November 5, 2024

Build Back Better Act

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Federal Officials Urge States to Prep for Millions in Infrastructure Funds
State and federal officials say they are laser-focused on the millions of dollars that will soon be going to states from the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
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Stanford Webinar Explores Fate of Junked Gas Appliances
As policy makers push building electrification, environmental researchers are considering where gas appliances will end up after being discarded.
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FERC Weighs in as ISO-NE Prepares for Capacity Auction
Federal regulators again pushed for ISO-NE to get rid of its Minimum Offer Price Rule.
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Overheard at USEA State of the Energy Industry Forum
The U.S. has a diverse range of energy resources, and all are critical to the nation’s clean energy future, said industry reps speaking at a USEA conference.
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No Net Zero Without Carbon Capture
Tax credits in the Build Back Better Act could increase carbon capture capacity 13-fold while taking 290 million tons of carbon out of the atmosphere per year.
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‘Resiliency not a Barrier to Decarbonization, It’s a Prerequisite’
U.S. carbon emissions were up last year, but EPRI executives were optimistic about the country’s ability to cut its greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030.
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DOE to Tackle Tx Siting, Financing, Permitting in Better Grid Initiative
DOE announced the launch of the Building a Better Grid Initiative, aimed at building out long-distance, high-voltage transmission lines.
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Build Back Better and Beyond: Insights for the Year Ahead
While the Build Back Better Act was knocked off the front pages by the resurgence of COVID-19, the bill will likely reclaim attention this month.
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EPA Rules Will Slash Vehicle Emissions, Rev up EV Market by 2026
EPA chief Michael Regan rolled out tough new vehicle emissions standards, saying that getting the light-duty fleet to an average of 40 mpg by 2026 is doable.
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Manchin Says ‘No’ on Build Back Better
Work on the Democrats’ $2 trillion climate and social spending package came to a screeching halt as Sen. Joe Manchin said he could not vote for the bill.

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