After what felt like one of the longest election seasons in history, Washington is preparing to welcome the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, Capitol Hill...more
As we approach the end of the current 116th Congress on January 3, there has been a flurry of energy-related activity on Capitol Hill as well as with the Biden-Harris presidential transition as President-elect Biden prepares...more
Key Dates in Presidential Transition
- Late November/Early December – States certify election results (deadline varies by state).
- December 8 – Deadline for states to settle election disputes.
- December 14 –...more
Throughout the Democratic presidential primaries, one of Vice President Biden’s key arguments for his candidacy was that he is able to work with Republicans and can usher in a new era of bipartisanship. With Pennsylvania...more
11/10/2020
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Presidential Elections ,
Renewable Energy
House Approves Energy & Climate Legislative Package -
The House of Representatives, in a September 24 vote of 220-185, approved the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act (H.R. 4447) – a legislative package made up of a...more
9/29/2020
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Energy Efficiency ,
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Energy Storage ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Sustainability
Congress was away from Washington for much of the month of August for the annual recess and is scheduled to return after Labor Day for a limited work period before breaking again to allow members to campaign ahead of the...more
8/28/2020
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Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Action Plan ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Popular ,
Power Plants ,
Solar Energy ,
Sustainability
Senate Hearing on Carbon Dioxide Management Technologies -
The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a hearing on July 28 to examine the development and deployment of large-scale carbon dioxide management...more
7/29/2020
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Energy Policy ,
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Environmental Policies ,
FERC ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Resources ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tribal Lands
As the days countdown until the November 3 General Election and, while we are making no predictions on the outcome, we are beginning to have a clear sense of how Democrats might govern on clean energy if they were to hit the...more
7/21/2020
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Climate Action Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Joe Biden ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Presidential Elections ,
Renewable Energy ,
Trump Administration
ML Strategies and Mintz continue to engage with key decision makers on various energy and sustainability matters before the Congress and Administration. Federal efforts on these issues have continued apace as part of and...more
7/2/2020
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Climate Action Plan ,
Electricity ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy-Efficiency Tax Credits ,
Environmental Policies ,
Green Energy ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy
While Congress and the Administration spent much of May working to address the economic, social, and public health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was still significant activity on energy and sustainability-related...more
With the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic over the past month as a major public health and economic crisis, the primary focus on Capitol Hill has been on passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Stimulus...more
Senate to Take up Bipartisan Energy Bill -
Could this finally be the year for a bipartisan energy bill? Perhaps. On February 27, Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), the leaders of the Senate Energy and...more
3/9/2020
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Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Modernization ,
Natural Resources ,
New Legislation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Trump Administration
Congressional activity for January was primarily in the House of Representatives as the Senate conducted the impeachment trial of President Trump.
House Democrats Announce New Infrastructure Plan -
House Democrats have...more
As we begin a new year and the second session of the 116th Congress, ML Strategies is pleased to share some highlights of where we see action this year on Capitol Hill. Although the impending impeachment trial of President...more
1/23/2020
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Energy Sector ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Privacy Laws ,
Tax Extenders ,
Trump Administration
New Secretary of Energy Sworn in by President Trump -
On December 11, President Trump presided over the swearing in of Dan Brouillette to serve as the 15th Secretary of Energy, with Vice President Pence administering the...more
1/10/2020
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
New Legislation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Trump Administration
Congress returned from a two-week recess on April 29, with the next one-week recess scheduled for the week of May 27. Since our last update, a number of energy-related bills have been introduced and congressional committees...more
5/7/2019
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Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Trump Administration
Following the November 6th United States Federal elections, Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) is expected to become the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Pallone issued a statement on the Democrats winning the...more
Congress -
House Hearing on Challenges Facing Our Electrical Grid -
On May 10, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing to discuss the state of the country’s electric transmission...more
6/5/2018
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Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Legislative Agendas ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Power ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Puerto Rico ,
Utilities Sector
As the 115th Congress gets underway, Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have reintroduced the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act, better known as Portman-Shaheen. The bill is cosponsored by...more
ENERGY AND CLIMATE DEBATE -
The Senate continues this week its floor debate on the first broad bipartisan energy package in nearly ten years.
The Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012), which cleared,...more
2/16/2016
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Climate Change ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Methane ,
Net Metering ,
Order to Stay ,
Paris Agreement ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Wind Power
Energy and Climate Debate -
Following weeks of intense negotiations, Congress approved the $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations and $680 billion tax extenders package (H.R. 2029), which includes a long-term extension and...more
1/15/2016
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Crude Oil ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Paris Agreement ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Volkswagen ,
Wind Power
Energy and Climate Debate -
Congress approved today a $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations and $680 billion tax extenders package (H.R. 2029) and adjourned for the first session of the 114th Congress. Please find below a...more
12/22/2015
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Crude Oil ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power
Energy and Climate Debate -
Congress returns from the Thanksgiving recess early next week to a full schedule starring the six-year reauthorization of federal highway programs, which expires December 4 now that chambers...more
11/30/2015
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China ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
India ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Offshore Wind ,
Ozone ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Waters of the United States
Energy and Climate Debate -
Following a busy week for the Obama Administration during which it held several energy and climate events in anticipation of the international climate negotiations at the end of the year in...more
10/29/2015
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Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Crude Oil ,
Debt Ceiling ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Export-Import Bank of the US ,
Federal Budget ,
FERC ,
Financing ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
John Boehner ,
MATS ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Obama Administration ,
OMB ,
Ozone ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Extenders ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Department of State ,
USAID ,
Wind Power ,
World Health Organization
On September 29, 2015 the Department of Energy released the 2014-2015 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report, assessing the nation’s offshore wind potential and planned projects through June 30, 2015. The report summarizes...more
10/22/2015
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Clean Power Plan ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Innovation ,
NREL ,
Offshore Wind ,
Subsidies ,
UK ,
Wind Farm ,
Wind Power