Presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) unveiled a plan Wednesday that he said aims to deliver gasoline at $2 per gallon in 2025. Presidential policies only have limited impacts on gasoline prices, since oil markets are global, and in the U.S, private companies rather than politicians make decisions on whether to drill. Nevertheless,…
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Trump to skip debate for autoworker speech
Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump heading to Michigan to meet with auto workers Former President Trump will skip the second Republican debate and instead deliver a speech in front of auto workers. © Getty Trump will speak during prime time…
Biden administration announces $400 million to help states adopt climate-friendly building codes
The Biden administration announced on Tuesday that it will open up applications for the first tranche of funding — $400 million — to help states and territories take up energy efficient building codes. A senior administration official told reporters on Monday that under the codes new buildings and major renovations would be done with better construction…
Dems ask Biden to speed up home energy program
Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story House Dems urge Biden officials to act on home-energy rebates Dozens of Democrats called on Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to take swifter action to implement an energy-efficiency program that offers rebates for home upgrades. © Getty…
Democrats warn of lost rebates in call for faster rollout of climate-friendly home upgrade funding
More than 60 Democrats are calling on the Biden administration to move swiftly in its rollout of consumer rebates for energy-efficient home upgrades, warning that the current pace could lead to the “potential loss of two years of rebates.” In a new letter to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, dozens of Democrats said that they were…
EVs add fuel to UAW strike
Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story UAW strike highlights complex electric vehicle politics Auto workers are on strike amid pay-related concerns, which includes how workers are being treated in the transition to electric vehicles. © Associated Press/Paul Sancya About 13,000 United Auto…
Granholm blames ‘poor judgment’ after staff blocked off EV charger for her
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm blamed “poor judgment” after a report that a staffer parked a non-electric vehicle by an electric vehicle charger to reserve it for her amid limited availability. NPR reported this week that the staffer parked a non-electric car in front of the charger to block it off for Granholm during a recent…
EPA expands state authority to block pipelines
Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story EPA gives states more authority to block projects under Clean Water Act The Biden administration is making it easier for states to block infrastructure projects like pipelines for water quality reasons. © AP Photo The Environmental Protection…
House passes bill targeting California’s EV mandate
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill targeting California’s efforts to phase out gas-powered cars. The legislation, which passed the House 222-190, would bar states from limiting the sales of gas-powered cars and rescind any federal approvals for states to do so that were issued since the start of 2022 The bill…
Biden administration gives states more authority to block pipeline projects
The Biden administration is giving states and tribes more authority to block projects like pipelines that run through their waters on water quality grounds. A new final rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) undoes Trump administration efforts to limit states’ authority to block such projects. Specifically, the new Biden rule allows a state or…