 Energy & Environment |
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The Biden administration on Friday moved toward auctioning off more offshore wind rights in the Gulf of Mexico. |
It finalized four new "wind energy areas" where it can auction off the right to set up wind power. Together, electricity produced at the four areas could be enough to power as many as 3.23 million homes combined, according to the administration. The administration previously held an offshore wind lease sale in August that resulted in bidding on only one of three available tracts. However, the Biden administration said Friday that they were moving ahead amid "continued industry interest." Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin — 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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Two workers at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were hospitalized after accidentally getting sprayed with liquid laced with radioactive materials, officials said Thursday. |
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More than 60 House Republicans are putting pressure on newly-minted Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to pass the Farm Bill. |
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At least 27 people are dead and multiple others are missing after Hurricane Otis made landfall as a Category 5 storm early Wednesday along the coast of Mexico. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit owned by General Motors, is suspending driverless operations nationwide days after regulators in California found that its driverless cars posed a danger to public safety. |
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
Wednesday: - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is holding a hearing on climate change and extreme weather
- The Senate Small Business Committee is holding a hearing on the outdoor recreation economy
Thursday: - The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing on opportunities and challenges for carbon capture and storage and direct air capture
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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New 'forever chemicals' polluting water near North Carolina plant, study finds (The Guardian) Michigan Senate passes clean energy bills targeting reduced greenhouse gas emissions (The Detroit Free Press)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is criticizing newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) for comments suggesting Johnson could support additional U.S. support for Ukraine. Read more |
| The Senate on Wednesday voted down an amendment to its latest government funding package that is intended to prevent future government shutdowns by creating a permanent stopgap spending measure if Congress does not complete its appropriations work. Read more |
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