🛢️ 1. Battling big oil: Congressional Democrats joined forces to "turning up the heat" on oil companies to get answers on alleged anticompetitive behavior, they said today.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Frank Pallone sent follow-up letters to the CEOs of companies: BP America, Chevron, Devon Energy, Exxon, Expand Energy, Hess and Occidental Petroleum.
💨 2. MOUgood?: Defense and Interior signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure offshore wind lease areas and projects "strengthen the nation's energy security in ways that are compatible with military operations," the agencies said.
- GOP Rep. Chris Smith slammed the agreement for raising "serious concerns" about whether already approved projects were "thoroughly and properly vetted by the U.S. military.
☢️ 3. Can't NRC me: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking comment on its closely watched proposed "part 53" rulemaking to set up a licensing process for advanced reactors.
