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July 18, 2014
Senate Energy Chair Landrieu Holds Budget Hearing on Wildfires
On July 15, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing, “Wildfire Preparedness & Forest Service 2015 Fiscal Year Budget.” During the hearing, Senators discussed several possible wildfire funding mechanisms. One possibility is the bipartisan Wildfire Disaster Funding Act (S. 1875), introduced by Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Crapo (R-ID) with 15 co-sponsors, and a companion bill in the House, with 104 co-sponsors (HR 3992). Another possibility discussed was the newly introduced FLAME Act Amendments (S. 2593), by Senators McCain (R-AZ), Barasso (R-WY), and Flake (R-AZ).
R&D Funding Update: DOE, USDA Announce Loans & Grants to Drop-in Fuels, Waste-to-Energy, Feedstocks
On July 10, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opened the Renewable Energy and Efficient Energy solicitation, a $4 billion loan guarantee for commercial-scale projects that reduce, avoid, or sequester carbon dioxide (CO2). The loans are authorized by Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 through Section 1703 of the Loan Guarantee Program, and were announced in April. The DOE oversees a $30 billion loan portfolio of more than 30 projects across the United States. This solicitation covers five energy technology areas that DOE identifies as “catalytic, replicable, and market ready.” Technologies include: grid integration and energy storage, drop-in biofuels, waste-to-energy facilities, existing facility improvements and energy efficiency.
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Evolving Resiliency: Managing Climate Risks in the Northeast
July 25, 2014 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building - Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE
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EESI Briefing on examining the current and projected impacts of climate change in the Northeast, as well as strategies being developed to mitigate the associated risks. According to the Third National Climate Assessment, climate change is already having wide-reaching impacts in the region, affecting the region’s environmental, social, and economic systems. How have federal, state, and local government initiatives acted to increase resiliency against current and future impacts of climate change? To Register click here.
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