The International Code Council (ICC) announced yesterday that the final version of its new commercial and residential energy codes will not include widely popular and expert-backed provisions that would have reduced energy waste and pollution.
NEW YORK – This week, Citigroup has joined JPMorgan Chase in agreeing to disclose its relative levels of financing for low-carbon energy versus fossil fuels — also known as an energy supply financing ratio — in response to
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must correct legal errors with a regulation that allows oil and gas companies to harass Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears on the North Slope of Alaska.
Today, the U.S. Senators on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee will hold a hearing to consider President Biden’s nominations to fill current and future vacancies for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The FERC nominees are Democrats Judy Chang and David Rosner, and Republican Lindsay See. By statute, only three of the five commissioners can be from the same political party. FERC is an independent federal agency that makes key decisions about our nation’s energy future, including the interstate transmission of methane gas and electricity.
Reps. Miller, Foushee bill aims to strengthen competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing
Concerns Raised About Recent Litigation Launched by Exxon Against Shareholders
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held a legislative hearing to consider multiple bills that would weaken conservation protections and make it easier for Big Business to drill and mine on public lands. The bills are the latest assault by Congressional Republicans on public lands and waters. One bill from Rep.
CHIPS Communities United Calls for Community Benefits Agreement to Protect Workers and Community
Washington, DC — Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized federal standards to strengthen the nation’s emissions requirements for light-duty vehicles that will encourage the production of cleaner passenger cars and light- and medium-duty trucks.