The ethanol industry will be first in line for carbon capture tax credits, even though that’s not really who the program was designed for.
Energy and the Environment
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Permitting Reform Bill Flips Leverage to Progressives
A side deal with Joe Manchin attempts to approve a pipeline in his backyard and speed through permitting rules. Progressives should make their own conditions.
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How the Inflation Reduction Act Attacks Diesel Pollution
It’s a starting point to deal with an issue that disproportionately impacts marginalized communities.
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Inflation Reduction Bill Uses Public Finance to Stoke Energy Investment
Billions in public financing would keep investment flowing into energy sector despite interest rate hikes.
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How to De-Develop in an Age of Fire and Flood
Much is riding on how Americans approach new development and managed retreat as the climate crisis worsens over the next decade.
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Setting the Standard for Electric Car Charging Stations
New federal rulemaking on interoperability and public investment has opened Tesla’s Supercharger network to non-Tesla users.
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Sean Patrick Maloney’s Hazardous Support for Dirty Energy Infrastructure
The story of Maloney’s office shutting down a colleague who tried to stir up opposition to a fracked-gas plant is part of a pattern.
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Presidential Climate Malpractice
Joe Biden’s mishandling of the many episodes of the Joe Manchin follies imperiled a burning planet—and the executive actions he should take have not materialized.
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What If They Held a Climate Emergency and No Money Came?
Executive actions on climate are important and necessary, but it’s unclear whether they can create the funding required for a green transition.
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Texas Grid Heaves Under Extreme Heat
A high-octane power grid is hitting its limits.