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ConservAmerica Joins Letter Urging President Trump Not to Restrict Diesel Exports

ConservAmerica Commends Senate EPW Committee for Advancement of Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act

Webinar: P3 Financing & Delivery

Commentary: Beyond inflation – Why your $24 burger is actually a water crisis

In Memory of Wendell Berry (1934–2026)

Commentary: How America strikes back against China’s critical minerals empire

America’s Best Idea Deserves America’s Support

ConservAmerica and ACC Announce Strategic Partnership

ConservAmerica and Dream.Org Release New White Paper on Responsible Data Center Development

Commentary: New bill seeks to modernize the federal permitting process

Permitting Reform: A ConservAmerica Blog Series, Part 5

Permitting Reform: A ConservAmerica Blog Series Part 4

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ConservAmerica Joins Comments on Proposed EPA Rule Targeting Power Plants

WASHINGTON, DC – ConservAmerica has joined with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, the National Lime Association, the Aluminum Association, and the American Chemistry Council in submitting comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to proposed regulations targeting fossil-fueled power plants emissions along with the repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule.

“It’s important to acknowledge the potential that the two technologies that EPA points to as essential for the implementation of its rule – carbon capture and storage and hydrogen co-firing – can have in reducing greenhouse gas emissions,” said Todd Johnston, Vice President, for ConservAmerica. “However, imposing overly ambitious timelines for their implementation is counterproductive.

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Senator Manchin Pushes Permitting Reform

Congress is making its way back to Washington, DC, for the final push before the mid-term elections, when attention will shift away from legislating to the campaign trail.

Just before the August recess, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) struck a deal with Democrat leadership to take up permitting reform in exchange for supporting the Inflation Reduction Act under the budget reconciliation process.

That deal was crucial to winning Manchin’s support for Joe Biden’s biggest policy win of his presidency, which included $369 billion in climate spending. And while Democrat leadership has promised to help Manchin pass some form of permitting reform, individual members are less enthused. Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer has announced his intention to roll reform into the must-be-passed continuing resolution (CR), necessary to keep the government funded through early 2023.

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