U.S. Green Economy - Page 19

May 6, 2023

Wind energy developer funneled cash to Dem senator pushing offshore wind

Billion-dollar Virginia energy developer Dominion Energy has contributed tens of thousands of dollars to a Democratic senator who has, in turn, supported the company's largest project.

May 3, 2023

Senate passes bipartisan bill to override Biden's handout to Chinese solar companies

The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday evening to strike down President Biden's actions last year which allow Chinese solar panel manufacturers to skirt tariffs.

May 2, 2023

Joe Manchin reignites battle over energy project permitting

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is restarting an effort to reform the environmental permitting process for energy and infrastructure projects nationwide.

April 28, 2023

New York moves to become first state banning natural gas hookups

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that her state would move to ban natural gas hookups in new buildings as soon as 2025, the first such statewide action nationwide.

April 28, 2023

Senate Dems line up in favor of spiking Biden's Chinese solar handout

Senate Democrats are coming out in support of a resolution condemning President Biden's actions pausing Chinese solar panel tariff enforcement.

April 27, 2023

NRSC ad puts Dem rep on blast for signing hush agreement involving CCP-tied company

The Republican senate campaign arm released a new ad slamming Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who is running for Senate, over a hush agreement she signed involving a Chinese company.

April 26, 2023

Eco groups blast Biden admin for supporting Joe Manchin's pet project

Environmental groups slammed the Biden administration for unexpectedly backing a natural gas pipeline project that has been a key priority for Sen. Joe Manchin for years.

April 26, 2023

Climate activists shut down WH clean energy czar John Podesta's speech to 'room full of millionaires'

A group of climate activists disrupted a talk being given by John Podesta, the White House clean energy czar, about implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act.

April 22, 2023

Biden admin preparing major crackdown on power plants that fuel nation's grid

The Biden administration is expected to soon unveil aggressive environmental regulations forcing power plants to reduce emissions substantially within two decades.

April 21, 2023

Biden admin appears to give pass to Chinese-backed green energy plant

Executives of a Chinese-backed electric vehicle battery company said this week the Biden administration informed them that an investment in the U.S. wasn't subject to further review.