President Biden speaks during a Medal of Honor ceremony for Ret. U.S. Army Colonel Paris Davis in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 3, 2023.
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The Big Story
Biden would veto Republican energy bill, White House says
The White House said Monday the president would veto HR1, the House GOP’s energy package, should it reach his desk, outlining Biden’s opposition to the bill.
“H.R. 1 would take us backward. Therefore, if presented to the President in its current form, he would veto it,” the White House said in a statement Monday.
“Instead of protecting American consumers, it would pad oil and gas company profits — already at record levels — and undercut our public health and environment. The Administration strongly opposes this bill,” it added.
The GOP bill, which is unlikely to be taken up by the Democratic-controlled Senate, includes provisions aimed at spurring increased fossil fuel production and repealing parts of the Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed with only Democratic votes.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) has touted the bill as one that would “cut red tape and increase energy production here at home so we can lower energy costs and stop our dependence on hostile foreign countries for our energy and minerals.”
The House is expected to vote on the measure sometime this week.
Welcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter, we’re Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains.
Numerous residents in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area on Monday reported the smell of smoke, which experts say is likely related to a major wildfire in North Carolina.
The Biden administration is trying to mend fences with progressive groups and voters furious over its decision to approve a massive oil drilling effort in Alaska known as the Willow Project.
A coalition of influential lobbying groups called on Congress to act on the energy permitting reforms championed by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) by the end of the summer in a letter Monday.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is proposing a new rule requiring residents to set aside leaves, grass, branches and other yard waste outside of their homes for composting.
News we’ve flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics:
Big Oil is selling off its polluting assets — with unintended consequences (The Washington Post)
How the natural gas industry cozies up to utility regulators (Grist)
Is Oklahoma’s fight againstpro-environmental policies hurting business recruitment? (The Oklahoman)
Spring is arriving earlier and warming faster. That’s bad news for the West’s water supply (AZCentral)
On Tap
Upcoming news themes and events we’re watching:
Tuesday: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and EPA Administrator Michael Regan are each slated to testify before the House about their budgets. EPA and Ohio state officials are slated to testify in a House hearing about the East Palestine train derailment.
Wednesday: The leaders of the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management are slated to testify in the House about their agencies’ budgets. The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hear from the inspectors general of the EPA, Energy Department and Commerce Department about spending.
Also on Wednesday: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will open bids for a new oil and gulf lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Monday called it “insane” for former President Trump to kick off his first official 2024 rally with a national anthem sung by incarcerated Jan. 6 rioters and footage featuring the insurrection. Read more
A 28-year-old woman shot and killed three children and three adult staff members at a school in Nashville, Tennessee on Monday before being killed by police. Read more
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