Zack Hale

Longview, Washington, D.C.

Federal Energy Policy Reporter at S&P Global

Federal energy policy reporter for @SPGCI. Mostly tweets on electricity stuff ⚡️

Articles

Top Benefits of Custom Software Development

2 months ago | paidforarticles.in | Zack Hale

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses constantly search for ways to enhance efficiency, drive innovation, and maintain a competitive edge. One powerful solution that has gained significant traction is custom software development. Unlike off-the-shelf software, custom software is specifically tailored to meet a business's unique needs and goals. Here are some of the key benefits of investing in custom software development:1.
US ELECTIONS: Texas oil and gas stalwart keeps Senate seat, NC governor to push for emissions cuts

Nov 5, 2024 | spglobal.com | Abbie Bennett |Zack Hale |Siri Hedreen |Noah Schwartz

In the US elections on Nov. 5, Republican Senator Ted Cruz fought off his Democratic challenger in Texas, while the North Carolina and New Hampshire governors are projected to hand off their offices to their respective parties, according to preliminary results in three key down-ballot races for energy policy. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. As of 1 am ET (6 am GMT) on Nov.
US ELECTIONS: Cruz, oil and gas stalwart, narrowly holds US Senate seat

Nov 5, 2024 | spglobal.com | Zack Hale

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is projected to win his reelection bid, helping Republicans achieve their goal of taking back control of the Senate. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience.
Global emissions must drop at least 4% annually to meet Paris goals: UN report

Oct 25, 2024 | spglobal.com | Zack Hale

Failure to strengthen and start delivering immediately upon commitments made under the Paris Agreement on climate change will put the world on track for a global temperature increase of between 2.6 and 3.1 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, according to a new UN report. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience.
Trump plan to overhaul federal workforce could mire energy permits in court

Oct 23, 2024 | spglobal.com | Zack Hale |Thomas Tiernan

Former President Donald Trump is promising an unprecedented number of US energy project approvals if he retakes the White House, but his plan to remake the federal bureaucracy so it issues speedy approvals could undermine his goals, experts in federal permitting told S&P Global Commodity Insights. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience.
US DOE announces $2B for projects, expected to boost grid capacity by 7.5 GW

Oct 21, 2024 | spglobal.com | Zack Hale

The US Energy Department announced $2 billion in grid resilience and innovation awards for nearly three dozen projects, expected to boost US electric transmission capacity by 7.5 GW. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. The Oct. 18 announcement marks the second round of grant funding under the DOE's $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program, an initiative created by the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law.
How the 2024 elections could reshape US domestic energy policy (feat. Commodities Focus)

Oct 18, 2024 | spglobal.com | Jasmin Melvin |Zack Hale |Taylor Kuykendall |Starr Spencer |Anna Mosby

Make Decisions With Conviction For full access to real-time updates, breaking news, analysis, pricing and data visualization subscribe today. Crude Oil | Metals | Upstream For this week's episode, Energy Evolution presents an episode of the Commodities Focus podcast, another show in the network of S&P Global Commodity Insights' podcasts. Political experts say Nov. 5 will likely become known as one of the most pivotal elections in US history.
US Supreme Court declines to block EPA's carbon capture rule for power plants

Oct 17, 2024 | spglobal.com | Zack Hale

The US Supreme Court has denied requests from electric utility trade groups for an emergency stay of a final Environmental Protection Agency rule requiring 90% carbon capture at existing coal-fired power plants and new gas-fired generators by 2032. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. In a brief Oct.
How the 2024 elections could reshape US domestic energy policy

Oct 14, 2024 | spglobal.com | Jasmin Melvin |Starr Spencer |Taylor Kuykendall |Zack Hale |Anna Mosby

Make Decisions With Conviction For full access to real-time updates, breaking news, analysis, pricing and data visualization subscribe today. Crude Oil | Upstream Political experts say Nov. 5 will likely become to be known as one of the most pivotal elections in US history. Whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the presidency, and whether Republicans or Democrats control Congress, the energy sector faces major potential shifts.
US DOE announces $1.5B to support 4 large-scale power grid projects

Oct 3, 2024 | spglobal.com | Zack Hale

The Biden administration on Oct. 3 announced it will provide nearly $1.5 billion to support four large-scale power lines through a US Department of Energy program designed to help bring riskier transmission projects to fruition. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience.