Good Monday morning!
In the news today and from the weekend…
Grid:
- Utility Dive reports that Federal regulators have approved a set of incentives for Great River Energy to use on transmission projects in Minnesota and South Dakota.
- The Wall Street Journal asks, “Can the Power Grid Handle a Wave of New Electric Vehicles?”
- Politico reports that the U.S. power grid is suffering a decade-high surge in attacks as extremists, vandals and cyber criminals increasingly take aim at the nation’s critical infrastructure.
Minerals:
- Mining Weekly reports the US is more reliant than ever for the minerals that it needs for its manufacturing, technology, energy, transportation, infrastructure and defense sectors and it is time for the country to “walk the talk” on minerals security.
- Houston Chronicle reports on the push for lithium.
Congress:
- E&E Daily reports House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans will kick-start their long-planned legislative agenda this week with a hearing on legislation and resolutions meant to “unleash American energy.”
- E&E Daily reports the House Natural Resources Committee will meet three times this week, launching its work for the new Congress with action on oil and gas production and critical minerals.