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‘Virtually Impossible’: Chuck Schumer Shoots Down Efforts To Streamline Permitting Process For Key Energy Projects

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer effectively declared major permitting reform dead on Monday, Politico reported. It will be “virtually impossible” to reach a bipartisan permitting reform deal in the near future, Schumer told Politico. Permitting reform, which could benefit both green and fossil fuel-related energy projects, has been a topic of interest to some lawmakers […]

How Biden is outflanking Trump on China trade, clean energy and climate change 

When it comes to China, President Biden has taken a series of actions in his tough 2024 campaign that sharply contrast his trade and climate change policies with those of his predecessor, Donald Trump. If Mr. Biden’s actions are successful, they could effectively neutralize Mr. Trump’s claims on trade with China and key industrial battleground […]

To aid the green energy transition, we need to modernize our grid infrastructure

While it’s true that some things improve over time, America’s aging electricity transmission infrastructure is not one of them. Updated electricity transmission infrastructure is essential to reduce emissions and ensure reliable electricity service. Congress passed the Green Energy Act to make this update a reality, but it’s up to a little-known government committee to fully […]

Biden’s Taking Energy Offline Faster Than He’s Putting It Online

On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Last Call,” Sen. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) said the EPA’s new regulations for coal-fired power generation are increasing demand for power and taking power away from the grid. said. Host Brian Sullivan said, “Probably within 7 to 10 years, we’re going to need 25 to 50 percent more power generation […]

America Has A Foreign Energy Habit, But We Can Break It

Excerpted from “The Conservative Environmentalist: Common Sense Solutions for a Sustainable Future” by Benji Backer in agreement with Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © Benjamin Backer, 2024. The book can be purchased here. It’s no secret that the NBA and other sports enterprises are heavily […]