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Former Apollo executive Gregory Beard plans to run the Office of Energy Dominance Financing with a focus on affordability and reliability.
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Indiana and nearby counties get state funds for gas well plugging
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection grants $7.24M to 35 projects for plugging 329 marginal…
Mixed Reactions in Georgia to Biden’s Green Job Policy
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President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act facilitated a $2.5 billion investment by Korean company Qcells…
HHS Releases Initial Case Studies on Health Climate Investments
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The HHS Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) has published two case studies demonstrating how nonprofit safety net healthcare providers Boston Medical Center and OhioHealth are using the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to reduce carbon emissions. Boston Medical Center has implemented a pilot program offering solar energy…
Vermont Mandates Oil Firms to Pay for Climate Change Damage
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Vermont has become the first US state to pass a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for damage…
Business groups to support Biden’s climate law despite past resistance
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute, both influential business lobby…
Cruz’s Bill Targets Repeal of Dems’ Natural Gas Tax
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Senator Ted Cruz is introducing a bill to repeal the 'natural gas tax' in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which allows the Environmental Protection Agency to impose fines on energy companies that emit more methane than permitted. The bill is supported by several organizations, including the Independent Petroleum Producers of America…
Memorial Day Storms Kill 22: Severe Weather Alert
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Over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a string of storms across the central and southern U.S. resulted…
Home energy rebates from Inflation Reduction Act may come soon
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The US federal government is issuing $8.8 billion for Home Energy Rebates programs through states,…
Concern over climate change rises; doubts persist on Biden’s policy
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A recent survey shows approximately 45% of U.S. adults are becoming more concerned about climate change. However, there is persistent skepticism about President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act and its incentives for clean energy, with only a small proportion of Americans recognizing personal benefits from the policy. Democrats are more…