The White House has released the President’s fiscal year 2018 (FY18) budget, launching a contentious and consequential debate that is expected to last through the end of the fiscal year and possibly beyond.
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Trump Administration Releases Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In a sign of growing recognition of the global methane opportunity, the Government of Canada today proposed new regulations that aim to curb methane emissions across the Canadian oil and gas industry. This marks the first regulatory package to be introduced by the Trudeau administration for Canada to meet its overall climate goals. Now that… Keep reading →
Trump Administration Pronouncements On Authorization Of Jordan Cove LNG Project Could Raise Issues Before The Senate And In The Courts
By DONNA BOBBISH | SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP
FERC has been without a quorum of three commissioners and, as a result, has not been able to issue orders and take other actions where a vote of the commission is required.
The Trump-Abbas Meeting: Issues, Constraints, And Ways Forward
By Ghaith al-Omari, Ehud Yaari, David Makovsky, and Dennis Ross
On May 1, Ghaith al-Omari, Ehud Yaari, David Makovsky, and Dennis Ross addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute. Omari is a senior fellow at the Institute, former advisor to the Palestinian Authority, and author of the recent report Governance as a Path to Palestinian Political Rejuvenation. Yaari is a Lafer International Fellow with… Keep reading →
Executive Order Charts New Path For Offshore Energy Development
By JAMES AUSLANDER, JOHN COSSA, PETER SCHAUMBERG | BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND PC
On April 28, 2017, the Trump administration issued an Executive Order entitled “Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy.”
Energy Star Threatened Under White House Budget
By Michael VinciAs of last week, over 1,000 businesses and organizations signed a letter that urges the United States Congress to defend and strengthen the Energy Star program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency runs the Energy Star labeling initiative, which awards the Energy Star label to efficient appliances. The Energy Star initiative was originally started under President… Keep reading →
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NYSERDA Offering $15.5 million to Grow New York Energy Storage
By Danielle IzzoNew York State is ready to jump-start energy storage and renewable resource projects to modernize their energy grid. To do so, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is offering project managers the chance to receive funding from a fund worth $15.5 million. This money is just one part of a larger, Clean… Keep reading →
Washington’s working relations with the next president should not preclude it from leading the fight against the IRGC’s missile proliferation and regional militancy. Iran is a country at war, in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen. Yet the candidates campaigning for the May 19 presidential election have hardly spoken a word about the country’s regional and military… Keep reading →
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USTDA and Power Africa Initiative Award $1.1 million for Solar Energy Storage in Africa
By Danielle IzzoAfrica’s first utility-scale battery storage installation has been agreed upon this week thanks to the U.S. Trade and Development Agency and Obama’s Power Africa Initiative. $1.1 million were set aside for an upcoming solar energy storage facility in Kenya. The funds are being allocated to Xago Africa, a company known for the development of… Keep reading →
California Energy Storage Rebates
By Michael VinciCalifornia continues to pave the way for unique legislation concerning energy infrastructure. A new bill that has already partially passed in the State Senate will authorize rebates for the installation of energy storage systems. The Senate’s energy and utilities committee voted 7-2 in favor of the bill, with two abstentions. Now the full Senate will… Keep reading →
