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GOP, Biden agree to pipeline and shorter environmental review timelines in debt deal |
As part of a deal to lift the debt ceiling, the White House and GOP leaders came to a deal that includes the Mountain Valley Pipeline and time limits for environmental reviews. |
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) touted the inclusion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in the bill. The controversial pipeline, which would transport fuel from West Virginia to Virginia, has become a key personal project for Manchin, who is up for reelection next year. In addition to approving the pipeline, the bill would also set two-year time limits for the most rigorous type of environmental review. It would limit less rigorous reviews to one year and also implement page limits. When looking to implement similar reforms, the Trump administration found that the average timeline for more rigorous reviews was about 4.5 years. The legislation would make it easier for agencies to exclude entire categories of projects from environmental review if another agency has already issued a similar exclusion for that type of project. It did not include significant reforms to build out the country's electric infrastructure, as many Democrats had been pushing for. It did, however, require a study of how much electricity can be transferred between the country's different grid regions and adds energy storage to the types of projects eligible for a program that could provide more coordination in their approval process. Read more in a 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. |
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How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: |
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The inclusion of a West Virginia gas pipeline championed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in the debt ceiling deal is causing consternation among Democrats.
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Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Tuesday said he "absolutely" thinks Congress will quickly pass the legislation crafted by the White House and House GOP leadership to address the debt ceiling, even as the plan faces opposition on both sides. |
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The idea that polluters should pay reparations for climate change is gaining steam among advocates. |
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The Supreme Court's decision to curb federal regulations for wetlands could have far-reaching implications for America’s water. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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The American West is breathing a collective sigh of relief after Colorado River basin states resolved months of tensions with a pivotal plan for water consumption cutbacks earlier this week. Yet both state officials and water experts are raising concerns that this conservation proposal may just be a short-term solution to a long-term crisis. | |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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FBI investigating hazardous fallout from Bay Area refinery (The Los Angeles Times)
Equitrans Soars as Gas Pipeline Set to Benefit from US Debt Deal (Bloomberg) Scientists find way to make energy from air using nearly any material (The Washington Post)
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The House is expected to vote as early as Wednesday evening on a bill to raise the debt limit that includes significant energy provisions.
- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will vote Wednesday on whether to advance nuclear energy legislation and a nominee to Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It will hold a hearing on water affordability.
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) on Tuesday became the first Republican to publicly support ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) over the debt ceiling deal he struck with President Biden as conservative criticism of the agreement ramps up. Read more |
| Former President Trump is returning to his calls to remove birthright citizenship, with his 2024 White House campaign announcing Tuesday he would seek to end it via executive order on his first day in office. Read more |
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