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July 22, 2024

Environmental Regulations

DOE to Support Clean Grid Resilience in Remote Locales
The Department of Energy announced that it will work with 11 remote and island communities to strengthen energy infrastructure and reduce outage risks.
Biden Budget Seeks Major Spending Hikes on Climate
President Biden’s opening bid on the 2022 budget makes good on his promise to use a “whole of government” approach to address climate change.
NY Residents Largely Oppose Danskammer Plant Repowering
New York residents overwhelmingly opposed rebuilding the 532-MW gas-fired Danskammer peaker plant as a 600-MW combined cycle unit.
Battle Lines Drawn over CLEAN Future Act
A hearing on the CLEAN Future Act provided a view of the wide gap in policy objectives between Democrats and Republicans.
Haaland Confirmed as Interior Secretary
The Senate confirmed Rep. Deb Haaland as Interior secretary, making her the first Native American to become a cabinet member.
Enviros, Generators Oppose Canadian Hydro Line to NYC
Blackstone Group’s Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission project has made allies of power producers and environmentalists.
Global Energy Transition Needs Speed, Worker Safeguards
Speed and fairness must be watchwords of the global energy transition, said experts gathered in advance of the UN Climate Change Conference.
Manchin: Environmental Push in Congress Potentially ‘Divisive’
With Democrats holding slim majorities in both chambers of Congress, Sen. Joe Manchin (D) has outsize influence on energy and environmental legislation.
GAO Urges FERC, DOE to Act on Climate Change
GAO urged FERC and the DOE to develop strategies for responding to increasing stresses on the electric grid from climate change.
Congress Looks to Former EPA Admins for Guidance
The House heard testimony from former EPA Administrators Christine Todd Whitman and Carol Browner shortly before the Senate confirmed Michael Regan.

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