Economy & Business

U.S. Proposes Deep Fee Reductions For Wind, Solar On Federal Land

"A new regulation will formalize a roughly 80% cut in project fees for wind and solar energy developments on federal lands under a proposal by the Biden administration on Thursday as part of a strategy to boost renewable energy to fight climate change."

Source: Reuters, 06/16/2023

Power Firms Quietly Pushed $215m Into US Politics Via Dark Money Groups

"US power companies have made political donations of at least $215m to dark money groups in recent years, according to a new analysis of 25 for-profit utilities, amid growing concerns around how they wield influence." "Donations have helped utilities increase electricity prices, hinder solar schemes and helped elect sympathetic legislators".

Source: Floodlight, 06/16/2023

PacifiCorp Could Owe Billions After Verdict In Devastating Oregon Wildfires

"A jury on Wednesday ordered the electric utility PacifiCorp to pay punitive damages for causing devastating wildfires in Oregon in 2020 — on top of an earlier verdict already expected to amount to billions of dollars."

Source: AP, 06/15/2023

"House Votes To Restrict Feds From Banning Or Regulating Gas Stoves"

"The House on Tuesday voted in favor of preventing the Consumer Product Safety Commission from banning gas stoves and also limiting the safety agency’s ability to regulate the products."

Source: The Hill, 06/14/2023

"Fossil Fuel Company Net Zero Plans 'Largely Meaningless,' Report Says"

"The number of fossil fuel companies setting net-zero emissions targets has risen sharply over the past year, but most fail to address key concerns, making them "largely meaningless", a report showed on Monday."

Source: Reuters, 06/13/2023

"Lawmakers Launch Probe Of Insurance Firms’ Funding Of Fossil Fuel Industry"

"As insurance companies scale back coverage in disaster-prone states because climate risks have become too costly, U.S. lawmakers have launched an investigation into seven major carriers for continuing to insure and invest billions of dollars in fossil fuel projects, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 06/12/2023

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