When D.C. doles out carrots and sticks, industry often reaches for pitchforks. So it’s not a huge surprise that our top two stories in this newsletter are about how companies and other stakeholders are pushing back on EPA regulations. What feels a bit different about these is the urgency underpinning so much energy transition work: Will that translate into long-term higher costs that hurt businesses or even push them out of the picture?
On the flip side are another round of projects pushing boundaries and exploring new technologies. As always, one person’s obstacles create another’s opportunities.
— Geert De Lombaerde