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Energy & climate Congress reporter @politico. Host POLITICO Energy podcast. Writer, reader, kabob eater. Chi sports fan. Tennis hack. [email protected]
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Joined May 2014
Scooplet: a group of Dem and GOP governors led by @GovernorShapiro and @GovStitt are sending a letter to key House and Senate committee leaders laying out detailed priorities for Congress to act on permitting reform, including NÈPA, transmission, Clean Water Act changes
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Senate Energy Committee Chair Mike Lee announces at a hearing that the committee's longtime GOP chief counsel Pat McCormick will depart soon after 14 years
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Charlie owned the microphone🎤 @TPUSA Chief of Staff @Michael_McCoyy joins @RHelfenbein to discuss the challenges young men face, the political violence of the left, and Charlie's legacy.
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Another signer of bipartisan permitting push from governors, a former House Rep who was active in talks last Congress
North Dakota feeds and fuels the world, it would be great if it was easier (and cheaper) to get our products to market.
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@NatlGovsAssoc And story up here! Senate EPW committee leaders @SenCapito and @SenWhitehouse both tell me the governors’ push on permitting reform is “very helpful” though Whitehouse still cautions it’s not enough yet to “offset” Trump moves against solar/wind
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Democratic and GOP governors warn the U.S. risks further losing its economic edge to China if energy developers can’t build new infrastructure quickly to meet growing power demand.
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POOLS arrives Nov 6 on the App Store. Universal Purchase for iPhone, iPad, Mac.
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13 governors total on behalf of are on the letter shared with me, which says their ideas “represent areas of potential common ground” and would reduce “barriers to develop critical energy infrastructure at the pace needed to win the AI race” and “lower costs for consumers”
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Guess who bizack (8 months from car hit milestone). Stay for toddler’s snack-seeking commentary
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Didn't make the item as his state doesn't have a stake in offshore drilling, but Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) told me he doesn't see much industry interest offshore California, although he said "why not" open it up, noting the "funny" politics poking at Gov. Newsom
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The First Four Seals From Apocalypse Today the subject is the four horsemen of the Apocalypse or the first four seals, if you remember in the book of Revelation, there's a scroll that appears sealed with seven seals and everyone is crying because no one is found worthy to open
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But Sen. Thom Tillis told me “we should be doing both," expanding offshore drilling — including off North Carolina’s coast — and not blocking offshore wind. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said he backs more offshore oil/gas & enabling permitted offshore wind projects to continue
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New in ME: Some GOP senators are rallying to defend their coasts if Trump moves to open more federal waters to drilling, while other Republicans want to expand offshore oil & WIND to meet rising demand. Sens. Rick Scott & Lindsey Graham told me they want to keep bans off Fla & SC
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Sen @timkaine also offered this 👀. "If Burgum can't see the value of wind and solar, he's an idiot"
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ICYMI in ME: Burgum rebuke of Coastal Va Offshore Wind, which had escaped Trump's wrath, is drawing criticism. GOP Rep. Kiggans who reps the area told us project has “unquestioned national security implications.” Sen. Kaine (D-Va.) said it'd "be economic malpractice” to stop it
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Children are being sexualized, families are being destroyed, and the government doesn't want to do anything about it. Stand with us as we fight for families!
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I followed up w/EPW Chair @SenCapito and she reiterated “I keep making the point back to him the way to solve these issues is to do permitting reform where the law has to be followed.” I asked if Sen. Whitehouse has told her he’s close to breaking off talks. “No, the opposite”
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More from Sen. Whitehouse: I just asked him if legislative language restraining executive branch actions to reject or stall permits would be sufficient. He told me, “we’re going to be looking at legislative remedies” AND “we’ll be looking for behavioral change” from Trump admin
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More context here on the dispute w Burgum here from @jamepdx and @kelseytam
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Burgum also blasted the nearly complete Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, which has bipartisan backing in Congress.
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Sen. Whitehouse continues “without a drastic change in course, I am not seeing a path to a deal”
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Many people struggle to swallow large pills because they trigger the gag reflex, feel uncomfortable and cause throat tension.
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Oh boy, EPW ranker @SenWhitehouse at start of unrelated committee hearing goes off on Burgum comments rejecting offshore wind as trade off as part of permitting talks “unless these illegal acts stop and unless offshore wind is included, there will be no permitting deal”
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“That’s the secret sauce to actually getting some place,” @SenatorHeinrich told me. “This administration needs to stop putting their thumb on the scale & issue permits, and then we can create a balanced package that gives certainty to the full range of energy projects”
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ENR ranking member Sen. Martin Heinrich told me his is in talks w/ Lee about permitting despite their frosty relationship. But Heinrich added success hinges on Trump admin stopping its hostility toward renewables, and he's looking into possible legislative "remedy"
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