“Manchinology” is rife in Democrats’ back rooms as the Senator has announced he may not cast a deciding vote in favor of the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package.
When the US legislative process is working normally, it can be hard enough to follow. When things get complicated, it can be darn near impossible. On the upside, the weird contortions the lawyers in DC come up with can be downright comical. In this article, I’m going to highlight some … [continued]
Originally published by Union of Concerned Scientists, The Equation. By Jonna Hamilton The Senate has been very busy in the past few weeks, and after they come back from “recess” (aka the home work period), they are going to pick right up where they left off. The big story, in my … [continued]
The blocking of the For the People Act proves that the Senate must reform its filibuster rules.
In the second half of this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, and Zachary Shahan, Director and CEO of CleanTechnica, sit down to continue their talk about physical isolation, COVID-19, and politics.
A group of 20 US Senate Democrats have called for the extension of clean energy tax incentives such as the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC), and the residential renewable energy tax credit, a call which has been applauded and joined by the country’s clean energy associations.
2017 has been an interesting year for electric vehicles (EV). We’ve seen more EVs on the road and at auto shows internationally, but affordability hasn’t changed that much. Worse yet, in the US, the new administration has been on a rampage returning to the good old polluting days, with carmakers colluding and allowing the environment to be further damaged.
This is a story of what can happen when enough people get together and tell politicians enough is enough. Next: Net Neutrality and other environmental topics?
The commercial deployment of self-driving car tech in the US now appears to be on the fast track, following the unanimous approval of a bill aimed at just that outcome by a US Senate panel.
In a push to raise awareness about electric and plug-in vehicles, Plug In America hosted a full-day ride & drive event for United States senators and their staff in the capital. Hundreds were in attendance, where they were treated with time behind the wheel and supporting education about plug-in vehicles.
More than 2,000 organizations signed a letter last week calling on the US Government to extend a variety of expired and expiring tax provisions, including the vaunted PTC. The Production Tax Credit has been integral to the growth of the US wind industry, and as the American Wind Energy Association … [continued]
