Energy companies point to area's existing oil-gas infrastructure and supply chain as feds aim to lease project sites off Louisiana and northern Texas next year.
Just-enacted law sets new rules for domestic minerals in EV production and offers mine project tax credits, but environmental concerns by opponents and federal agencies remain to be resolved.
The $3 per kilogram production tax credit in Inflation Reduction Act, in effect for 10 years, will make green hydrogen competitive with fossil-fuel generated gray hydrogen, says Plug Power CEO Andrew Marsh.
Transmission design parameters in state's third call for wind projects aims to better connect offshore power substations in planning for enlarged regional network.
Midcontinent Independent System Operator, operating in 15 states, will bid 18 new transmission projects to connect 56 GW of clean power and add weather hardening.
With heat impacts growing and Congress stalled on major climate funding, President promises more 'formal, official government actions in coming weeks' on the 'emergency.'
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission answer looms to new Texas lawsuit claim that US Supreme Court ruling in late June limits agency power to license a $350M interim storage site in the state, as Sen. Manchin floats bill for new agency to find permanent home for nation's waste.
Fluor gains contract to build La. offshore site as critical Texas export facility, closed since June 8 fire, must complete US agency-ordered remediation to partially restart in the fall as it anticipates.