The House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to mark up seven energy-related bills as part of its broader legislative assault on the Biden administration’s energy agenda. The panel will consider more than two dozen bills, including five targeting recently finalized energy efficiency standards for home appliances. One bill, from Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C), would extend the government’s pipelines regulator for another five years. Another from Rep Buddy Carter (r-Ga), criticizes EPA’s recently finalized air quality standards regulating airborne soot. The legislation comes amid Republicans’ long-promised ‘energy week’

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







