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White House and Senate Democrats Turn Their Attention to Infrastructure

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Jeff Bayne

Earlier this week, both the new Trump administration and Senate Democrats offered some insight into their visions on how to best go about revitalizing U.S. infrastructure.  On January 24, 2017, the White House put out an Executive Order Expediting Environmental … Continue reading →

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Department of Energy Week in Review: Release of New Scientific Integrity Policy and Inaugural State of the Labs Report, PetraNova Becomes First Power-Related CCS Project in U.S. to Begin Commercial Operation, and Signing of U.S. and Mexico Bilateral Electric Reliability Principles

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Anjali Patel

It has been a busy week for DOE.  Yesterday, January 11, 2017, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced the release of DOE’s Scientific Integrity Policy and the corresponding implementation order.  Stating that “[t]he cornerstone of the scientific integrity policy at DOE is … Continue reading →

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As Administration Transitions, President Obama and Executive Agencies Recap Achievements

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Katherine O'Konski

On January 9, Science Magazine published an online editorial by President Obama entitled “The Irreversible Momentum of Clean Energy.”  In it, President Obama addresses the decoupling of economic growth from energy sector emissions, private sector initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas … Continue reading →

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Army Will Not Grant Easement for Dakota Access Pipeline

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Jessica Bell

On December 4, the U.S. Army’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Works announced [link eliminated] that the Army will not approve an easement that would have allowed Energy Transfer Partners’ proposed Dakota Access Pipeline to cross under the Missouri River at Lake … Continue reading →

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Two Big Reports Released on November 16: the White House Decarbonization Plan and the World Energy Outlook 2016

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Anjali Patel

On November 16, the Obama Administration released its “Mid-Century Strategy for Deep Decarbonization.”  The 100-page plan lays out a detailed strategy to meet a goal of reducing by 2050 economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 80% or more below 2005 levels.  … Continue reading →

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