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Trump Executive Order to Expedite Project Approvals

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Trump Executive Order to Expedite Project Approvals

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 06/05/2020

President Trump on June 4 issued an Executive Order intended to expedite the federal approval process for major infrastructure projects. “Economic Recovery from the COVID-19…

Energy and Environment

EPA Finalizes Rule Limiting State Abuses of Clean Water Act to Block Fossil Energy Projects

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EPA Finalizes Rule Limiting State Abuses of Clean Water Act to Block Fossil Energy Projects

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 06/01/2020

On June 1, the EPA issued a final rule clarifying that the Clean Water Act cannot be used by states to block energy projects based…

Energy

EPA Removes One Hurdle to Alaska’s Pebble Mine, but Others Remain

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EPA Removes One Hurdle to Alaska’s Pebble Mine, but Others Remain

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 06/01/2020

On May 28, the EPA notified the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that it will not challenge its ongoing review of the Pebble Mine in…

Energy and Environment

IRS Relaxes Requirements for Renewable Energy Tax Credits—Coronavirus Edition

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IRS Relaxes Requirements for Renewable Energy Tax Credits—Coronavirus Edition

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 05/29/2020

On May 27, the IRS issued a notice expanding the tax relief for renewable energy developers seeking to qualify for tax credits. Ironically, this announcement…

Energy

Wood Heaters—One Cheer for Trump EPA’s Modest Regulatory Reform

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Wood Heaters—One Cheer for Trump EPA’s Modest Regulatory Reform

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 05/19/2020

The Trump administration’s reforms of past regulatory excesses range from excellent to little better than no change at all. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)…

Energy and Environment

Are “Earth-Friendly” New Refrigerants Toxic?

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Are “Earth-Friendly” New Refrigerants Toxic?

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 05/15/2020

Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate to restrict hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the refrigerants currently used in most air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

Climate

Senate Bill Introduced to Extend Alternative Fuels Tax Credit

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Senate Bill Introduced to Extend Alternative Fuels Tax Credit

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 05/15/2020

Sens. Lamar Alexander and Tom Carper have introduced Securing America’s Clean Fuels Infrastructure Act, extending and increasing the tax credits for alternative transportation fuels. It…

Energy and Environment

EPA Sends Proposed Aircraft GHG Rule to White House for Review

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EPA Sends Proposed Aircraft GHG Rule to White House for Review

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 05/08/2020

On May 1, the EPA sent its first-ever proposed rule on aircraft greenhouse gas emissions to OMB for review. Promulgated pursuant to the Clean Air…

Aviation

Coronavirus Emergency Is No Reason for Delaying Energy Project Approvals

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Coronavirus Emergency Is No Reason for Delaying Energy Project Approvals

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 05/01/2020

On April 29, five members of Congress sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that nicely summarizes why the energy infrastructure approval and…

Energy

Businesses Critical of Costly Climate Bill Finally Get to Weigh In

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Businesses Critical of Costly Climate Bill Finally Get to Weigh In

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 04/16/2020

The American Manufacturing and Innovation (AIM) Act would limit the production of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the class of chemicals used as refrigerants in most air conditioning…

Climate

EPA Takes Step in Support of Coal-Refuse-to-Energy

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EPA Takes Step in Support of Coal-Refuse-to-Energy

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 04/09/2020

Green groups oppose efforts to deal with the coal refuse problem that plagues many coal mining communities in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The EPA is…

Energy

Pipeline-Starved New York City Avoids Natural Gas Shortages this Winter, but May Face Problems in the Future

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Pipeline-Starved New York City Avoids Natural Gas Shortages this Winter, but May Face Problems in the Future

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 04/02/2020

New York City made it through another winter without any serious natural gas shortages, but it may not be so lucky next year. National Grid…

Climate

The Next Alleged Environmental Threat: Coal Falling off Trains

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The Next Alleged Environmental Threat: Coal Falling off Trains

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 03/25/2020

Proponents of climate change are repurposing older statutes into climate policy tools, even though they were never intended for that purpose. The environmentalists’ goal is…

Climate

Fly the (Greenhouse) Friendly Skies, If You Can Still Afford to under the House COVID-19 Bill

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Fly the (Greenhouse) Friendly Skies, If You Can Still Afford to under the House COVID-19 Bill

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 03/24/2020

Airports haven’t been this empty since after 9/11, so it is not surprising that airlines would be recipients of tens of billions of assistance in…

Aviation

Federal Court Decision Underscores Need for NEPA Reform

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Federal Court Decision Underscores Need for NEPA Reform

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 03/20/2020

The comment period has closed for the Council on Environmental Quality’s proposed updates to the implementing rules for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Many…

