New Dem Climate Change & Clean Energy Task Force Applauds Administration’s Actions to Accelerate Clean Energy Deployment
The Department of Energy’s new proposals incorporate several key priorities that have guided the Task Force’s work for more than a year.
Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Climate Change and Clean Energy Task Force Chair Scott Peters (CA-50) and Vice Chairs Sean Casten (IL-06), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), and Susan Wild (PA-07) issued a statement on the Biden administration’s announcement of two rules that will reduce regulatory hurdles for clean energy projects and accelerate getting clean energy onto the grid.
“From day one, New Dems have been committed to working across the aisle and with the Biden administration to advance reforms that help build clean energy projects across the country faster than ever before.
“Today, we applaud the Biden administration’s decisive action on this issue. The new proposed rules from the Department of Energy reflect our Task Force’s permitting reform priorities and would decrease delays and lower costs. Today’s changes will translate historic investments into reduced emissions and increased U.S. energy independence.
“We cannot afford unnecessary delays when it comes to unleashing clean energy and tackling the climate crisis. We look forward to leading more bipartisan efforts in Congress to create a regulatory landscape that maintains strong environmental reviews while delivering the outcomes we need to lower energy costs and confront the climate crisis.”
New Dems have consistently advocated for and advanced policies aimed at unleashing American energy independence and lowering emissions. Last May, the Task Force released six key permitting reform priorities for efficient energy deployment to lower costs, enhance energy independence, and combat the climate crisis. When President Biden negotiated an end to the debt ceiling crisis with House leadership, New Dem permitting priorities were reflected in several provisions of the final bill.
Further, in April 2023, New Dems sent a letter to the Biden Administration calling to increase coordination on federal authorizations in siting electric transmission lines. The New Dem priorities laid out in this letter were soon incorporated into the White House’s Permitting Action Plan, and were later reflected in the Department of Energy’s proposed rule to establish a lead agency to streamline the permitting process.
Additionally, in December 2023, the Task Force endorsed a slate of 14 New Dem-led bills to address barriers to clean energy deployment for inclusion in any upcoming energy package.
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