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Forbes Tate Lobbying Shop to Rebrand as FTP With New Leadership
15+ hour, 42+ min ago (90+ words) Bloomberg Government News Forbes Tate Partners, one of Washington's biggest lobbying firms and owned by a holding company that trades on the Nasdaq, will rebrand as FTP as the firm restructures its leadership hierarchy Tuesday. Name partners Jeff Forbes and…...
BGOV Bill Analysis: H. R. 5587, Waive Geothermal Drilling Permits
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (101+ words) Bloomberg Government News Geothermal energy projects on state or private land generally wouldn't need to obtain drilling permits from the Interior Department if the project is already approved by a state permit under H. R. 5587. The bill would exempt geothermal wells from…...
New York Lawmakers Push Crypto Mining Tax to Lower Energy Costs
3+ week, 6+ day ago (546+ words) New York Democrats are pitching a new tax on crypto mining facilities that lawmakers say are driving up energy costs in New York. The proposed crypto mining tax comes as energy consumption costs have supercharged debates around affordability in New…...
Senators Weigh Lifting Mining Ban Near Minnesota Wilderness
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (106+ words) Bloomberg Government News Some Senate Republicans are still weighing whether to support a House-passed measure to overturn Biden-era land protections near a beloved wilderness area in Minnesota. "I am truly undecided," Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said March 3 on the looming…...
Measure to Spur Action on Critical Minerals Advances to Senate
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (99+ words) Bloomberg Government News The House passed a measure Wednesday to require the Energy Department to assess the US supply of critical energy resources, including fuel materials, as lawmakers worry over China's share of the market. The chamber voted 223-206 for the…...
Builders Get Easier Access to Minerals on Federal Land (1)
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (116+ words) Interior Gives Builders Easier Access to Minerals on Public Land'Bloomberg Government News Construction companies, farmers, and members of the public will be granted expanded access to federal lands to mine for small amounts of building material and other minerals without…...
BGOV Bill Analysis: H. R. 3617, Critical Mineral Supply Chain
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (83+ words) Bloomberg Government News The Energy Department would conduct assessments of the US supply of critical energy resources, including fuel materials, under H. R. 3617. The bill would direct DOE to ensure an "adequate and reliable" supply of critical energy resources in the US,…...
Hardrock Mining Bill From Senate GOP Aims to Boost Production
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (91+ words) Bloomberg Government News More domestic hardrock mining would be possible under Republican legislation introduced in the Senate Tuesday. The legislation, obtained by Bloomberg Government, would make eligible for hardrock mineral leasing all federally acquired lands under the 1947 Mineral Leasing Act…...