NEWS OF THE DAY: Louisiana refineries slammed by Hurricane IdaArgus Media, August 30, 2021 More than 800,000 b/d of US Gulf coast refining capacity is offline today as Hurricane Ida swept ashore in Louisiana. The storm brought 150mph (240km/h) winds and nine-foot storm surge to areas near New Orleans, coastal Louisiana and stretches of the Mississippi River, home to nearly … read more
The Energy Sector Innovation Credit Act Is A Game ChangerJeremy Harrell, Quill Robinson, The Hill, August 11, 2021 Now that the Senate has passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill — with critical programmatic direction and eagle-eyed investments in clean energy technologies research, development, and demonstrations (RD&D) — what’s next? Obviously, House action, but policymakers should focus next on policies that bring … read more
Progressives eye halt to ANWR drilling in reconciliation billEmma Dumain, E & E News, August 25, 2021 Congressional Democrats and their environmentalist allies are increasingly confident they’ll be able to stop drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the reconciliation process. According to several sources who spoke to E&E News this week, conversations were taking place at the highest … read more
