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 Energy & Environment | Energy & Environment <!– | | | Republican Senate eyes energy in reconciliation bill | Republicans could pass energy policies in legislation that they hope to move within weeks of regaining the Senate majority. | Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) laid out a plan for the coming Congress to first move a budget reconciliation package focused on border security and defense, then act later in the year on another package extending the expiring Trump-era tax cuts. Republicans are also weighing proposals to bolster domestic energy production as part of the first package. “We want to help lower energy costs, we want to help the military. We want to hit the ground running,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). Thune presented the plan at a half-day meeting of the Senate GOP conference at the Library of Congress, and President-elect Trump called in to urge Republican lawmakers to act swiftly and decisively on his agenda. Budget reconciliation is a process by which the Senate can pass legislation with a simple majority — meaning no Democrats would have to be on board. It is the same process through which Democrats passed their sweeping Inflation Reduction Act. Read more from our colleague Alexander Bolton at TheHill.com. | Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. | Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. | | | “Across presidential administrations, the [Department of Energy] has been respected as one of the most significant scientific and technical organizations in the world, and when the study comes out mid-December, I think you will agree that this study is very consistent with that tradition.” – Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, confirming the department’s report on the climate impacts of liquefied natural gas exports will be released this month at a House Oversight subcommittee hearing. | | | How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: | | | Biden bars new ‘forever chemicals’ from expedited approval | | | The Biden administration on Wednesday took a step toward preventing dangerous “forever chemicals” from being released onto the market after a less rigorous review process. | | | | Congressional Democrats call on Biden to disburse remaining IRA climate funds before leaving office | | | Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called on President Biden in a letter Wednesday to ensure climate-related Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds are disbursed before he leaves office in January. | | | | Vanuatu blasts US, China for asking Hague to continue status quo for climate change harms | | | The island nation of Vanuatu criticized representatives for major emitters like the U.S. and China for their remarks during International Court of Justice (ICJ) proceedings that will determine states’ international obligations to address climate change. | | | | Branch out with a different read from The Hill: | | | Colorado outpaces California in EV market share: Report | Colorado has surpassed California to become the U.S. state with the biggest electric vehicle (EV) market share, new data has revealed. | | | News we’ve flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: | | | -
Cuba plunged into darkness as electrical grid suffers fresh collapse (CNN) -
Protection of wetlands could come down to farmers, says a new report (Grist) -
Scientists Behind ‘Net Zero’ Concept Say Nations Are Getting It Wrong (Bloomberg) | | | Upcoming news themes and events we’re watching: | - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing Thursday on the public health impacts of PFAS exposure.
| | | Two key stories on The Hill right now: | | | What to know about the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO | A manhunt is underway in New York for the suspect who shot the CEO of the country’s largest private health insurer Wednesday morning. Read more | | Hegseth nomination sinking fast in the Senate | Senate Republicans say Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s choice to head the Defense Department, faces a very tough path to confirmation in the Senate and his bleak prospects have been communicated directly to the Trump transition team, which is now mulling other options. Read more | | | | You’re all caught up. See you tomorrow! | | | |
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