February 7, 2025

Federal Policy

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DOE Official to NASEO ‘There is not an Energy Transition’
Hrkman got a respectful, if not enthusiastic reception from state energy officials at the NASEO conference, many of whom are waiting to see if they will receive the billions in IRA and IIJA dollars they were awarded for a range of clean projects.
Ørsted
Equinor, Ørsted, Vestas Say US OSW Market in Trouble
Three companies closely involved in offshore wind power development offered a glum assessment of the sector’s prospects in the U.S.
SEIA
SEIA: US Now Manufacturing More Solar Panels Than It Installs
The U.S. has enough solar panel manufacturing capacity to produce more than 51 GW of panels per year, with another 17.5 GW under construction and 23.5 GW of additional capacity announced.
Atlantic Council
North American Trade War Averted as Canada, Mexico Strike Deals
A North American trade war was delayed for a month at least as Canada and Mexico struck deals with President Trump that delayed potential tariffs for a month.
U.S. Forest Service
Senate Wildfire Bills Address Tx Corridor Clearing, Other Measures
A bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would make it easier for utilities to clear trees around power lines on U.S. Forest Service land by not requiring a timber sale for the cut-down material.
Heitman
Judge Issues Restraining Order on Trump Admin over Funding Pause
D.C. District Court Judge Loren AliKhan issued a temporary restraining order on OMB from pausing all federal grants and loans.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate Confirms Trump’s Energy, Interior Secretaries
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of energy, Chris Wright, 59-38, days after confirming Doug Burgum as secretary of the interior.
Hydro-Québec
Uncertainty Remains Around Energy Tariffs amid Last-minute Deals
As the Trump administration forged last-minute agreements with Canada and Mexico to postpone steep new tariffs, the energy industry fretted about potential fallout for cross-border supply chains and wholesale electricity markets 
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Overheard at USEA State of the Energy Industry Forum 2025
Participants at the United States Energy Association’s 2025 State of the Energy Industry Forum discussed topics such as demand growth, nuclear fusion and energy efficiency.
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FERC Drops Consideration of GHG Policy Statement for Gas Infrastructure
FERC issued an order terminating its proceeding on the consideration of greenhouse gas emissions in natural gas infrastructure project reviews.

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