U.S. Green Economy - Page 18

May 18, 2023

White House hits back after Manchin sinks Biden nominee picked to oversee gas stove crackdown

The White House is standing by its Energy Department nominees after Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., tanked President Biden's pick to oversee energy efficiency regulations this week.

May 18, 2023

Major US power source facing extinction thanks to red tape, sparking calls for reform

The U.S. hydropower industry is warning that burdensome permitting is a significant impediment to development of hydro, which is the nation's largest dispatchable renewable source.

May 17, 2023

US power grid facing elevated risk of shortages this summer amid green energy push: watchdog

The nation's top power grid watchdog warned Wednesday that most Americans are at an elevated risk of facing power outages this summer as states continue pushing green policies.

May 17, 2023

Joe Manchin abruptly tanks Biden nominee picked to oversee admin's crackdown on gas stoves

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is withdrawing his support for President Biden's nominee to oversee appliance regulations over concerns about the administration's gas stove crackdown.

May 16, 2023

Biden vetoes bipartisan bill protecting US solar panel makers from Chinese competition

President Biden vetoed legislation Tuesday that passed Congress on a bipartisan basis and which would have struck down his action allowing Chinese solar makers to avoid tariffs.

May 13, 2023

Dems’ green policies could have the US living like a ‘third world country’: Tim Stewart

President of U.S. Oil and Gas Association Tim Stewart joined ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to weigh in on the EPA’s recently proposed rule requiring power plants to cut their carbon emissions. 

May 12, 2023

Biden's latest climate action threatens US power grid, experts say

The Biden administration announced a major crackdown on power plant emissions this week, which experts say could create a future power grid crisis.

May 12, 2023

Steve Forbes: Biden is making the biggest power grab in US history

Forbes Media Chairman Steve Forbes criticizes Biden’s proposed aggressive emissions crackdown on ‘America’s Newsroom’ calling it a ‘monumental waste.’

May 11, 2023

Biden admin inadvertently praises fossil fuel drilling benefits

The Department of the Interior and Agriculture Department praised conservation programs Thursday without mentioning they are largely funded by fossil fuel drilling.

May 11, 2023

Republican states preparing legal action over Biden's power plant regulations

Republican states are gearing up to fight President Biden's actions targeting fossil fuel power plant emissions in court, saying he lacks the authority to issue such regulations.