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U.S. Interior Proposes Rules to Strengthen Offshore Drilling Safety

The U.S. Interior Department’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement on Sept. 14 proposed new and revised safety rules and standards for oil and gas operations at the Outer Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. This proposal is in the extension of the 2019 Well Control Rule and mainly focuses on well integrity and…...

U.S. Energy Department Announces $225 Million Program to Encourage Adoption of Efficient Building Codes

California Eliminates Subsidies for New Natural Gas Connections to Advance Building Decarbonization

The California Public Utilities Commission on Sept. 15 announced the removal of subsidies for new natural gas connections, a first-in-the-nation move to accelerate the decarbonization of the state’s buildings. This decision, which eliminates the subsidies effective on July 1, 2023, is expected to lower utility bills, saving consumers about $164 million per year by accelerating…...

NY Green Bank Commitments Exceed $900 Million, Driving $2.4 Billion in Clean Energy Investments

New York Approves 602 Megawatts of Wind and Solar Projects

The New York Public Service Commission on Sept. 15 approved compliance filings for three major wind and solar projects in upstate New York. The approval allows 602 megawatts worth of clean energy projects to move forward that will benefit the state by reducing the usage of fossil fuels, increasing renewable energy investment, and creating job…...