WASHINGTON — On the day after what was left of his legislative agenda to fight climate change appeared to crash and burn in the Senate, President Biden flew to Saudi Arabia, ready to press the region’s oil giants to pump even more crude onto global markets. Mr. Biden came to office promising to wean the …
WASHINGTON — First, he killed a plan that would have forced power plants to clean up their climate-warming pollution. Then, he shattered an effort to help consumers pay for electric vehicles. And, finally, he said he could not support government incentives for solar and wind companies or any of the other provisions that the rest …
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Across the country, aging and defunct coal-burning power plants are getting new lives as solar, battery and other renewable energy projects, partly because they have a decades-old feature that has become increasingly valuable: They are already wired into the power grid. The miles of high-tension wires and towers often needed to connect power plants to …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), recognizing the importance of demand-side strategies in meeting the state’s climate and reliability goals, today approved the opening of a new public process that seeks to enable widespread demand flexibility through electric rates. The concept of demand flexibility allows consumers to play a key role in the operation of …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to help consumers make informed choices regarding their electric provider, has launched the first phase of its California Electric Rates Comparison Website. The California Electric Rates Comparison Website is available at: www.cpuc.ca.gov/RatesComparison. In certain areas of California, electricity is provided by either an investor-owned utility (e.g., …
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A robust solar energy industry in the United States is crucial to the nation’s goal of a low-carbon future. But the prospects for solar energy are not looking bright these days, because the United States has allowed China to dominate the industry. Failure to create a strong domestic solar manufacturing industry leaves the United States …
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BRUSSELS — In a landmark vote for Europe’s climate and energy policies, lawmakers said on Wednesday that some gas and nuclear energy projects should be considered “green” and receive access to cheap loans and even state subsidies. A European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg, France, voted in favor of accepting a proposal by the European Commission, …
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No need to continue offshore oil, gas leasing as renewable energy replaces fossil fuels WASHINGTON – The Biden administration released its latest draft of the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program on Friday. This proposal for future drilling off U.S. coastlines updates the 2017-2022 policy issued by the Obama administration and calls …
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In its latest major ruling, the Supreme Court made it harder for America to fight the climate crisis. Yesterday’s decision limits the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions from power plants — which, as we covered on The Daily, is a blow to the Biden administration’s commitments to reduce emissions by 2030. So …
WASHINGTON — One by one, the tools available to President Biden to fight climate change are being stripped away. After a Supreme Court decision on Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency will have less authority to limit carbon dioxide from power plants, a major source in this country of the pollution that is dangerously heating the …
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