July 22, 2011

Policy & Regulatory Briefing: Growing the Grid, Budget Veto Threat, Gulf Reparations

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday approved guidelines for growing the nation’s electricity grid to accommodate renewable energy and market competition, The New York Times said. The guidelines say that costs should be paid by those who benefit. The agency also suggested that federal regulators will enable transmission line construction if grid organizations do not.

The White House on Thursday threatened to veto a spending bill for the EPA and the Interior Department that it says “[includes] ideological and political provisions that are beyond the scope of funding legislation.” The bill contains language that blocks greenhouse gas rules, tougher….

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