 Energy & Environment |
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Senate rebukes Biden on solar tariffs |
The Senate voted Wednesday evening on a resolution to overturn President Biden's suspension of tariffs on solar imports. |
While the Senate has already passed several Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions overturning Biden administration environmental rules, this time around Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is joined by at least three other Senate Democrats: Bob Casey (Pa.), Ron Wyden (Ore.) and Sherrod Brown (Ohio). Manchin, Brown and Casey are all facing tough reelection bids in 2024, while Casey and Wyden have both been consistent backers of Biden's climate agenda. President Biden has pledged to veto the resolution, calling the two-year tariff suspension vital to bridge American solar capacity as the U.S. works to transition off of fossil fuels. Overriding the veto would require a two-thirds majority. Read more 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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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed baseline water quality standards for tribal waters, which the agency said would protect more than 500,000 people who live on reservations. |
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| New York lawmakers passed a state budget Tuesday that bars the use of natural gas in new residential buildings, the first such law in the nation. The provision will take effect in 2026 for buildings seven stories and shorter and in 2029 for all other buildings. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is expected to sign it into law. |
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The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) might be helping curb pollution in California's wealthier neighborhoods, but such improvements may be occurring at the expense of disadvantaged communities, a new analysis has found. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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President Biden ran on a platform of slowing the dangerous heating of the planet caused by fossil fuel emissions. But despite the Democrats' passage of an ambitious climate investment package last year, Biden has angered many of his core voters — particularly younger ones — by what they view as his continued support for the fossil fuel industry. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Delaware lawmakers are trying to address climate change with a series of bills (Delaware Public Media)
Activists Face Felonies for Distributing Flyers on "Cop City" Protester Killing (The Intercept)
Oil Executive Who Heads U.N. Climate Talks Hints at His Approach (The New York Times)
- Biden's renewable energy goals blow up against a painful WWII legacy (The Washington Post)
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- The Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing Thursday to conduct oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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CORRECTION: Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 charges. Read more |
| House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) launched an investigation into directions given to U.S. marshals to not arrest protesters outside Supreme Court justices' homes after a draft decision overturning federal abortion protections was leaked. Read more |
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