Md. Legislature Overrides Veto, Strengthens Green-Energy Standards
The Maryland Senate voted 32 to 13 on Thursday to override Gov. Hogan’s veto of a bill to boost the state’s use of renewable energy.
Source: Washington Post, 02/03/2017
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Rex Tillerson Is Confirmed as Secretary of State Amid Record Opposition
"Rex W. Tillerson, the former chairman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil, was confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday in a 56-to-43 vote to become the nation’s 69th secretary of state just as serious strains have emerged with important international allies."
Source: NY Times, 02/02/2017
Lawmaker Wants To Ease Rules On Drilling In Natl Parks. Enviros Gripe
"It’s safe to say that Rep. Paul A. Gosar (R-Ariz.) is no friend of environmentalists. He boycotted Pope Francis’s speech to Congress in 2015 because the pontiff addressed climate change. ... But his latest move came as a surprise to many."
Source: Washington Post, 02/02/2017
With Resignation, FERC Lacks Quorum To Conduct Energy Sector Permitting
"After this week, FERC will not have enough members to issue major decisions, and confirming a new regulator could take months"
Source: Utility Dive, 02/01/2017
"Ryan Zinke Is One Step Closer To Becoming Interior Secretary"
"Rep. Ryan Zinke’s nomination to become interior secretary passed a Senate committee Tuesday, placing him one step closer to lead an agency that manages millions of acres of federal land and the natural resources under it."
Source: Washington Post, 02/01/2017
Army Orders Easement For Construction Of Dakota Access Pipeline
"Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., says the acting secretary of the army has directed the Corps of Engineers to proceed with the easement for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline."
Source: NPR, 02/01/2017
"Florida Fracking Ban Bill Draws Bipartisan Support"
"Florida lawmakers have debated fracking regulations for years, but a new bill would end the debate and has Republican and Democratic support."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/31/2017
"Trial Over TVA's Storage Of Coal Ash Begins"
"An expert told a federal judge in Nashville on Monday that a Gallatin power plant released more coal ash pollutants in an eight-year period than the 2008 in coal ash spill in Kingston and the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico."
Source: Nashville Tennessean, 01/31/2017
Trump's Promise to Pay for Infrastructure With Fossil Revenue Is Iffy
"Among the fuzzy pledges President Trump has made in his energy plans, his idea to pay for a $1 trillion public infrastructure program with a bonanza of fossil fuel mining and drilling revenue stands out as particularly far-fetched."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/31/2017
"House Plans Votes To Kill 5 Obama Rules"
"House Republicans are beginning the process this week of throwing several landmark Obama administration rules into the fire. And the Senate could follow suit within days."
Source: E&E Daily, 01/31/2017