Energy

Refrigerants Debate Moves to House

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Refrigerants Debate Moves to House

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 03/13/2020

American consumers dodged a bullet when the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act failed to become part of the larger Senate energy package, which has stalled on…

Climate

Washington’s Latest Attack on Air Conditioning

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Washington’s Latest Attack on Air Conditioning

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 03/05/2020

Think air conditioning isn’t expensive enough? Then you’ll love a proposed amendment to the Senate energy bill that restricts the refrigerants used in millions of…

Climate

Trump Wants Less Federal Meddling in Home Energy Use, but Some in Congress Want More

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Trump Wants Less Federal Meddling in Home Energy Use, but Some in Congress Want More

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 02/13/2020

Federal energy efficiency standards have a long history of unintended adverse consequences, from more expensive light bulbs with questionable light quality to dishwashers that take…

Energy

Trump Administration Better on Permit Approvals for Energy Projects than for Minerals Projects Like the Pebble Mine

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Trump Administration Better on Permit Approvals for Energy Projects than for Minerals Projects Like the Pebble Mine

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 01/31/2020

The Trump administration is doing a good job reducing red tape and streamlining the permitting process for energy production and energy infrastructure projects, but on…

Energy

Department of Energy Finalizes Process Rule for Appliance Efficiency Standards

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Department of Energy Finalizes Process Rule for Appliance Efficiency Standards

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 01/29/2020

There are a number of problematic Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards for home appliances. Perhaps worst of all is the one resulting in dishwashers…

Energy

2019: A Great Year for Light Bulb Freedom

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2019: A Great Year for Light Bulb Freedom

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 12/23/2019

Whatever else one may say about 2019, it was a banner year for consumer choice when it comes to light bulbs, culminating in the December…

Consumer Freedom

Supreme Court to Hear Important Natural Gas Pipeline Case

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Supreme Court to Hear Important Natural Gas Pipeline Case

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 12/13/2019

Next February, the U.S. Supreme Court will review the 2018 decision by the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, Cowpasture River Preservation Association, et al. v. …

Energy

Trump Can’t Do Much About Toilets, But Can Stop Other Anti-Homeowner Regulations

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Trump Can’t Do Much About Toilets, But Can Stop Other Anti-Homeowner Regulations

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 12/09/2019

President Trump created more controversy than usual last week when he complained about water-saving faucets, shower heads, and—especially—toilets. “You turn on the faucet and you…

Energy and Environment

House Committee Releases Tax Bill to Extend Electric Vehicle, Wind, and Solar Handouts

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House Committee Releases Tax Bill to Extend Electric Vehicle, Wind, and Solar Handouts

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 11/22/2019

In what amounts to the tax component of the Green New Deal, the House Ways and Means Committee released a draft of its “Growing Renewable Energy…

Automobiles and Roads

Environmental Protection Agency Revises Risk Management Program for Industrial Facilities

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Environmental Protection Agency Revises Risk Management Program for Industrial Facilities

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 11/21/2019

“First, do no harm,” is good ethical advice for regulators as well as doctors, but the Obama-era Environmental Protection Agency took a risk management program for…

Chemical Risk

Congress Breaking Promises, Extending Tax Credits for Electric Vehicles, Wind, and Solar

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Congress Breaking Promises, Extending Tax Credits for Electric Vehicles, Wind, and Solar

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 11/18/2019

It is not unusual for Congress to keep extending a supposedly temporary federal program, and that includes the tax credits for electric vehicles and wind…

Automobiles and Roads

Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Appeals Board Reform

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Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Appeals Board Reform

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 11/07/2019

The Trump administration has placed a high priority on shortening the delays and cutting the red tape holding back many private sector development projects. The Environmental…

Energy and Environment

Free-Market Groups Support Trump Light Bulb Reform

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Free-Market Groups Support Trump Light Bulb Reform

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 11/04/2019

The Bush and Obama administrations imposed a number of restrictions on light bulbs, but the Trump administration is pushing back on behalf of consumers. Today,…

Consumer Freedom

‘Art of the Deal’ Meets Renewable Fuel Standard

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‘Art of the Deal’ Meets Renewable Fuel Standard

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 10/11/2019

It’s the ultimate dealmaker versus the ultimate dealmaking challenge. President Trump has again sought changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that he hopes both…

Automobiles and Roads

Department of Energy Expands Consumer Choice in Light Bulbs

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Department of Energy Expands Consumer Choice in Light Bulbs

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 09/04/2019

The Trump administration took a pro-consumer step today as the Department of Energy finalized a rule that will allow certain types of lower-cost light bulbs to…

Energy

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