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Manchin fumes as court blocks pipeline permit |
The swing-vote senator expressed frustration after a federal court vacated a permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. |
Manchin said in a statement Tuesday that "[i]t is infuriating to see the same 4th Circuit Court panel deal yet another setback for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project." The conservative Democratic senator accused the court of "once again [siding] with activists who seem hell-bent on killing any fossil energy that will make our country energy independent and secure." Manchin has previously tried to push the pipeline across the finish line as part of his permitting reform effort. His legislation — which ultimately flopped last year — would have directed federal agencies to issue approvals needed for the vessel's construction. Bipartisan talks on speeding up energy projects have been ongoing, but it's not clear whether they will amount to a compromise or whether the Mountain Valley Pipeline would be included. In a unanimous decision on Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond tossed the earlier approval of the pipeline by West Virginia's Department of Environmental Protection.
The court ruled that the department's decision did not properly consider earlier violations of water quality standards by the pipeline.
Read the full story on the court's decision 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. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Tuesday that it estimates that there are 9.2 million lead pipes carrying water throughout the country and said it was allocating some of the funds from the bipartisan infrastructure law to replace them. |
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| President Biden approved on Monday evening California's request for a presidential major disaster declaration, boosting federal support as the state recovers from a string of severe storm systems. |
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Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said federal efforts to encourage replacing car lanes with bike lanes is "the height of stupidity," as well as joining other GOP lawmakers in expressing skepticism over proposals to incentivize e-bike purchases. |
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The Biden administration on Tuesday morning announced it will put $450 million toward development of renewable energy projects on current and former mine sites. In a call with reporters, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the recipients could range from advanced nuclear projects to power plants with carbon capture capabilities. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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NEW YORK (NewsNation) — Starting in August, Americans will only be able to purchase LED lights from retailers across the nation as an official ban on incandescent lightbulbs will be in full effect. |
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A MESSAGE FROM CANADIAN ENERGY CENTRE |
Global events are shining a light on the importance of energy security for the United States. Canada's oil is trusted oil. It should be the preferred energy supplier to the US. Canada is recognized as an indisputable leader in environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. So, if not Canada, who are you entrusting your country's energy security to? Find out more about why Canada is the solution. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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American cities want to recycle their plastic trash in Mexico. Critics call it 'waste colonialism.' (Grist)
What the OPEC cuts mean for Putin and Russia (CNN Business)
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A Push to Turn Farm Waste Into Fuel (The New York Times)
Groups petition US EPA to force reporting of waste incinerator emissions (Reuters)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Story at a glance According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s “Most Probable 24-Month Study” published in March, Lake Mead was projected to have dropped to approximately 1,043.06 feet (above sea level). But, as of Monday morning, Lake Mead’s water level was at 1,045.91, almost 3 feet above the projected level. As of one week ago, snowpack has built the Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) stored in the Colorado Rockies to 158% of the average. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — When it comes to water and Lake Mead, every little bit helps, right? Read more |
| Former President Trump is on his way back to Mar-a-Lago, his Florida estate, after pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection with concealing hush money payments. Read more |
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