The House Appropriations Committee passed its $59.2 billion fiscal 2025 bill, which includes severe cuts to clean energy programs and includes numerous partisan riders. The bill passed 30-26 after Democrats added more measures deemed as “poison pills” by the GOP. Republicans highlighted the bill’s increases for DOE’s nuclear office and a new program to research critical minerals from oil and gas operations. Additionally, hundreds of millions in earmarks were made for local Army Corps projects.

Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







