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Effort to tie permitting reform to debt ceiling deal may slam into Senate hurdle |
Potential House GOP plans to tie raising the federal debt ceiling to energy permitting reform are running into a conflicting timeline with Senate negotiations. |
Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.), a deputy of Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), said last week that a permitting overhaul was several policy proposals that could make their way into a compromise package to rase the debt limit. However, senators in both parties said that despite their support for the broader idea of permitting reform, they are still working out the details. "It's possible, but as time gets closer, I don't know," said Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) when asked about the prospects of a deal by June 1 — when the Treasury Department says the U.S. could default on its debt if the ceiling isn't raised. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) noted he is set to release a discussion draft "within days" and said he is a proponent of "regular order" — that is, working through the normal committee process on legislation. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) also said that allowing for more time would lead to a more comprehensive deal. "I just think that if it's June 1, it'll be very, very modest. If we have until Aug. 1 and people got serious, maybe it could be more comprehensive," he said. 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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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Tuesday announced a $60 million agreement to welcome salmon and sturgeon back to the Yuba River for the first time more than a century.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is cracking down on contamination from toxic coal waste at power plants that have been closed for several years — requiring them to take actions to prevent their coal ash from leaking out and contaminating groundwater. |
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Senate Energy Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has canceled a scheduled hearing and pulled his support for President Biden's nomination for a key renewable energy post, the latest salvo between him and the White House over fossil fuel policy. The Senate panel was set to consider the nomination of Jeff Marootian for assistant secretary for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy on Wednesday, but the vote has been removed from the committee's agenda. |
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Branch out with a different read on The Hill: |
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Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is set to introduce bipartisan legislation Wednesday tightening safety standards for imported compressed gas cylinders to align with domestic standards, according to a summary first shared with The Hill. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Southern Europe braces for climate change-fuelled summer of drought (Reuters)
Ohio Environmentalists, Oil Companies Battle State Over Dumping of Fracking Wastewater (Inside Climate News) Complications arise in the West as early heat wave causes snowpack to melt rapidly (ABC News)
Nowhere Should Expect a Cool Summer (The Atlantic)
- Climate experts are split over how much CO2 can be cut with EPA's rule (E&E News)
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Upcoming news themes and events we're watching: |
- On Thursday, the Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on tax incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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A sweeping Texas bill stripping authority from cities passed the state Senate on Tuesday and is now headed to the governor's desk. Read more |
| Tuesday saw a number of key races in Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Florida, which underscored former President Trump's grip on the Republican base and Democrats' relative strength in suburban areas, among other storylines. Read more |
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