December 22, 2024

U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce (U.S. CEC)

House Energy and Commerce Committee
Glick Touts Gas Pipeline Reliability Organization Before Congress
FERC Chair Richard Glick lobbied for an ERO-like entity to set mandatory standards for gas pipelines before the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
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TVA Comes Under Congressional Spotlight
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is questioning the Tennessee Valley Authority over its rates and clean energy goals.
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Virginia Builds out OSW Supply Chain with Turbine Blade Plant
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced that it will establish a new plant for offshore wind blades at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in Virginia.
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House E&C Hearing Pits Offshore Wind Against High Energy Prices
Democrats at a House E&C Energy Subcommittee hearing focused on the offshore wind industry and its emerging domestic supply chain and jobs.
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GOP Presses Glick on Natural Gas, Climate at FERC Oversight Hearing
FERC Chair Richard Glick bobbed and weaved his way through a House oversight hearing as Republicans attempted to pin him to positions on natural gas.
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Can New Laws Overcome Transmission Permitting Roadblocks?
A House panel heard testimony on Democratic proposals to address cost allocation problems and increase federal authority over siting of transmission lines.
Democratic Bills Put Environmental Justice Front and Center
Advocates say Congress should enact legislation that would codify Bill Clinton 1994 “environmental justice” executive order.
Battle Lines Drawn over CLEAN Future Act
A hearing on the CLEAN Future Act provided a view of the wide gap in policy objectives between Democrats and Republicans.
House Energy Committee Requests SolarWinds Update from Agencies
The House Energy and Commerce Committee requested an update from heads of several federal agencies on their response to last year’s SolarWinds cyberattack.
Congress Looks to Former EPA Admins for Guidance
The House heard testimony from former EPA Administrators Christine Todd Whitman and Carol Browner shortly before the Senate confirmed Michael Regan.

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