President Donald Trump’s energy chief vowed a reversal of “politically polarizing” Biden-era climate policies as the new administration approaches climate change as “a global physical phenomenon.” Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking during an energy conference on Monday, knocked climate policies implemented under former President Joe Biden and dismissed claims that he was a “climate denier.” Read the full article...
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright delivered remarks today at the 43rd annual CERAWeek by S&P Global, outlining the administration’s and Energy Department’s commitment to expanding the production of affordable, reliable and secure American energy. Secretary Wright’s full remarks are below: Thanks for that introduction and warm welcome. I am honored to be addressing this...
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, addressing the need to streamline federal permitting processes during a ribbon-cutting event for a major expansion of Venture Global’s South Louisiana LNG export facility on March 6, told workers and executives assembled for the ceremonies that, “One of our pathways to energy dominance is just unleashing the incredible resources that we have in...
Bipartisan legislation introduced by first-term Sens. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) would establish a nationwide response time standard for wildfires affecting public lands. Under the bill, the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act, all wildfires on Interior Department- or Agriculture Department-administered lands would be subject to a half-hour response standard. In a statement, Sheehy and Kim...
The Senate Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology convened on Thursday for a hearing to discuss the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA) and explore solutions to the wildfire crisis.
The U.S. Department of Energy said on Wednesday that it has extended a permit for exports of liquefied natural gas from a Golden Pass LNG LLC project jointly owned by QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil being built in Texas. The approval will grant additional time to begin LNG exports to large markets in Asia and Europe from the...
The recent change in administration in Washington has sparked a renewed sense of optimism here in Louisiana. This transition presents an opportunity to realign priorities that have, in some cases, promoted false narratives of clean air and water above the fundamental needs of human communities. We’ve seen the consequences of such misguided policies in California,...
The Supreme Court on Wednesday wades into the decadeslong debate about where to put nuclear waste by hearing a dispute over the federal government’s decision to approve a storage facility in Texas. The nine justices will weigh whether the Nuclear Regulatory Commission correctly allowed a company called Interim Storage Partners to store spent nuclear fuel in Andrews County, Texas, for...
Optimism remains high that growth in the biofuels industry will continue under the new Trump administration. In late February, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced year-round E15 sales in eight Midwest states. “Today’s decision underscores EPA’s commitment to consumer access to E15 while ensuring a smooth transition for fuel suppliers and refiners,” said EPA Administrator Zeldin...
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