"Pipelines: 'America First' May Put Coal Country Last"
"Canada is warning the Trump administration that a "Buy American" plan for U.S. oil and gas pipelines could have an unexpected casualty: coal country."
Source: Greenwire, 04/12/2017
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"Nuclear Plant Owners Expand Search For Rescue To More States"
"The natural gas boom that has hammered coal mines and driven down utility bills is hitting nuclear power plants, sending multi-billion-dollar energy companies in search of a financial rescue in states where competitive electricity markets have compounded the effect."
Source: AP, 04/11/2017
Calif. AG Wants Records on EPA’s Scott Pruitt Ties To Oil & Gas Industry
"California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a Freedom of Information Act request Friday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to compel it to turn over documents on its administrator, Scott Pruitt, and potential conflicts of interest with his past ties to the fossil fuel industry."
Source: Sacramento Bee, 04/11/2017
"U.S. Scuppers G7 Bid To Find Joint Stance On Energy And Climate"
"The U.S. administration of Donald Trump on Monday scuppered efforts by the Group of Seven industrialized countries to reach a common stance on energy when it asked for more time to work out its policies on climate change."
Source: Reuters, 04/11/2017
"Alaska Senators Push Bill To Allow Arctic Drilling"
"Alaska’s two Republican senators have introduced a bill that would repeal Obama administration restrictions on off-shore drilling and allow for oil production in the Arctic Ocean."
Source: The Hill, 04/10/2017
Trump Moves To Open Atlantic Coast To Oil Drilling, Reversing Obama
"The White House is taking steps that could open up new areas of the Atlantic and Arctic oceans to offshore oil and gas drilling, according to multiple individuals briefed on the proposal."
Source: Washington Post, 04/10/2017
"In Alaska's Cook Inlet, Another Apparent Hilcorp Natural Gas Leak"
"The owner of a pipeline leaking natural gas into Alaska's Cook Inlet is dealing with another potential gas leak on a different line. It is the third such incident this year for Hilcorp Alaska in an area that has been declared a "critical habitat" for endangered beluga whales."
Source: InsideClimate News, 04/10/2017
BLM Website Drops Sunny Hiking Photo To Feature Black Wall of Coal
"It is a tale of two photographs, one light and airy, the other kind of, well, dark."
Source: Washington Post, 04/07/2017
Review Of Dominion Power's Chesapeake Site Leaves Out Most Of Coal Ash
"State lawmakers this week agreed to stretch out a regulatory review of Dominion Virginia Power’s plan to permanently store coal ash at four sites, including in Chesapeake. ... But assessments planned by Dominion to help state regulators decide next year if the cap-in-place proposals are still sound may not include most of the ash stored at the Chesapeake site, the company has indicated."
Source: Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, 04/07/2017
"Lawmakers Advance Bills To Revive Solar Industry In Nevada"
"Nevada lawmakers pressed forward Wednesday with a package of bills they say will make homemade solar energy an affordable option once again for state residents."
Source: AP, 04/06/2017
