November 17, 2024

Joe Manchin

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Senate Committee Looks Deeper into Clean Hydrogen
Joe Manchin not only supports the Biden administration's clean hydrogen programs but also wonders why there is no tax credit to support production of the fuel.
Sekisui
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.
Bureau of Reclamation
Long Permitting, Drought Put US Hydropower at Risk
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreed that the nation’s hydropower is undervalued in power markets and under-incentivized in federal policymaking.
Fox News
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.
C-SPAN
House Passes $1.75 Trillion Build Back Better Act
The U.S. House passed the Build Back Better bill, the $1.75-trillion budget reconciliation package that is key to advancing President Biden’s climate agenda.
Senate ENR Committee
Senate Confirms FERC Nominee Willie Phillips
The Senate unanimously confirmed Willie Phillips to FERC, securing the Democrats a majority on the commission for the first time in more than four years.
Public Service Enterprise Group
PSEG Eyes Federal Tax Credits for Nuclear Plants
PSEG CEO Ralph Izzo says company is "hopeful" Congress will pass $15/MWh tax credit for nuclear.
The White House
Biden, Democrats Unveil $1.75T Build Back Better Framework
President Biden rolled out a new framework for a whittled-down budget reconciliation package that includes $555 billion in clean energy funding.
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Congressional Democrats Rally for Budget Bill, Climate Action
A group of congressional Democrats rallied in front of the Capitol to urge the passage of the budget reconciliation bill before the U.N. Climate Conference.
Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology
Reports: Clean Electricity Performance Program Killed by Manchin
Opposition by Sen. Joe Manchin appears to have killed Democrats’ plan to incentivize utilities to decarbonize, undermining President Biden's climate plans.

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