CleanTechnica•about 1 month ago
Sierra Club Statement on House Votes to Overturn Public Lands Protections
Key Takeaway
This legislative action indicates a federal policy push to ease restrictions on fossil fuel development, potentially impacting the competitive landscape and land availability for energy projects, particularly for clean energy developers and large power consumers.
AI Summary
- •House Republicans utilized the Congressional Review Act to overturn protections for millions of acres of public lands in Alaska and roll back guardrails on coal leasing in Wyoming.
- •This legislative action signals a federal policy shift aimed at easing restrictions on fossil fuel extraction and development, particularly for coal.
- •For developers, this could alter the competitive landscape by potentially increasing fossil fuel supply or lowering costs, while also impacting land availability for renewable energy projects.
- •Large power consumers and IPPs relying on coal may see potential for more stable or lower-cost coal supply from Wyoming, but clean energy stakeholders face increased policy headwinds.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Republicans have approved resolutions intended to undermine the protection of millions of acres of public lands in Alaska and overturning guardrails on coal leasing in Wyoming. In a series of votes Wednesday, House Republicans invoked the Congressional Review Act to disapprove land management plans related to ... [continued] The post Sierra Club Statement on House Votes to Overturn Public Lands Protections appeared first on CleanTechnica .