November 17, 2024

Federal Policy

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Maine Readies 3-Port OSW Strategy for Fall Release
Maine’s offshore wind port study includes a review of the Port of Searsport and a second, wider review of statewide port facilities.
DOE and NREL
DOE Study: Solar Could Provide 45% of US Power by 2050
DOE's Solar Futures Study sees a "unique and central" role for solar in grid decarbonization but calls for cost cuts and new approaches for transmission.
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Green Hydrogen Production at Reasonable Price No Easy Trick
Panels of electrochemists and engineers at DOE's "Hydrogen Shot Summit" discussed the challenges of industrial-scale electrolysis technology.
DOE
DOE Hydrogen Shot Aims to Build US Supply Chain for Global Markets
The opening session of the DOE Hydrogen Shot Summit provided an overview of the critical role hydrogen could play in the global energy transition.  
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sanders Praises Grassroots Climate Activism in Vermont Towns
Sen. Bernie Sanders assured Vermont energy committees that the budget reconciliation bill would provide the funding they need for climate initiatives.
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Offshore Wind Advocates Celebrate Federal Support Under Biden
Offshore wind's prospects have brightened under President Biden, but speakers at a conference acknowledged a need to move faster to achieve climate goals.
BOEM
Stakeholders Differ on OSW Leases in New York Bight
Organizations and residents asked BOEM to pause before selling new offshore wind leases in the New York Bight, but others urged it to move forward.
C-SPAN
House Democrats Reach Deal, Pass $3.5T Budget Plan
The House of Representatives passed a $3.5 trillion budget plan, paving the way for a vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill by the end of September.
DOE
Pitching Proposals for the Budget Reconciliation Bill
Congress may be on summer break, but clean energy advocates are busy with recommendations for the budget reconciliation bill.
Upper Colorado River Commission
Feds Invoke First-ever Colorado River Water Restrictions
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has for the first time declared a water shortage for Lake Mead in response to a historic Colorado River Basin drought.

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