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View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  Senate votes to overturn Biden water regulations The Senate on Wednesday passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that would overturn the Biden administration's Waters of the United States rule. © John Roark/The Idaho Post-Register via AP The resolution passed the chamber in a 53-43 vote. Four Democrats — along with Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.), who caucuses with Democrats — voted with Republicans in favor of the repeal.   The CRA allows Congress to overturn an executive branch rule with a simple majority in both chambers.   The Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule defines which waterways are subject to federal regulations, including for construction and mining permits.   A White House statement threatening to veto the measure said getting rid of the Biden rule would lead to an "uncertain, fragmented, and watered-down regulatory system."   Earlier this month, Biden issued the first veto of his presidency for a CRA resolution overturning a Labor Department rule allowing money managers to weigh environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.   Biden is expected to veto this latest measure as well and supporters do not appear to have the votes to override a veto.   Read the full story 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: Biden administration auctions more than 2,000 miles of Gulf of Mexico for oil leasing The Biden administration held an auction of new oil leases in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday in a move that is required by law but likely to further rankle environmentalists. Oil companies bid on more than 2,600 square miles of the Gulf for oil and gas development, although a total of 114,000 square miles were up for bid.   Full Story Texas Democrat says he'll support GOP energy package Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) announced on Wednesday that he will support the House GOP's energy package, which the chamber is set to vote on this week.  Full Story Yellen calls climate change 'existential threat' after GOP lawmaker labels it 'Trojan horse' for spending Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday pushed back against a GOP congressman who voiced skepticism about the threat of climate change, suggesting the issue was being used by the Biden administration to secure funding and was not a serious concern.  Full Story In Other News  Branch out with a different read from The Hill: Energy Department unveils strategy to boost offshore wind energy The Energy Department released a new strategy on Wednesday to expand domestic offshore wind energy. Energy Department officials unveiled their new plan to met President Biden's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030, which could power 10 million homes. It's part of a larger goal to achieve 110 gigawatts or more by 2050, according to the Energy Department. Full Story What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: Fordlandia: Henry Ford's Company Town Deep in the Amazon Rainforest (Jalopnik)   Corporate Interests 'Watered Down' the Latest IPCC Climate Report, Investigations Find (Inside Climate News) 'How do you laugh about death?': the comedians tackling climate change (The Guardian) New York identifies 'disadvantaged communities' that will receive extra climate funding (CNBC) Judge orders Bureau of Land Management to resume sales of oil and gas leases on public lands in ND (KFYRTV) On Tap  Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: On Thursday, the House is expected to vote on energy package H.R. 1. More on what's in that package here. What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: Fox contributor: Trump was 'absolutely horrific' during Hannity interview Editor’s note: This report has been updated to correct a problem with an earlier photo. Read more Twitter restricts Greene's congressional account over 'vengeance' post Twitter on Tuesday restricted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's (R-Ga.) congressional account for seven days after she repeatedly posted an image of a poster about a rally called "Trans Day of Vengeance." Read more Opinions in The Hill  Op-eds related to energy & environment submitted to The Hill: On clean air standards, the EPA should be as tough as possible   You're all caught up. See you tomorrow!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 Copyright © 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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