Trump says Interior pick Burgum will chair new National Energy Council
As far as I know, the ink isn't yet dry on this new organization. I guess time will tell how the National Energy Council (NEC) would relate to the Department of Energy (DOE). Is the intent to speed up all energy, not just oil and gas? How might this affect nuclear, an energy source which may be reviving due to AI electricity needs? Will this remove barriers for transmission and if so, what does that mean for wind? Burgum has apparently pushed for an "all of the above" energy strategy in North Dakota and, I believe, carbon neutrality in 2030. How does creation of a new organization fit with the Musk/Ramaswamy Department of Government Efficiency which might be looking to slash redundancy? Will DOE become less powerful? What about all the subsidies supporting inefficient energy? We have read a good deal about stopping feckless offshore wind. What about onshore wind?
Trump says Interior pick Burgum will chair new National Energy Council
By Reuters
November 15, 20244:50 PM EST
WASHINGTON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that he was creating a National Energy Council to coordinate policies to boost U.S. energy production that will be led by his pick for interior secretary, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum.
The National Energy Council will represent federal departments and agencies involved in permitting and regulating all forms of energy, the statement said.
"This Council will oversee the path to U.S. ENERGY DOMINANCE by cutting red tape, enhancing private sector investments across all sectors of the Economy, and by focusing on INNOVATION over longstanding, but totally unnecessary, regulation," Trump said in a statement.
The news came a day after Trump said Burgum, a wealthy former software executive, would lead the Interior Department. A cabinet post, the interior secretary oversees policies guiding the use of 500 million acres (202 million hectares) of federal and tribal land -- including energy and mineral development.
As chair of the National Energy Council, Burgum will also have a seat on the National Security Council.
Burgum's state of North Dakota ranks third in the nation in crude oil production, behind Texas and New Mexico. It relies heavily on both coal and wind for electricity production.
"Gov. Burgum implemented an energy dominance agenda in North Dakota and is the perfect choice to advance forward President-elect Trump’s agenda on public lands and the nation overall," Kathleen Sgamma, president of the oil industry trade group Western Energy Alliance, said in an email.
"The simultaneous role as chairman of the National Energy Council is really encouraging, as it shows a focus on what’s the real obstacle—excessive red tape and overregulation."
Trump said his government would seek to expand energy production, including baseload power to support power demand tied to the development of artificial intelligence, while reducing electricity bills for consumers.
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Comment by Penny Gray on November 16, 2024 at 11:36am
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"He also said his policies would reduce the national deficit and create jobs while preserving landscapes."Doug Burgum will protect our Nation's Natural Resources, restore our fabulous Oil and Gas advantage, and Make America, and its Energy, Dominant and Great Again!" Trump said."Sounds promising. We can only hope. Trump knows how useless and expensive industrial wind is.
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Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting – Three Part Series: A CRITICAL LOOK AT MAINE’S WIND ACT
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(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/
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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law
Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future
"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."
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