Both the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee released their portions of the reconciliation bill over the last week. While not as far-reaching as some feared, these initial revisions...more
On March 13, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would move forward with reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding (Endangerment Finding) as directed in President Trump’s Executive Order...more
3/26/2025
/ Air Pollution ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Landfills ,
Methane ,
Oil & Gas ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration
In the month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer though many questions remain....more
12/9/2024
/ BOEM ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas Act ,
Oil & Gas ,
Presidential Elections ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
Coming up on a month since the presidential election, some things are starting to become clearer, though many questions remain. We will release a Viewpoints article in the next week that will be a more in-depth assessment of...more
12/2/2024
/ Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Funding ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Infrastructure ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Methane ,
Nominations ,
Notice of Intent ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Rules ,
Request For Information ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Sustainability ,
Trump Administration
Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework -
When President Biden first released his $2 trillion infrastructure plan there was immediate pushback from Republicans who claimed the president’s proposal, the American Jobs Plan, was...more
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
/ Clean Energy ,
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
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
/ Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Modernization ,
Natural Resources ,
New Legislation ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
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
/ Administrative Appointments ,
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 returns to Washington the week of December 2 for a short work period of two weeks, although additional legislative days may be added to the calendar as the House and Senate work to conclude several matters before the...more
12/4/2019
/ Appropriations Bill ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Budget ,
Foreign Policy ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Legislative Committees ,
Oil & Gas ,
Popular ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy
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
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
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
House Hearing on DOE Budget -
On April 12, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing on “The Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Energy Budget” with testimony from Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. The...more
5/3/2018
/ Climate Change ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Conservation ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy ,
Manufacturers ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petrochemicals ,
Power Grid ,
Private Sector ,
Public Private Partnerships (P3s) ,
Renewable Energy ,
Research and Development ,
Solar Energy
Energy and Climate Debate -
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chair Sen. Murkowski (R-AK) and ranking member Sen. Cantwell (D-WA) remain optimistic that the Senate bipartisan energy bill will advance perhaps...more
Energy and Climate Debate -
Despite stalling recently over a debate on how to respond to the Flint water crisis, the Senate bipartisan energy bill is still alive and could see action as soon as next week provided that...more
3/9/2016
/ Bipartisan Budget ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Air Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Wind Farm
ENERGY AND CLIMATE DEBATE -
Last week there was the glimmer of progress on the Senate bipartisan energy bill, with a hotline request to approve a number of amendments. This came after a compromise agreement announced by...more
3/2/2016
/ Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits
ENERGY AND CLIMATE DEBATE -
Congress returns this week following the President’s Day holiday, and the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13 has set the stage for a contentious nomination battle in...more
2/23/2016
/ Clean Power Plan ,
Climate Change ,
Cuba ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
FERC ,
GHG Auction ,
International Relations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Political Debates ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
Tax Credits
Energy and Climate Debate -
The winter weather postponed much congressional and Administrative action on energy, environment, and other issues this week, but the Senate has now officially begun floor debate on the first...more
2/1/2016
/ Canada ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
India ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) ,
Waters of the United States
ENERGY AND CLIMATE DEBATE -
After a busy week with Yom Kippur and visits from Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Congress is focusing this week on finalizing a continuing resolution and preparing for new...more
9/30/2015
/ Barack Obama ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Congressional Committees ,
Congressional Investigations & Hearings ,
Construction Permits ,
Crude Oil ,
Demand Response ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Emissions Trading System ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Legislative Committees ,
Methane ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Ozone ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Sustainability
In This Issue:
- Energy and Climate Debate
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- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Defense
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- Energy and Climate
- Congress
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- Department of Interior
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- Energy and Climate Debate
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- Energy and Climate
- Congress
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- Department of Commerce
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- Congress
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- Energy and Climate
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- Department of Justice
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4/14/2015
/ Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy & Climate Debates ,
EU ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydropower ,
Job Creation ,
NHTSA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Solar Energy ,
Trucking Regulations ,
UK ,
Water Conservation
In This Issue:
- Energy and Climate Debate
- Congress
- Administration
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Energy
- Department of Defense
- Department...more