When the President outlined his Climate Action Plan on June 25, he stressed the importance of federal leadership on emissions reduction efforts. A little over five months later, he signed a presidential memorandum directing...more
12/13/2013
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Climate Action Plan ,
ENERGY STAR Program ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farm Bill ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
NDAA ,
Presidential Directives ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Transparency ,
Water Resources Development Act
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Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of Treasury; Environmental Protection Agency; International; States; and...more
11/13/2013
/ Biofuel ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Efficiency ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Farm Bill ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Nominations ,
Oil & Gas ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Water Resources Development Act ,
Wind Power
Renewable electricity standards were the hot topic in Congress last week with the introduction of not one, but two bills establishing such a mandate. On Tuesday, Senators Tom Udall (D-NM), Mark Udall (D-CO), and Ben Cardin...more
As the clock struck midnight October 1, the United States entered a new fiscal year, and, without a budget, the federal government shut down. Congress worked through the weekend to pass a continuing resolution, but the...more
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of Justice; Department of State; Department of Treasury;...more
10/8/2013
/ Climate Change ,
Department of Agriculture ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Government Shutdown ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
US Department of State ,
USDA ,
Wind Power
Climate change was the Obama Administration’s message of the week. Leading the news was the Environmental Protection Agency’s New Source Performance Standards announcement. In his Climate Action Plan, President Obama called...more
Two weeks ago, many had expected the House and Senate to consider spending and foreign relations issues last week. Instead, the House pushed back consideration of the continuing resolution to this week while the Senate...more
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress, Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy; Department of Transportation; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulation Commission; Nuclear...more
9/17/2013
/ Biofuel ,
Carbon Taxes ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; International; States; Sustainability; and...more
9/9/2013
/ Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Natural Resources ,
Offshore Wind ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Sustainability ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Energy; Department of Treasury; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;...more
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Nuclear Regulatory Commission;...more
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Department of Interior; Department of State; Department of Treasury; Environmental Protection Agency; International; States; and...more
7/2/2013
/ Barack Obama ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sequestration ,
Tax Credits ,
US Department of State
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Department of State; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulation Commission; Government Accountability Office;...more
6/25/2013
/ Barack Obama ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Ash ,
Contamination ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Farm Bill ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
GAO ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Groundwater ,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability ,
US Department of State ,
Wind Power
In This Issue:
Energy & Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Department of Interior Department; Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; Department of...more
4/9/2013
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Barack Obama ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Ash ,
Conservation ,
Cross-State Air Pollution ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Federal Budget ,
Fracking ,
Gina McCarthy ,
OECD ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trucking Industry ,
WTO
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Interior Department; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;...more
3/26/2013
/ Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Energy Tax Incentives ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydropower ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Natural Gas ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Interior Department; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; Department of Housing; International;...more
3/19/2013
/ China ,
Continuing Resolution ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
E-Waste ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Federal Budget ,
Fracking ,
HUD ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Tax Reform
In This Issue:
Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Energy; Environmental Protection Agency; Interior Department; Department of Agriculture; Department of State; Treasury Department;...more
3/5/2013
/ Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Fracking ,
GHG Auction ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Renewable Energy ,
Revenue Sharing ,
Sequestration ,
Spending Cuts ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Department of State ,
USDA