The highest combined bids exceed $757.1 million in lease sales. The Department of the Interior announced the winners of the auction for five offshore wind leases near California.…
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Labor Department Expanding Pre-Apprenticeship
Healthcare, IT, and green energy programs added to Job Corps. The Department of Labor (DOL) announced that pre-apprenticeship programs have been expanded throughout the nation. The Job Corps…
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Interior Disburses $21 Billion in Clean Energy Revenue
The energy created on federal lands and oceans funds key programs. The Department of the Interior (DOI) disbursed the $21.53 billion in revenue generated from energy production on…
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Government Funding Passes Without Energy Permitting
Senator Manchin’s attempt to accelerate energy permitting was removed. Congress passed stopgap government funding legislation late this week, just before the October 1 deadline. In order to pass…
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Energy Secretary Says Billions Needed for Power Grid Upgrade
She states electric vehicles need grid support. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm says billions of dollars in upgrades are needed to the American power grid to prepare for…
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President May Tap Strategic Diesel Reserve
Decline in diesel inventories causes concern. The next step for President Joe Biden in mitigating the damage of supply shortages and rampant inflation could be tapping into the…
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Administration Launches Clean School Bus Program
Part of President Biden’s infrastructure plan. Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan recently announced the launching of the Clean School Bus program. The infrastructure…
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National Average Gas Price Continues to Climb
Experts anticipate the cost to reach $6 per gallon by August. Analysts at JPMorgan-Chase predict another surge in gasoline prices this summer, saying drivers across the nation could…
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West and Midwest at Risk of Summer Blackouts
Insufficient operating reserves for peak demands. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), is warning that electricity customers across the nation face a heightened risk of power outages…
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16 Bidders Participate in BOEM Offshore Wind Auction
Two leased zones for wind energy development. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its auction last week for two leases zoned for offshore wind energy in…
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