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New Department Of The Interior Rules Update Onshore Oil & Gas Leasing & Other Regulations

April 29, 2024 admin 0 Comments bureau of land management (blm), department of the interior (doi), federal public lands, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 11:27:30 +0000

The US Department of the Interior is stepping up regulations to protect federal lands from the havoc of fossil fuel development and rampant disregard for endangered wildlife. It has announced a final rule to revise the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) oil and gas leasing regulations, “which will ensure a … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes Suite of Standards to Reduce Pollution from Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments Air pollution, american lung association, bluegreen alliance, clean air act, Clean Water Act, Coal, coal ash, coal pollution, Fossil Fuels, Joe Biden, mercury, mercury pollution, michael regan, policy & politics, pollution, us environmental protection agency (epa)

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 21:00:22 +0000

Four final rules deliver on the Biden-Harris Administration’s day-one commitment to lead on climate action and to protect all communities from pollution WASHINGTON — Today, April 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a suite of final rules to reduce pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants in order to protect … [continued]

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How The Chinese-Made Volvo EX30 Will Deal With US Tariffs & Incentives

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments byd, China, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev tax credits, geely, inflation reduction act of 2022., Mexico, policy & politics, tariff rebates, us tariffs, volvo, volvo ex30

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:40:51 +0000

The Volvo EX30 goes on sale in the US this summer. Will it manage to avoid import tariffs and qualify for federal tax credits?

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Who Owns Your Drinking Water? The Answer May Surprise You

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments Arizona, colorado river, green economy, PHOENIX, policy & politics, Water

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:20:40 +0000

Water is important, but most of us take it for granted. We can live about 30 days without food, but can only survive about 3 days without water. About a year ago, the state of Arizona banned new home construction in Maricopa County — home to Phoenix and surrounding suburbs … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final Transmission Permitting Rule & Latest Investments to Accelerate the Buildout of a Resilient, Reliable, Modernized Electric Grid

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, electricity transmission, grid, Joe Biden, policy & politics, transmission, Transmission Lines, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 11:00:17 +0000

DOE Announces New Federal Permitting Rule To Slash Transmission Review Timelines in Half While Maintaining Integrity of the Environmental Review Process, New $331 Million Investment to Add More Than 2,000 Megawatts Across the Western U.S. Grid WASHINGTON, D.C.— In a continued commitment to bolster the U.S. power grid, today the … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Reduces Regulatory Hurdles For Solar, Energy Storage, & Transmission Projects

April 28, 2024 admin 0 Comments batteries, clean power, electricity transmission, Energy Storage, hvdc transmission, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, national environmental policy act (nepa), policy & politics, Solar energy, solar power plants, transmission, Transmission Lines, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 05:42:36 +0000

Revisions to DOE’s Environmental Review Rule Will Cut Costs and Delays for Key Grid Resilience and Clean Energy Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is amending DOE’s list of categories of projects which, because they typically do not have significant environmental impacts, qualify for the simplest … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Final Rule to Propel Federal Buildings Toward Zero Emissions

April 27, 2024 admin 0 Comments buildings, clean power, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, policy & politics, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 03:42:36 +0000

As Required by Congress, DOE Finalizes Standards That Decrease Emissions for New and Renovated Federal Buildings Across the Nation, Slashing Harmful Carbon Emissions by 2 Million Metric Tons WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that it has delivered on Congress’s mandate to cut emissions from new or … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Releases Offshore Wind Liftoff Report and $48 Million in New Funding to Accelerate Technology and Manufacturing

April 27, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean power, policy & politics, research, us department of energy (doe), us offshore wind, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind power, wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:00:51 +0000

Latest Liftoff Report Finds Promising Pathways for Offshore Wind Development; DOE Announces Latest Support for Offshore Wind R&D, Supply Chain Development, and Transmission Planning WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released its latest report in the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff series, describing how the U.S. offshore wind … [continued]

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$362 Million Loan to CelLink to Support Domestic Manufacturing of Key Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Components

April 26, 2024 admin 0 Comments atvm, clean transport, Electric vehicles, inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, policy & politics, press releases, subsidies, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:45:00 +0000

When Finalized, Loan Will Support New Manufacturing of EV Production Technology at Texas Plant—Creating More Than 1,300 Good-Paying Jobs and Supporting President Biden’s Efforts to Build a Clean Transportation Future WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its Loan Programs … [continued]

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The (In)Visible Plastic Pollution Problem

April 25, 2024 admin 0 Comments national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, Plastic, policy & politics, pollution, Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:30:15 +0000

WaterPACT Project To Quantify and Reduce Plastic Waste in US Rivers Rivers are nature’s highways, supplying nearby areas with life-sustaining water, nutrients, and biodiversity on their journeys to larger bodies of water. These days, however, they are far from pristine. A harmful substance is making its way down rivers and … [continued]

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