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The newest red panda cub at the National Zoo in D.C. has been named after the late, great Dolly Parton.
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The wind permitting saga continues, as the Trump administration is now allowing two onshore projects to advance, in an apparent effort to ease resistance among Senate Democrats to the bipartisan permitting bill.
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But not everyone is convinced it’s a sufficient show of good faith.
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AN OLIVE BRANCH FROM THE WHITE HOUSE ON WIND:
One day after Democrats accused the Trump administration of potentially blowing up the Senate’s bipartisan permitting deal through its accelerated crackdown on offshore wind, the White House has attempted to assuage concerns by allowing some onshore wind projects to advance.
A White House official confirmed to Callie this morning that the Department of War cleared its “first tranche of wind projects” that were still under review.
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If you forgot, the administration’s efforts to stall wind projects were a key reason why Democratic negotiators withheld support for the permitting reform bill for months.
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Specifically, the Pentagon gave the green light for wind projects in Maine and South Dakota, marking the first projects to receive military approval since reviews were stalled in April.
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These reviews have long been considered routine and are conducted to determine that new turbines do not interfere with military operations, local radar, or flight paths.
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In August, a federal judge ruled in favor of a group of renewable energy groups that claimed the department was unlawfully delaying dozens of wind projects, costing states $47 billion by freezing reviews of onshore wind projects.
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Advancing these projects could be seen as a sign of good faith from the administration that it will fairly implement permitting reform for renewable energy as well as fossil fuel projects (although it is worth noting that doing so was ordered by the courts).
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Shortly after the news broke this morning, key Democratic negotiator Sheldon Whitehouse called the approvals a “start,” but said lawmakers will need to see “a lot more from the administration on wind & solar.”
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The administration, however, believes it has already shown enough for the permitting bill to pass with bipartisan support.
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“The Trump Administration is removing all barriers clearing the way for the Senate’s permitting reform bill to pass,” a White House official said, adding that hundreds of private sector companies and trade associations across all energy sectors support the legislation.
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The official texted that there is “NOTHING” left to do but for Congress to vote, adding that “the Administration has done EVERTHING it has promised to do.”
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If the legislation fails to move forward, the official said Democrats would be at fault due to their “own internal fights and finger-pointing.”
Read more from Callie here.
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SOLAR AND STORAGE DRIVES DOWN SUMMER ELECTRICITY PRICES:
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In a new analysis, the Solar Energy Industries Association found that solar and energy storage drove down wholesale electricity prices in Texas by 42% and in California by 51% from 2021 to summer 2026.
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Tim Pawlenty, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, told Daily on Energy via email that California and Texas are two “very different market structures for energy.”
“These results provide an example of how solar and storage can help hold down wholesale energy prices in different markets.
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Red and blue states are deploying more solar and storage, and we’re seeing downward pressure on wholesale electricity prices as a result,” Pawlenty said.
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According to the analysis, electricity demand grew in both states over the same five-year period.
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Electricity used in California increased 2.5%, with the average wholesale prices dropping from $77.54 per megawatt-hour to $38.32.
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In Texas, electricity demand grew 30% and the average prices fell from $54.87 per megawatt-hour to $31.77.
SEIA noted that, from June through August 2026, solar and storage saved Texans about $3.55 billion and Californians around $2.5 billion compared to the same period in 2021.
Pawlenty said SEIA expects to see solar and storage decrease wholesale electricity prices in the two states this winter.
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TOP SENATE FINANCE DEMOCRAT WOULD REVIVE CLEAN ENERGY TAX CREDITS:
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Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, has his sights set on reintroducing tax credits for the clean energy industry, which were slashed by the One Big Beautiful Bill last summer.
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“When Democrats have a trifecta of power, reinstating the wind and solar tax credits and bolstering the Direct Pay Program will be a top priority to help bring an end to Trump’s energy crisis,” Wyden said, according to Politico.
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He previously told the outlet that when Democrats have the majority, he would be introducing a bill to restore clean energy tax credits “right away.”
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His plan is contingent on Democrats regaining the majority in both the House and Senate.
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And with Trump in power for another two years, it could prove extremely difficult to get the Republican to sign a bill reinstating tax credits that he campaigned on ending.
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In an interview with Callie earlier this month, Rep. Jared Huffman of California – who would likely chair the Natural Resources Committee if Democrats flip the House – said he would “love to see” the subsidies revisited, particularly those for electric vehicles.
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“Electric vehicles are a priority for me because it’s a huge part of, you know, how we give folks cleaner and better transportation alternatives, and also how we lower our greenhouse gas emissions,” Huffman said, adding that he knows it would be a difficult battle to win.
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“I’m interested in doing whatever I can, but I also know who’s in the White House for the next two years…
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I’m pretty clear-eyed about that,” he said.
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Stay tuned for more reporting from Callie around the midterm elections about what other energy policy issues Democrats hope to focus on during the lame duck and next Congress.
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Iran says it hit several tankers carrying oil overnight in the Strait of Hormuz as tension rises in the region.
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The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps’s (IRGC) navy claimed it hit four oil tankers and the other three ships hit naval mines, The Hill reported.
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IRGC also threatened strikes on U.S. bases in the region if the U.S. keeps helping to guide vessels through the strait.
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There have been reports that the U.S. and Israel could be planning attacks on Iran after the midterms.
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Meanwhile, the U.S. has recently withdrawn staff from its embassy in Saudi Arabia due to possible further Houthi attacks.
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