The climate law, signed by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in 2019, requires New York to reduce its excess greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels.
"The United States is blessed with a wealth of natural resources," the report states. "Enacting policies that make the most of U.S. resource abundance and promote U.S. energy dominance can meaningfully contribute to economic growth and consumer welfare."
“Energy is the essential agent of change that enables everything that we do — everything. A low-energy society is poor. A highly energized society can bring health, wealth and opportunity for all,” Energy Secretary nominee Chris Wright said in his opening statement.
The Department of Energy plans to establish up to 10 hubs nationwide with $7 billion to build interconnected systems of industry and energy projects to replace natural gas and coal with hydrogen.
As a result of flawed assumptions in the EPA's analysis of the impacts of its power plant rules, 5.2 million people in the center of America could be sitting in the dark when they need energy the most.
The oil giant is the latest fossil fuel company to cozy up to the green agenda.
The hub will be concentrated in West Virginia, but stretch into Ohio, Pennsylvania and Kentucky, supported by almost $1 billion of federal funds.
"Closing the book on legacy lawsuits means real progress and predictability for Louisiana's energy future," Landry wrote.
The US Department of Agriculture is awarding $30.8 million to the nation’s 19 historically Black land-grant universities for agricultural and nutritional research.
Altogether, the planned cuts, which include voluntary retirements and separations in addition to layoffs, would reduce staffing by 23%, from a high of 16,155 employees in January to 12,448 employees after the changes are implemented, according to the EPA.