the Department of Energy published a request for information soliciting guidance on potential regulations that should be modified or repealed to reduce burdens and costs.
Sec. Rick Perry
Energy Department Seeks Input On Regulatory Reform
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s so-called grid reliability study will be nothing more than thinly-veiled propaganda for the coal industry and a tool to justify expensive government handouts to outdated power plants. How do we know? The tactic is ripped straight from FirstEnergy’s well-worn subsidy playbook. The Ohio-based utility has relentlessly sought a massive, customer-funded bailout… Keep reading →
U.S. Energy Policy Will Drive Jobs, Clean Energy
By Rick Perry | United States Secretary of Energy
Last week, President Trump announced that the United States will no longer be party to the Paris Accord, an agreement entered into by the Obama administration. During his address in the Rose Garden, the president laid out a convincing case detailing how this rather one-sided agreement is not in the best long-term economic interest of… Keep reading →
President’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal Emphasizes National Security, Early Stage Energy R&D, And Exascale Computing
By U.S. Department Of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry released the following statement on President Donald J. Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE): “This budget delivers on the promise to reprioritize spending in order to carry out DOE’s core functions efficiently and effectively while also being fiscally responsible… Keep reading →
What We Know So Far About Rick Perry’s Power Grid “Study”
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Among Rick Perry’s first acts as Secretary of Energy was calling for a 60-day “study” of whether any policies or regulations have led to the premature retirement of coal or nuclear plants. I – and many others in the clean energy industry – are concerned this so-called study will amount to little more than a… Keep reading →
Better Buildings Challenge Partners Save $1.9 Billion, 18 Achieve Their Portfolio-Wide Goal This Year
By U.S. Department Of Energy
MORE THAN 1,000 ENERGY-SAVING SOLUTIONS NOW AVAILABLE TO THE MARKET WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the energy-efficiency progress made by the 345 leading public and private sector organizations in the Better Buildings Challenge. These efforts have led to a combined 240 trillion Btus and an estimated $1.9 billion in… Keep reading →
Energy Department To Continue Uranium Transfers To Support Mission Activities
By U.S. Department Of Energy
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry has issued a Determination permitting the Department of Energy (DOE) to continue making uranium transfers to support ongoing clean-up work at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Ohio, while also reducing the total amount of those transfers per year from 1,600 metric tons of uranium (MTU)… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – April 2017 #3
By LANCE BRASHER, JOSHUA NICKERSON, JAHI WISE | SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has ordered a departmental review of the electricity grid.
Secretary Perry Celebrates Successful Completion Of Petra Nova Carbon Capture Project
By U.S. Department of Energy
THE 240MWE FACILITY IS THE LARGEST POST-COMBUSTION CARBON CAPTURE PROJECT IN THE WORLD WASHINGTON, D.C. — Secretary of Energy Rick Perry took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to mark the opening of Petra Nova, the world’s largest post-combustion carbon capture project, which was completed on-schedule and on-budget. The large-scale demonstration project, located at… Keep reading →
Perry Sworn In As 14th Secretary Of United States Department Of Energy
By U.S. Department of Energy
WASHINGTON – Former Texas Governor Rick Perry was sworn in on March 2, 2017, as the 14th Secretary of the United States Department of Energy. “It is an honor and privilege to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Energy. As Secretary, I will advocate and promote American energy in all forms. America has been… Keep reading →
