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Former Apollo executive Gregory Beard plans to run the Office of Energy Dominance Financing with a focus on…
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 in Dalton, Georgia, which will create 2,500 new solar manufacturing jobs within a year. The act has led to more investment in solar and clean energy manufacturing in the past two years than the preceding 20 years. Despite the economic…
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…
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 groups, are ready to support some parts of President Biden's climate law, specifically the Inflation Reduction Act, if Republicans regain the presidency. They now back the provisions of the act that offer tax breaks for clean energy…
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…
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, territories, and tribes. These rebates, worth up to $14,000 or more per household depending on a state's program design, are designed to offset costs for homeowners and landlords who make certain efficiency upgrades to their property. The…