Just how upset is West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin with the President’s proposed power plant rule and broader energy policy? How about angry enough that on Wednesday, the Democratic Senator issued a statement in which he vowed to oppose all of Biden’s future EPA nominees. “I fear that this Administration’s commitment to their extreme …
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Brief energy reports
** The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that a slightly cooler summer in 2023 will lead to less demand for air conditioning than in 2022, slightly reducing overall demand for electricity this summer. In its May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA expects that despite less electricity demand this summer, more electricity will be generated from renewable …
Rep. Lucas wonders if new Energy Department office is more green energy bureaucracy
Congressman Frank Lucas is raising more questions about the need for a new Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations at the U.S. Department of Energy, suggesting it is another layer of bureaucracy and green energy effort created by the Biden administration. As chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, the Oklahoma Representative joined …
Energy briefs
** Voters in El Paso, Texas soundly rejected efforts of Sunrise El Paso to make history by deciding whether climate change should be written into the city’s charter. ** Electrifying the car market may be getting more difficult, with the share of Americans who say they’re “very unlikely” to consider an EV for their next …
Short energy stories
** A jury finds all four defendants guilty of bribery conspiracy in a case involving former ComEd executives accused of arranging jobs, contracts and money for allies of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in exchange for favorable legislation. ** The White House is trying to persuade Congress to pass a 30% tax on the electricity used …
Environmental cases listed in New Mexico’s Enforcement Watch
The New Mexico Environment Department announces its inaugural monthly Enforcement Watch. The Enforcement Watch website is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases. Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, rule, permit, license, etc. Resolved cases are those that were adjudicated in court of law or administratively resolved. The Enforcement Watch …
Quick energy reads
** The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case that could roll back the Chevron doctrine, which gave more power to federal agencies. Their ruling could have major implications for environmental regulations going forward. ** On Wednesday the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing on permitting reform. ** On Thursday Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is expected …
Senators vote against Biden EPA plan to drive up cost of heavy-duty trucks
Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford explained his recent vote in favor of Oklahoma heavy truck operators and businesses by voting to stop an EPA emissions rule regarding nitrogen oxide emissions from medium and heavy-duty commercial motor vehicles. “The price of everything is up because of the Biden policies and the dramatic overspending of our …
Other energy highlights
** A lawsuit by environmentalists seeking to block the 2021 sale of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases auctioned off by the federal government was rejected Friday by a federal appeals court in Washington. Energy companies including Shell, BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil offered a combined $192 million for drilling rights on federal oil and gas reserves in the …
Headlines
** Electric vehicle sales surpassed more than 10 million last year, a rise of 55% compared with 2021, with China accounting for about 60% of the market, according to an International Energy Agency report. ** The office of U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is facing a subpoena threat from House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer …