"Before it's too late, Congress needs to streamline the mine permitting process. The goal should be to bolster domestic mining to prevent our dependence on imported battery metals from rising much higher than it already is."
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What’s the Matter with Texas?
Costly Command and Control Climate Policies in the Lone Star State Will Move the Climate Conversation Backward
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EU’s new green reporting rules are ‘impossible’, businesses say
"European industry, still struggling from the after-effects of Covid-19 and last year’s record-high energy prices, has become increasingly vocal about the bureaucratic burden of complying with EU rules. Ursula von der Leyen, the commission’s president, recently promised to cut red tape by 25 per cent and is expected to propose a plan to do so this year."
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Breaking Down the Major Permitting Reform Bills
In the past few months permitting reform has been top of mind for federal lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and for good reason. The current permitting process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) takes an average of 4.5 years to complete and requires millions of dollars to navigate. This hurts community development,...
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Fueling a Better Future
Let’s keep investing in a mix of energy sources, and we’ll find that the sky is the limit.
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Latest Appliance Energy-Efficiency Mandate Equals Fewer Consumer Choices, Dirtier Dishes
"The proposed mandate would slash the limit on water use from 5 gallons of water per cycle down to 3.2 gallons per cycle, while simultaneously reducing the appliance’s energy consumption by nearly 30%. This will have real-world effects on performance."
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House overwhelmingly supports satellite-driven precision agriculture
"The bill is on its way to the Senate. If it passes and is eventually signed into law by President Joe Biden, the FCC will have 15 months to investigate and present a plan to Congress with ways to improve satellite technology and enable greater access for farmers."
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Biden Administration Fast-Tracks Critical Minerals Project
Congress would do well to work together and overhaul the nation’s outdated permitting system. Fast-tracking more critical projects like Hermosa and modernizing regulations would be a good place to start.
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Natural Gas Hookup Ban Restricts Consumer Choice
"The problem is, natural gas bans are unlikely to work that way, and in the meantime, they restrict consumer choices and jeopardize the innovation that has led the U.S. to cleaner, safer technologies. Prioritizing climate change considerations over all else will serve only to stop consumers from using the type of energy that works best for their situations."
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Holtec granted license for spent nuclear fuel storage in NM
Alaina Mencinger and Dan McKay of the Albuquerque Journal report on a spent nuclear fuel storage facility in New Mexico. “The license would allow the Florida-headquartered company to receive, possess, transfer and store 500 canisters of spent nuclear fuel — a total of 8,680 metric tons of spent fuel — for 40 years. Holtec plans...
