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House passes GOP megabill and sends it to Trump; Hakeem Jeffries delays vote with record-breaking floor speech

The bill cleared a key hurdle early this morning after the president and House Speaker Mike Johnson persuaded a group of Republican holdouts to change their votes.
GOP Resistance Softens As Trump Presses House On Tax Package
GOP Resistance Softens As Trump Presses House On Tax Package
154d ago

Trump megabill gives the oil industry everything it wants and ends key support for solar and wind

The president’s embrace of fossil fuels and hostility to renewable energy are reflected in his signature domestic policy law.
Industry In The Permian Basin
Industry In The Permian Basin
156d ago

A megabill mystery: Republicans ax solar and wind tax that surprised senators

"I don't know where it came from," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., the chairman of the Budget Committee, told NBC News after releasing the 940-page bill.
wind turbine turbines dusk evening
wind turbine turbines dusk evening

Clean energy stocks fall as Trump bill would tax components from China, phase out credits

Among other things, the Senate legislation would also slap a tax on solar and wind projects that enter service after 2027 if they use components made in China.
Wind Turbines In Palm Springs, California
Wind Turbines In Palm Springs, California

Supreme Court rejects challenge to federal approval of nuclear waste storage site in Texas

The legal challenge arose from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's decision to approve a project to store spent nuclear fuel in southwest Texas.
An excavator pours Uranium tailings into a container truck
An excavator pours Uranium tailings into a container truck
181d ago

13 House Republicans urge Senate to scale back clean energy cuts in bill they voted for

The lawmakers said they're "deeply concerned" by some of the Trump agenda bill's provisions and called for changes to mitigate "significant disruption" to certain projects.
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX).
Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX).

Supreme Court endorses narrow environmental reviews in challenge to Utah railroad project

A case involving an 88-mile railroad project raised questions about the scope of the federal environmental review process.
common carrier line train freight
common carrier line train freight

Trump signs executive orders to ease regulations on and expand nuclear energy production

The orders aim to help address growing electricity demand due to AI technology.
Image: President Trump Signs Executive Orders At The White House
Image: President Trump Signs Executive Orders At The White House
196d ago

Solar stocks plunge as Republican tax bill is worse than feared for clean energy

70% of the rooftop solar industry now uses lease arrangements, making the bill disastrous for companies like Sunrun.
Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, carries a panel as he and Brian Hoeppner install a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., on July 17, 2023.
Nicholas Hartnett, owner of Pure Power Solar, carries a panel as he and Brian Hoeppner install a solar array on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., on July 17, 2023.
198d ago

Trump allows New York offshore wind project after apparent gas pipeline compromise with state

Trump has a long history of attacking wind turbines, arguing that they kill birds and cost more than they generate in revenue.
Baltic Sea wind farm Arkona officially goes into operation
Baltic Sea wind farm Arkona officially goes into operation

Tariffs are threatening your air conditioning bill this summer

HVAC contractors are warning of shortages with temperatures already breaking records and summer utility bills on track to hit 12-year highs.
View of fire escape outside green New York apartment
View of fire escape outside green New York apartment

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