Energy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) along with U.S. Representatives Kathy Castor (D-Fla.-14) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.-20) sent a letter to U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie Phillips and Commissioners Allison Clements and Mark Christie urging the…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-M.D.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in introducing the Improving State and Local Government Access to Performance Contracting Act, legislation that would help state energy offices create…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) wrote a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement federal building energy efficiency requirements included in the Energy Act of 2020 (EA2020) as quickly…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today introduced legislation to de-link the development of renewable energy from oil and gas leasing. The Comprehensive Legislation for Expanding and Advancing Nonrestrictive (CLEAN) Energy Act and the Nonrestrictive Offshore Wind…

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) today joined BETA Technologies workers and leadership including founder and CEO Kyle Clark, as well as Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), former Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Mayor Miro Weinberger, and Chair of the South Burlington…