The Bureau of Land Management on Jan. 17 issued a draft analysis of an update to its 2012 Western Solar Plan, which guides responsible solar energy development on public lands. The program currently includes six states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah — with high solar potential and low resource conflicts to…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 12 proposed measures to reduce wasteful methane emissions in the oil and gas sector in accordance with the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA. The proposed rule involves imposing charges on significant emitters that exceed emissions intensity levels established by Congress. In December, the agency issued New Source…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 8 awarded nearly $1 billion under its Clean School Bus Program funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The agency selected 67 applicants in 280 school districts serving more than seven million students across 37 states. With this, the program has awarded nearly $2 billion, funding…...
The Environmental Protection Agency on Jan. 5 issued a final rule granting primacy to Louisiana for regulating Class VI wells for geologic carbon sequestration. The rule allows the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to issue underground injection control, or UIC, permits for geologic carbon sequestration facilities as Class VI wells and ensure compliance under a…...
The Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control Department on Jan. 3 submitted an offshore wind procurement report to Governor John Carney and state lawmakers which comprehensively examines the dynamic landscape of the offshore wind industry and identifies factors to consider in developing an offshore wind program. Further, the report discusses key developments that will impact…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Jan. 2 announced its decision to award credits for the continued operation of the 2.2-gigawatt Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in California under the $6 billion Civil Nuclear Credit, or CNC, program established by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to support nuclear power plants at risk of closure due…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 21 released its 2023 Automotive Trends Report, which incorporates information on greenhouse gas emissions, manufacturer compliance, technology and new light duty vehicle fuel economy numbers. The report finds that for model year 2022 vehicle fuel economy hit a record high, while at the same time emission levels declined…...
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Dec. 19 announced a proactive step in supporting the Biden-Harris administration’s renewable energy objectives by initiating a regional environmental review for potential development on five offshore wind lease areas off California’s central and north coasts. A wind energy auction for the five leases held last December drew competitive…...
The U.S. Energy Department on Dec. 18 announced a pioneering initiative, earmarking up to $530 million in competitive grants for technical assistance that not only aims to foster a skilled workforce and inclusive programs aligned with President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative but also seeks to expedite energy efficiency projects for the decarbonization of buildings. This initiative…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy have announced a conditional commitments for grant funding for 14 states to assist in both measuring and reducing methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The states will receive a total of $350 million in formula grants, the first in the first in a series…...
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced a $2.25 billion funding opportunity to support carbon capture, utilization, and storage and carbon dioxide removal to reach climate goals. This marks the third opening of the Carbon Storage Validation and Testing program to support the transport and storage of carbon dioxide captured from industrial and power generation…...
Over 20 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) of gas pipeline capacity is being developed, completed to some extent or approved to transport gas to five U.S. liquified natural gas export terminals that are also currently under construction, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Natural Gas Pipeline Project Tracker. The five LNG terminals to…...