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This Month in Energy

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Energy Efficiency - The Decade for Action


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June Energy Legislation

June 15 - H.R. 4167: Protecting America's Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act

Introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC9], this bill would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes.


June 15 - S. 2028: Expediting Natural Gas Exports to Allies Act of 2023

Introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL], this bill would amend the Natural Gas Act to authorize expedited approval of applications to export natural gas to certain allies of the United States, and for other purposes.


June 15 - S. 2036: Protecting America's Distribution Transformer Supply Chain Act of 2023

Introduced by Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY], this bill would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from changing energy conservation standards for distribution transformers for a certain period, and for other purposes.


June 13 - S. 1936: E-Access Act

Introduced by Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT], this bill would promote competition in the area of digital energy management tools, enhace consumer access to electric energy and natural gas information, allow for the development and adoption of innovative products and services to help consumers, organizations, and governments manage their energy usage, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve electric grid reliability, and for other purposes.


June 12 - H.R. 4031: Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2], this bill would prohibit drilling in the Arctic Ocean.


May 18 - H.R. 3514: Domestic USA Act

Introduced by Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ8], this bill would provide for the inclusion of uranium on the list of critical minerals, and for other purposes.


June 12 - H.R. 4045: Hydropower Clean Energy Future Act

Introduced by Rep. Cathy Anne McMorris Rodgers [R-WA5], this bill would modernize the hydropower licensing process and to promote next-generation hydropower projects, and for other purposes.


June 12 - H.R. 4030: North Pacific Ocean Protection Act of 2023

Introduced by Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA2], this bill would amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and gas leasing in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf.

June 7 - H.R. 3885: Untitled

Introduced by Rep. Juan Ciscomani [R-AZ6], this bill would amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper as a critical mineral, and for other purposes.


June 7 - S. 1859: Save Our Gas Stoves Act

Introduced by Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK], this bill would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the prososed rule entitled "Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products", and for other purposes.


June 7 - S. 1863: PROVE IT Act of 2023

Introduced by Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE], this bill would require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of certain products produced in the United States and in certain foreign countries, and for other purposes.


June 6 - H.R. 3849: Rural Energy Savings Act

Introduced by Rep. James "Jim" Clyburn [D-SC6], this bill would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify provisions relating to the rural energy savings program.


June 6 - H.R. 3862: Spent Fuel Prioritization Act of 2023

Introduced by Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA9], this bill would amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prioritize the acceptance of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel from certain civilian nuclear power reactors, and for other purposes.


June 6 - S. 1861: Rural Energy Savings Act

Introduced by Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT], this bill would amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to modify provisions relating to the rural energy savings program.


June 5 - H.R. 3818: Untitled

Introduced by Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA4], this bill would prohibit the Secretary of Energy from finalizing a proposed rule related to consumer conventional cooking products, and for other purposes


June 1 - S. 1804: FASTER Act of 2023

Introduced by Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM], this bill would amend the Federal Power Act to facilitate more expeditious review and permitting of certain electric transmission facilities, and for other purposes.

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