Congress inches towards renewables-offshore drilling deal

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House of Representatives passes latest compromise bill designed to extend renewables tax credits while authorising offshore drilling, but fears remain that the Senate will kill it again

The House of Representatives took Congress a step closer to extending renewable tax credits while also allowing further offshore drilling this week, passing the Comprehensive American Energy Security &...

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