May 14, 2024 archive

Reaction to FERC rules on transmission lines

Right of First Refusal and FERC’s transmission line expansion rules—they drew the attention of some observers. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission okayed two rules on Monday to allow for greater and faster expansion of major electric transmission lines across the nation. While Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso was highly critical of the rules, saying they would …

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AG takes on EV truck mandates

In two separate lawsuits, Attorney General Gentner Drummond is pushing back against efforts by the Biden Administration and the State of California to impose electric-vehicle mandates nationwide on truck owners and operators. A coalition of 24 states filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to challenge …

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Energy briefs

** Demolition experts used explosives Monday to remove part of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore and free a cargo ship that has been trapped since it rammed into the structure in March. ** The White House on Monday gave a Chinese-linked company and its partners 120 days to sell property they had bought near a …

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