In the news today…
Minerals:
- The Detroit News reports a metal mining company has acquired rights to explore around 400,000 acres of Upper Peninsula land for nickel deposits near the nation’s only nickel mine.
Coal:
- Argus reports coal-fired generation in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) fell from a year earlier for the ninth month in a row in July as natural gas and renewable dispatch continued to increase.
- Wall Street Journal carries an op-ed which argues the Inflation Reduction Act spells the end of coal.
Congress:
- Washington Examiner reports the CHIPS bill that became law yesterday funds a number of new energy programs, including one to research and demonstrate the construction of advanced nuclear reactors at industrial sites such as those home to coal-fired power plants.
- Politico Pro reports congressional Republicans are reflexively rejecting the largest climate bill in U.S. history. But some of their allies fear the approach will backfire.