"Even as Wind Power Rises, It Falls Under a Political Cloud"
"As utility operations increasingly avail themselves of wind, the administration looks at whether conventional sources have been placed at a disadvantage."
Source: NY Times, 06/01/2017
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"EPA Halts Obama-Era Rule On Methane Pollution"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has halted an Obama administration rule to cut down on pollution of methane, a greenhouse gas produced at oil and natural gas drilling wells."
Source: The Hill, 06/01/2017
Exxon Shareholders Approve Climate Impact Report In Win For Activists
"Exxon Mobil Corp shareholders on Wednesday approved a proposal calling for the company to disclose the impact of compliance with global climate change guidelines on its business, an issue central to probes by two state attorneys general."
Source: Reuters, 06/01/2017
A New Breed Of Falcons Soars Back From Brink Of Extinction In Virginia
"For nine years, a pair of peregrine falcons have made their home in an unlikely place: the smokestacks of a Virginia power plant."
Source: Washington Post, 05/31/2017
"The Only Place In America Where Coal Demand Has Risen Is Nebraska"
"Looking for a rare bright spot in U.S. coal? Consider Nebraska, the only state producing more electricity from the fossil fuel than it did a decade ago, according to a Bloomberg analysis of U.S. government data."
Source: Bloomberg, 05/31/2017
"DOE: Agency Axes 'Clean Energy' From Tech Websites"
"The Department of Energy has removed the words 'clean energy' from multiple technology webpages, suggesting a greater focus on fossil fuels."
Source: Greenwire, 05/31/2017
"Three Mile Island, Site Of 1979 Nuclear Accident, To Close In 2019"
"Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island power plant will close in 2019, forty years after it was the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history, as low natural gas prices make the costs of atomic energy uncompetitive, its owner said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 05/31/2017
Chinese Company Offers Free Wind Power Training For Coal Miners In WY
A subsidiary of one of China's largest wind turbine manufacturers has offered to provide free training to unemployed coal miners in Wyoming.
Source: CleanTechnica, 05/30/2017
"Meet Jane, a Climate Scientist Who Fled Trump’s Government"
"Worries about science censorship drove her from her post at the Energy Department."
Source: High Country News, 05/30/2017
"Gas Industry Says 'Trust Us' On Tracking Cyberthreats"
"At the end of a Senate hearing last month, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) challenged Dave McCurdy, president of the American Gas Association, to say how Congress and the public can be confident about the cybersecurity defenses of the nation's natural gas infrastructure when no one is keeping score."
Source: EnergyWire, 05/30/2017
