Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RhRhRh Island Democrat) is set to hold a hearing on climate change, focusing on its threat to national security and military preparedness. This marks the 17th time the Senate Budget Committee chair has held such a hearing. The hearing comes after Whitehouse presided over the release of internal documents from leading oil and gas companies indicating their involvement in climate warming. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) the Budget Committee ranking member, countered that Democrats are more likely to accuse oil companies of conspiracy and raise gas prices than work with Republicans on climate policy proposals.
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
