In the news today…
Renewables:
- Capital Journal reports that a backlash against renewable energy is boiling up in pockets across the country, with the most active resistance coming from Ohio.
Congress:
- The Hill reports that House Republicans are hoping to bring an energy package to the floor next month, a spokesperson confirmed.
Mining:
- E&E News PM reports the Interior and Agriculture departments spent nearly $120 million between 2017 and 2021 cleaning up abandoned hardrock mines, according to a new federal report that recommends the agencies do a better job reporting the costs of mine remediation to Congress.
- E&E Daily reports if you’re looking for bipartisan permitting reform this year, nuclear energy could be your best bet.
Coal:
- Montana Free Press and E&E Greenwire report a federal judge has tossed out an Interior Department decision that would have allowed Signal Peak Energy to expand a coal-mining operation in central Montana.