Gage Skidmore, CC-BY-SA-2.0, via Wikipedia Commons
DeSantis Rejects $346 Million in IRA Energy Efficiency Funds
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently rejected a growing list of federal and state clean energy initiatives.

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