News & Updates:

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  Hurricane Harvey Brings Questions to Congress, Consumer Confidence Beats Expectations.
  The massive destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston and other parts of Southern Texas will require Congress to converge on multiple needs. Consumer confidence, meanwhile, is high.
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  Trump Rolls Back Obama Regulation, Harvey Wreaks Havoc on Energy
  President Trump rolls back an Obama era regulation, allowing the Department of Defense to once again transfer excess military equipment to local police. Texas is hit with a Category 4 hurricane, Harvey, causing widespread flooding and damage to a key energy sector of the Unites States.
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  States Compensate for Paris Exit, Labor Market Still Strong
  Nine states banded together to form a coalition to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the North East and Mid Atlantic region. Jobless claims are still at healthy levels, and housing sales have dropped.
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  The Importance of Federal Investment in Clean Energy Innovation

  America’s clean energy economy is growing: about 3 million people in the United States work in the clean energy economy, one out of 50 new jobs in 2016 was in the solar industry, and solar industry jobs are expected to increase another 10 percent in the next year. [1]

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  Dismantling the CPP and its True Impact on the Coal Industry’s Future
  The Presidential Executive Order on Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth, signed on March 28, 2017 by President Trump at EPA headquarters, dramatically changes the U.S. energy sector’s regulatory landscape.