Harris Backs Minerals Stockpile, Permitting Reform, Climate Tax Credits
"Laying out her economic agenda this week, Vice President Harris backed increasing domestic minerals production and creating a minerals stockpile."
Source: The Hill, 09/27/2024
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"Democrats Divided Over Permitting Reform’s Climate Math"
"The Democratic caucus is divided over whether to support legislation that seeks to speed up the nation’s energy build-out — largely based on disagreements about what its actual climate impacts would be."
Source: The Hill, 08/21/2024
Podesta Concerned Over ‘Problematic’ Elements Of Permitting Reform Bill
"White House climate adviser John Podesta raised concerns about some elements of a bipartisan bill aimed at speeding up the nation’s energy projects Tuesday — and declined to say whether President Biden would sign it."
Source: The Hill, 08/15/2024
"Manchin-Barrasso Energy Permitting Bill Advances To Full Senate"
"Bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up approvals for new energy projects advanced to the full Senate Wednesday. The legislation, put forward by Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), sailed through committee in a 15-4 vote."
Source: The Hill, 08/01/2024
"Biden Revamps Permitting In Boost For Clean Energy"
"On Tuesday, the White House finalized its “Phase 2” revisions for the National Environmental Policy Act’s regulations, which top officials believe will speed up permitting for key infrastructure projects while maintaining environmental protections. The rule is considered a cornerstone of Biden’s green agenda as he mounts his 2024 reelection bid and is likely to face resistance from Republican lawmakers and industry trade associations."
Source: E&E News, 05/01/2024
House Dems Release Permitting Proposal Focused On Electricity, Renewables
"House Democrats on Thursday released their permitting reform proposal after House Republicans advanced an energy bill that included measures aimed at streamlining the approval process for projects."
Source: The Hill, 04/28/2023
DC’s Biggest Clean Energy Lobby Group Pushes Natural Gas-Friendly Policy
"On two of the most consequential decisions facing Congress and the Biden administration on energy and climate change, the nation’s newest and largest clean power industry group has decisively aligned itself with companies that want to preserve markets for natural gas."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/21/2023
"Senate Hope For Permit Deal Alive After DOA House Energy Bill"
"Senate Democrats are still holding out hope for a deal on permitting reform, but a House Republican energy bill is not going to do the trick."
Source: E&E News, 03/16/2023
"House Republicans Accelerate March Toward Big Energy Package"
"House Republicans are taking action on numerous bills that will make for part of their sweeping energy and permitting reform package, which they hope to put on the floor for a vote by the end of March."
Source: E&E News, 02/28/2023
Cutting Red Tape For Clean Energy: The Pros And Cons Of Permitting Reform
"Last year permitting reform emerged as one of the most divisive climate policy debates in the United States. During my own reporting on geothermal energy, an underutilized source of renewable power, industry representatives insisted that the onerous permitting process is the single biggest challenge to expanding geothermal development."
Source: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 02/06/2023
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