On March 16, 2017, the Office of Management and Budget released “America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again.”
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President Trump’s 2018 Budget Blueprint: Takeaways For Infrastructure Investors
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By EPA Requests Comments On Regulatory Rollbacks
Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a request for comment asking for “input on regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.”
More Than Ever, EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory Program Is Vital To Understanding Methane Emissions
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
In its 2017 GHGI Inventory, published last week, EPA estimates 2015 methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas industry were 8.1 million metric tons,which is enough to fulfill the domestic heating needs for over 5 million homes. In addition to estimating 2015 emissions, EPA has revised their estimates of previous years’ emissions based on… Keep reading →
ESA Looks to Congress for Energy Storage Support
By Danielle IzzoSince President Trump’s election to office, his administration has made it very clear that building and restoring infrastructure is at the top of their “to-do” list. The Energy Storage Association and their supporters are looking to turn Trump’s priority into an opportunity for their agenda. To create this opportunity, the ESA, and other supporting organizations,… Keep reading →
Assad’s Chemical Attack Signals An Imminent Idlib Offensive
By Fabrice Balanche
The regime’s latest atrocity was spurred by clear military motivations, and the situation will likely worsen as the army begins a wider ground campaign against rebel strongholds in Idlib province. In claiming that the Syrian army was not responsible for the April 4 chemical attack on Khan Sheikhoun, Russia has argued that the Assad regime… Keep reading →
How The President’s Executive Order Will Affect U.S. Oil, Natural Gas And Coal Industries
By HAYDEN HOLLIMAN, I. BOBBY MAJUMDER, ROBERT MAYNARD, LYNWOOD REINHARDT | PERKINS COIE
President Donald Trump’s recently signed Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth.
- Dealmaking, FERC (Federal), LNG, Oil, pipeline, US
Alaska LNG Project Under FERC Review
By Danielle IzzoThe state of Alaska, along with Alaskan government officials, are making major strides to ensure the approval of their LNG export project. This week the government and energy officials involved submitted a formal application for review to the Federal Energy Regulation Commission. Supporters of this extensive project will be patiently waiting for a response from… Keep reading →
New Subsidies in California for Energy Storage
By Michael VinciCalifornia is no stranger to subsidizing renewable energy – and now, there is a newer and bigger subsidy that has just been approved, this time attempting to invigorate the energy storage market. California’s Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) has been a major success in the past years. The subsidy that was geared towards incentivizing the growth… Keep reading →
The General Assembly of Maryland just passed a bill that would provide a 30% tax credit to those who chose to utilize energy storage technology, making it the first state in the country to pass such legislation. The funds provided by the bill would last from 2018 to 2022. The bill includes a cap of… Keep reading →
Bipartisan Support Grows for Carbon Capture
By Fatima Maria Ahmad - Solutions Fellow, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)Bipartisan support is growing on Capitol Hill and beyond to accelerate carbon capture deployment on power plants and industrial sources like steel and cement plants. The first week of April saw bipartisan bills in both the Senate and House to help unleash private capital to scale up more carbon capture projects to promote energy… Keep reading →
