Happy Monday!
In the news today and from the weekend…
Minerals:
- E&E Greenwire reports the Biden administration on Friday released guidance that it hopes will alter the landscape for electric vehicles by pivoting the nation from gas-guzzling cars and bolster its aggressive climate goals.
- E&E Greenwire reports Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chair Joe Manchin described as “horrific” the Biden administration’s proposed guidance for implementing the climate law’s electric vehicle incentives, but other Democrats cheered the release.
- E&E Energywire reports the Biden administration sought to provide firmer ground for electric vehicle buyers and manufacturers last week when it issued new tax rules, but unresolved questions could still scramble which cars qualify for breaks in the years ahead.