Reinstating blowout prevention systems for underwater wells. The Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a final rule for offshore oil and gas worker safety standards. This rule reinstates…
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DOE Distributes Fifth Round of Grid Resilience Grants
Two states and three Tribal nations receive a combined $34 million. The Department of Energy recently distributed the fifth round of funding through the Grid Resilience State and…
Read MoreWhite House Proposes Expedited Energy Permitting
Public comments are now open for revisions to National Environmental Policy Act. The White House Council on Environmental Equality has released a proposed rule that would accelerate the…
Read MoreDOE Invests in Domestic Critical Mineral Production
$32 million will fund the development of coal waste mineral extraction technology. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that $32 million is being distributed to projects dedicated to…
Read MoreRecipients of Grid Resilience Energy Grants Announced
Energy Department chooses nine states and three tribal nations for a third round of distributions. The Department of Energy (DOE) distributed $207.6 million to nine states and three…
Read MoreMountain Valley Pipeline Construction Advances
The Appalachian pipeline was renegotiated as part of the debt ceiling legislation the president signed early this month. White House adviser John Podesta recently defended President Biden’s decision…
Read MoreInterior Department Bans New Oil Leases Around Chaco Canyon
The policy to be in effect for 20 years. The Department of the Interior announced that new oil and gas drilling leases will not be issued on public…
Read MoreInterior Department Advances Gulf Wind Lease Sale
First such sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) within the Department of the Interior returned an environmental report of no-significant-impact for…
Read MoreSunZia Southwest Transmission Project Moves Ahead
Interior Department publishes approval of the project’s management plan. The Bureau of Land Management announced that the next step of progression for the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project has…
Read MoreU.S. Power Grid Reliability is at Risk
Watchdog reports that two-thirds of North America could experience power outages this summer. President Biden’s administration has promoted a reliance on green energy instead of coal and gas.…
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