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Schumer: Permitting reform deal would be 'virtually impossible' |
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday threw cold water on the prospects of reaching a deal to speed up the nation's energy projects, saying that reaching a Senate deal on permitting reform would be "virtually impossible." |
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Lawmakers have been working for nearly two years to come up with such an agreement, which would speed up the process through which energy and other infrastructure projects are approved. But Schumer expressed doubt that it would actually get done this year. "I'm happy to listen, but I've told Joe Manchin it's going to be virtually impossible to get something done," Schumer said, referring to the Democratic senator from West Virginia who is retiring at the end of this Congress. Lawmakers have long been at an impasse on permitting reform. Democrats have sought to expand the power grid as part of an effort to boost renewable energy, while Republicans have been more focused on speeding up all types of infrastructure projects — and especially bolstering fossil fuels. Republicans have raised concerns about some of the electricity reforms, sometimes called transmission, that their Democratic colleagues have sought. Schumer cited that GOP opposition, saying he did not think Congress will be able to pass the power reforms. Read more in a full report at TheHill.com. |
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The federal government on Monday approved a rule that could bolster renewable energy on the electric grid. |
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Residents of the far northern United States will have another chance to see the aurora borealis early Tuesday morning. |
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Thanks to favorable weather conditions, California's almond crop for 2024 is expected to be 21 percent greater than last year's final output, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports. |
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Much of Minnesota and Wisconsin were under air quality warnings early Monday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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The FDA misses its own deadline to propose a ban on formaldehyde from hair products (NPR)
The Surprising Force Stalling Climate Progress: California Restaurants (Bloomberg) Cloud Brightening Study in California Is Halted by Local Officials (The New York Times)
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Two key stories on The Hill right now: |
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Senate Republicans see some warning signs flashing after an embarrassing week for former President Trump, despite his strong poll numbers in battleground states against President Biden. Read more |
| Former President Trump on Monday laced into the New York judge handling his hush money trial after his former attorney, Michael Cohen, spent hours on the witness stand. Read more |
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