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Why Biden’s debt ceiling permitting changes are angering Republicans
FromPOLITICO Energy
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9 minutes
Released:
Jul 31, 2023
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The White House released a draft regulation on Friday that would
implement permitting provisions in the June debt ceiling law designed to
enable faster building of both fossil fuel and clean energy
infrastructure projects. But the rule goes beyond what's specifically
required by that legislation and includes climate and equity factors
that are sparking pushback from Republicans. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel
breaks down how the Biden administration is defending itself, the
Republican pushback, and what this rule means for permitting
negotiations moving forward. Plus, the Energy Department is moving ahead
with three new energy efficiency rules projected to save Americans a
collective 1 billion dollars in utility bills annually.
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Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy.
Josh Siegel is a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
implement permitting provisions in the June debt ceiling law designed to
enable faster building of both fossil fuel and clean energy
infrastructure projects. But the rule goes beyond what's specifically
required by that legislation and includes climate and equity factors
that are sparking pushback from Republicans. POLITICO’s Josh Siegel
breaks down how the Biden administration is defending itself, the
Republican pushback, and what this rule means for permitting
negotiations moving forward. Plus, the Energy Department is moving ahead
with three new energy efficiency rules projected to save Americans a
collective 1 billion dollars in utility bills annually.
For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch,
our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch
And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy
newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy
Kelsey Tamborrino is a reporter covering clean energy.
Josh Siegel is a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
Released:
Jul 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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