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4 days ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Maydeen Merino
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Monday, readers! We are kicking off the beginning of June with senators gearing up to debate their version of the Republican megabill. GOP members have set a July 4th deadline, but several Republican senators have vocally opposed cuts to clean energy tax credits and Medicaid.
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1 week ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Maydeen Merino
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! We hope you had a restful Memorial Day weekend. In today’s Daily on Energy, we take a look at Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s order to keep a Michigan coal plant operating just days before it was set to close. The decision is aligned with the Trump administration’s promise to keep aging coal plants operating.
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1 week ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Maydeen Merino
In recent months, Republican lawmakers have been using a special legislative tool to repeal former President Joe Biden’s regulations that do not align with the Trump administration’s goals. House Republicans released a list of regulations in February that they seek to overturn using the Congressional Review Act, a special legislative process that allows lawmakers to bypass the filibuster and vote with a simple majority in both chambers to repeal recently implemented federal rules.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Maydeen Merino
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Friday, readers! In today’s Daily on Energy, we take a look at President Donald Trump’sfour executive orders meant to streamline the construction of nuclear reactors over the next four years. Callie and Maydeen also take a look at the number of oil rigs active in the U.S. and what it means for the Trump administration’s ‘drill, baby drill’ agenda.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Maydeen Merino
House lawmakers voted to repeal an Environmental Protection Agency rule that ensures that power plants and factories are subject to stringent emission standards even if they reduce air pollutants, sending the bill to President Donald Trump for his signature.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Maydeen Merino
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! We are starting off Daily on Energy with coverage of testimony by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin. Callie and Maydeen also take a look at the Senate’s plan to move forward with repealing California’s vehicle emission waiver despite the Governmental Accountability Office and Senate parliamentarian finding that the waiver was not subject to repeal.
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2 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Maydeen Merino
A three-judge panel on Monday appeared skeptical of the Environmental Protection Agency‘s justification for terminating $20 billion in grants for three nonprofit climate groups that were awarded the funding during the Biden administration. The D.C. Court of Appeals heard arguments by the EPA and climate groups regarding $20 billion in grants issued through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program, which was established through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Maydeen Merino
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Friday, readers! In today’s Daily on Energy, with the help of our editor Joe Lawler, we are taking a look at House Republicans’ failure to advance their fiscal overhaul bill due to disagreements over slashing Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. The failed vote today likely pushes back House Speaker Mike Johnson’s goal of passing the bill by Memorial Day. The legislation is key to enacting President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Maydeen Merino
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! In today’s Daily on Energy, we continue to follow Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin’s testimony on the agency’s budget. We also take a look at the price of oil, which dropped today as President Donald Trump hinted that the U.S. is closer to reaching a nuclear deal with Iran. Read on to see what nuclear power advocates are saying about House Republicans’ efforts to cut clean energy incentives.
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3 weeks ago | 
washingtonexaminer.com | Maydeen Merino
The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced a Republican bill to slash funding for climate change mitigation programs Wednesday morning after more than 24 hoursof debate. The bill would cut funding from climate initiatives established by former President Joe Biden‘s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed by Democrats. The committee’s legislation would cancel up to $6.5 billion in unspent funding from the IRA.
