ClearPath Action Rundown
February 21, 2025
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1. Senate EPW holds
bipartisan permitting hearing |
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The U.S. Senate Committee on
Environment and Public Works held one of its first
hearings on the urgent need for "step-change"
reforms to America's permitting system.
ClearPath CEO Jeremy Harrell
testified at the hearing, highlighting the need for:
- Leveraging innovative American technology;
- Expediting reviews; and
- Streamlining judicial review of administrative
actions.
What's clear: "Durable and implementable environmental review and permitting
process reform must be bipartisan to be successful," said
Chairman Capito (R-WV). "My guiding principles for this effort are
straightforward, the legislation that we develop must help all types
of projects, not just politically favored projects or projects that
will support the infrastructure needs of some Americans but not
others. We must provide clarity and transparency in the
processes."
Plug in: Watch
Jeremy's opening statement below –
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2. Carbon capture wins
for West Virginia |
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West Virginia is the fourth state
to
be granted Class
VI primacy. ClearPath joined EPA Administrator Zeldin, DOI Secretary Burgum, Chairman Capito
(R-WV) and Rep. Moore
(R-WV) for the signing ceremony
of the primacy agreement enabling WV to review and approve carbon
storage permits.
Class VI primacy is:
- An
effective tool for streamlining the permitting process for Class VI
wells – enabling states to review and approve carbon storage permits
in a few months; and
- Key for
unlocking carbon storage infrastructure and deploying carbon
management technologies broadly.
Seven other states have applied to
receive Class VI primacy, in addition to Arizona which is in the
proposed rulemaking phase. The EPA is reviewing 62 well applications
in these states for 20 carbon storage projects.
What’s clear: “To
Power the Great American Comeback, we need to produce more energy
right here in the United States, and that requires…permitting reform.
As one of my first acts as EPA Administrator, I am proud to sign this
rule to allow West Virginia the independence it needs to permit and
regulate itself,” said Administrator Zeldin.
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3. Carbonsations:
ClearParth talks carbon management |
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ClearPath Senior Manager for Carbon
Management Savvy Bowman joined Violet George on the Carbon Herald’s
‘Carbonsations’ podcast to discuss how we can cut through the red tape
and scale carbon management solutions through U.S. policy.
Savvy highlighted the importance
of:
- Streamlined permitting processes;
- State
primacy for Class VI carbon storage wells; and
- Clear
pathways for emerging innovative solutions to reduce delays,
accelerate deployment, and unlock private sector
investment.
What’s clear: Public and private sector collaboration is key to unlocking the
full potential of this industry and getting steel in the
ground.
Plug in:
Listen to the full podcast here!
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4. Nuclear in the Lone
Star State |
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The Texas Senate introduced a bill,
SB1105, aiming to establish the Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy
Authority, a Texas nuclear permitting officer, and a Texas Advanced
Nuclear Innovation Fund.
What’s clear:
Texas is moving full steam ahead in its mission to accelerate the
deployment of new nuclear energy, providing clean, reliable, 24/7
power. If SB1105 is signed into law, Texas will join other states,
such as Indiana, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia, that have also taken
steps to lead on nuclear energy.
Plug in: Read more
about the initiatives states are taking to support new nuclear
here.
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5. Building up battery
storage abilities |
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Rocky Mountain Power and Torus
signed an MOU to explore
70 megawatts of
demand response capacity using Torus Nova energy storage technology.
The collaboration could:
- Provide
cost-effective grid reliability and efficiency for regional growing
energy needs;
- Support
Utah's Operation Gigawatt to double power production over the next 10
years; and
- Begin
implementation in early 2025 with targeted deployment by
EOY.
What’s clear: Gov.
Cox (R-UT) said this is a key step in ensuring Utah’s energy
resilience as demand rises. “This energy storage partnership is a
great example of Utah's leadership in innovative energy
solutions.”
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The new Department of Energy (DOE)
is making moves to progress liquified natural gas (LNG) production and
exports in the
U.S. once again by issuing a conditional approval for exports from a
major LNG export facility planned along the Louisiana
coast.
The Commonwealth LNG project
is:
- Designed
to export up to 9.5 million metric tons of LNG per year;
and
- Set to
include one LNG plant and six LNG storage tanks.
What’s clear: This
is the first movement of this size since President Trump took office.
ClearPath believes LNG is an
important part of the global clean energy system, and utilizing more
LNG is also good climate policy – especially as it could displace
Russian gas.
Sens. Cassidy (R-LA) and Barrasso
(R-WY) introduced the LNG
Security Act last
Congress to reverse the Biden administration’s pause on LNG export
terminals in the U.S.
Plus…
… Venture Global announced its LNG
liquefication and export facility, Calcasieu Pass, will
commence
commercial operations this year on April 15.
This facility:
- Will
supply customers with 20-year contract terms of the lowest-cost, clean
LNG; and
- Is among
the fastest greenfield LNG projects completed, achieving its
commercial operation date, just over five years from its initial
investment decision.
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ClearPath's government affairs and external
affairs teams were pleased to support last night's Women’s Energy
Resource Council (WERC) event featuring Dr. Margie Warrell, author of
‘The Courage Gap.’ ClearPath is a platinum sponsor, and our Managing
Director Colleen Moss is the President of WERC. |
ClearPath’s Managing Director of International and Nuclear
Policy, Niko McMurray, with Benjamin Reinke of X-energy and Craig
Sundstrom of Amazon Web Services |
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ABOVE: Niko McMurray
moderated a panel with X-energy
and Amazon Web Services on their recent nuclear energy
partnership.
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ClearPath advisory board member Paul
Dabbar testified before the Senate ENR Committee on
American
energy security.
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ClearPath CEO Jeremy Harrell and Gov.
Polis (D-CO) spoke at the geothermal
energy advancements and policy pathways event, hosted by the Atlantic Council Global
Energy Center.
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ClearPath Action, along with 110 trade
groups and industry players, signed
a letter to
Congress highlighting the benefits of
45V.
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ClearPath’s Savita Bowman joined the
Carbon Business Council’s Board
of Advisors.
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President Trump signed an executive
order last Friday establishing the National
Energy Dominance Council.
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The Trump administration also changed
how reviews are conducted under the National
Environmental Policy Act.
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Building materials innovator Terra CO2
announced it raised $82 million to support its
commercial deployment across North America.
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Tallgrass Energy recently
secured
100% of the right of way in Nebraska
for the company’s Trailblazer pipeline – a project to convert a
natural gas pipeline to a CO2 transportation service helping connect
10 ethanol plants.
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Tallgrass also
announced
an agreement with POET to capture CO2
from their bioprocessing facility in Nebraska to storage sites in
Wyoming.
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ClearPath believes
America must lead the world in innovation over regulation…markets over
mandates…providing affordable, reliable, clean
energy. |
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That's all from us. Thanks for reading and have a great
weekend!
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