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View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment PRESENTED BY PANASONIC The Big Story  EPA issues final rule cutting interstate smog  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued its final Good Neighbor Rule, mandating cuts to smog pollution that affects downwind states. © AP The rule will govern nitrogen oxide emissions from 23 states and is projected to cut about 70,000 tons of pollutants from power plants by 2026.   A previous proposal would have applied to three more states and cut 24,000 tons of additional pollution.   Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Tom Carper (D-Del.) praised the final rule, saying in a statement that "the 'Good Neighbor' Plan is about making sure that all states do their part to clean up the air we breathe and I applaud EPA's work to prioritize the health and well-being of all Americans with this final rule."   Read the full report 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. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: Klobuchar, Fischer introduce bill to make higher-ethanol fuel available year-round Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) on Tuesday introduced legislation that would make higher-ethanol fuel blends available year-round, a top priority among Midwestern lawmakers in particular.  Full Story House lawmakers join senators in rallying around Colorado River A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers are forming a "Congressional Colorado River Caucus," with the goal of collaborating on ways to best address worsening drought conditions across the seven-state basin.   Full Story Tens of thousands without power after nor'easter dumps snow on northeast US Tens of thousands of people are without power following a nor'easter that brought whiteout conditions, high winds and well-below-normal temperatures.   Full Story In Other News  Branch out with a different read from The Hill: Mormon church to make massive water contribution to Great Salt Lake The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has agreed to part with a massive amount of water to help replenish the dwindling Great Salt Lake. The Salt Lake City-based institution, one of the wealthiest … Full Story A MESSAGE FROM PANASONIC Driving the future of EV sustainable transportation As the leading EV manufacturer in North America, Panasonic continues to build on decades of battery expertise to help create a greener, more equitable future. Learn about our new EV factory in Kansas. What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: A Congress member's staff sought help from EPA's East Palestine hotline after being stonewalled by state officials (Grid) Exxon's Texas Plant Is Likely the Last Major US Refinery Project (Bloomberg) One State Generates Much, Much More Renewable Energy Than Any Other—and It's Not California (InsideClimateNews) Russia's oil revenues fall sharply as the West's price cap starts to bite, IEA says (CNBC) Sustainable Aviation Fuel No Quick Fix to Greening Air Travel  (The Wall Street Journal) The Hill Event  The Hill's Disability Summit, March 29, 1-2 p.m. ET   The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), first signed into law in 1990, prohibits discrimination in employment against qualified individuals with disabilities. Yet last year, of the more than 20 million people with disabilities in the United States, only 19 percent were employed. The Hill will convene policymakers and business and nonprofit leaders for a comprehensive discussion on practical solutions to increase employment across the disability community and achieving employment for all. Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), chair of the House Veterans' Affairs panel, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), co-Chair of the Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus, Rhiannon Parker, chief innovation officer at The Valuable 500, Armando Contreras, president & CEO of United Cerebral Palsy, Day Al-Mohamed, director of disability policy at the White House Domestic Policy Council join. Save your spot now.   On Tap  Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: President Biden will attend and deliver remarks at the White House Conservation in Action Summit on Tuesday, March 21. What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: In surprise, Trump goes after DeSantis on policy President Trump has gotten increasingly aggressive in attacking Ron DeSantis (R) as the Florida governor inches toward a presidential campaign, posing potentially the biggest threat to date to Trump's bid for the GOP's 2024 nomination. Read more Romney grills Biden official about Social Security in tense exchange Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) grilled Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), about Social Security during a hearing Wednesday focused on President Biden's fiscal 2024 budget proposal.  Read more Opinions in The Hill  Op-eds related to energy & environment submitted to The Hill: Climate bright spot: Building sector decarbonization is well underway Filling the hole Silicon Valley Bank left in the climate tech ecosystem   You're all caught up. 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