Congress — Big Agenda & Little Time -
With the holidays behind us, Congress returned this week for the second half of the 118th Congress with a long list of items to address and, as the 2024 campaign season ramps up, limited...more
1/12/2024
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Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
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U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury
Climate Corps Listening Sessions -
The White House has announced a series of virtual listening sessions for the newly launched American Climate Corps to be held in January and February 2024. With a goal of recruiting...more
12/27/2023
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Charging Stations ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Review Act ,
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Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy-Efficiency Tax Credits ,
Environmental Justice ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Private Sector ,
Proposed Guidance ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Treasury
National Climate Assessment + New Funding for Climate Resilience -
The US Global Change Research Program released the Fifth National Climate Assessment, which provides authoritative information on the risks, impacts, and...more
11/29/2023
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Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
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Energy Sector ,
Environmental Justice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FEMA ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Sustainability
Funding Opportunity Continues Rollout of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law -
Continuing the rollout and implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and in support of the Biden administration’s goals of a fully...more
House Reopens Business with Fiscal Year 2024 Energy & Water Spending Bill -
Following the historic ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on October 3 and more than three weeks without a speaker, the House of...more
11/3/2023
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Water
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities -
Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of various clean energy opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly basis and welcome any...more
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities -
Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of all of the various clean energy opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly basis and welcome...more
8/3/2023
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Efficiency ,
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment ,
Shareholders ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities -
Visit our Energy Funding Matrix for a roundup of various clean energy opportunities. We update the matrix on a biweekly basis and welcome any...more
7/5/2023
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Electric Vehicles ,
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Infrastructure ,
IRS ,
Job Creation ,
Sustainability ,
U.S. Treasury ,
USDA
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law & Inflation Reduction Act Opportunities-
Curious about federal clean energy opportunities for your organization? Our Energy Funding Matrix serves as a resource for identifying potential...more
As the federal government faces a potential first-ever default in June without an increase in the debt ceiling, House Republicans last month passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 in a narrow vote of 217-215 with four...more
5/3/2023
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Defense Production Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Justice ,
Executive Orders ,
Green Climate Fund (GCF) ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Mineral Leases ,
Sustainability
House Approves Republican Energy Package -
Four Democrats joined with all Republicans to approve, in a 225-204 vote, a massive House energy bill on March 30. While the bill will almost certainly not advance in the Senate,...more
4/5/2023
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Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Offshore Wind ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Sustainability
DOE Announces Clean Hydrogen Funding Opportunity -
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $47 million in funding to accelerate the research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) of affordable clean hydrogen...more
2/6/2023
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Clean Energy ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Energy Sector ,
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Grants ,
HUD ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability
Congress returns this month for the start of the 118th Congress, with Republicans in the majority in the House of Representatives and Democrats holding a slightly expanded majority in the Senate. Divided government means the...more
12/30/2022
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Energy Sector ,
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Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Proposed Rules ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
U.S. Treasury
Congress returned to Washington following the Thanksgiving holiday for a lame duck session to close out the 117th Congress. On the agenda are a number of “must pass” items such as the annual National Defense Authorization Act...more
12/5/2022
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
NDAA ,
Renewable Fuel ,
Sustainability ,
Transmission Grid ,
Ukraine
Congress was in recess for the month of October for the final push toward the November 8 midterm elections, but executive branch activities related to energy and sustainability have continued.
Treasury & IRS Seek Public...more
10/31/2022
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Clean Power Plan ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Hydropower ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
IRS ,
Manufacturers ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Incentives ,
U.S. Treasury
Rollout of IRA Clean Energy Provisions Continues -
As reported in last month’s Washington Energy & Sustainability Update, implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), including its clean energy provisions,...more
10/5/2022
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Climate Change ,
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Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
FERC ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
NDAA ,
Public Health ,
Sustainability
One and a half years into the Biden Administration and with the 2022 mid-term elections fast approaching, Democrats secured a major legislative victory with final passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) – a...more
8/22/2022
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Clean Energy ,
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Department of the Interior ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Grants ,
Healthcare ,
HUD ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Renewable Energy ,
USDA ,
USPS
Democrats Continue Push for Revised Build Back Better Act -
With the window for action on a revised reconciliation bill to address Democratic climate and social policy goals quickly closing, Senate Majority Leader Charles...more
6/30/2022
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Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Financial Statements ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment ,
Offshore Wind ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Solar Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Wind Power
A soft target for negotiating a smaller version of the Build Back Better Act (BBB) climate and social legislation by Memorial Day has passed with no resolution, although neither the White House nor Senate Democratic...more
President Biden’s FY23 Budget -
The White House released President Biden’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2023 in late March, including a total request for $48.2 billion for the Department of Energy — representing a $6.3...more
House of Representatives Approves America COMPETES Act -
The House of Representatives approved the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of...more
Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law -
The Biden Administration has created a new website (www.build.gov) focused on implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – now commonly referred to as the...more
Negotiations Continue on Budget Reconciliation & Infrastructure Bills -
Although the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF) – was approved by the Senate in...more
10/14/2021
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Clean Energy ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Energy Sector ,
HFC Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
NEPA ,
NREL ,
Popular ,
Sustainability
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act -
As reported in our previous Washington Updates, months of negotiation and a great deal of compromise between the White House and bipartisan negotiators on Capitol Hill resulted in a...more
9/15/2021
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Reconciliation ,
Sustainability ,
Zero Emission Credits
After weeks of negotiation between the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators, on July 28 agreement was announced on the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with President Biden saying in a statement...more