Energy & Fuel

March 20, 2018 to March 22, 2018

World Bio Markets

The 13th annual World Bio Markets event, taking place in Amsterdam, offers the latest updates on biobased supply chain players. The agenda includes three streams of content: bio-based chemicals, sustainable products and bio-fuels.

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Fla. Is Exempted From Coastal Drilling. Other States Ask, ‘Why Not Us?’

"At 5:20 on Tuesday evening, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke tweeted a photo of himself at the Tallahassee airport with Gov. Rick Scott of Florida, announcing that he had decided, after meeting with Governor Scott, to exempt the state from a new Trump administration plan to open up most of the nation’s coastline to offshore oil drilling."

Source: NY Times, 01/11/2018

"How a Coal Baron’s Wish List Became President Trump’s To-Do List"

"President Trump’s first year in office has been a boon for the coal industry, with the Trump administration rolling back regulations on coal-fired power plants and withdrawing the United States from the Paris climate change agreement."

Source: NY Times, 01/10/2018

2018 Elections Could Be Game-Changer for Environment, Energy

The 2018 elections may prove highly consequential for environment and energy policy, possibly slowing or even reversing the Trump-GOP deregulatory agenda. The latest Issue Backgrounder helps reporters frame the choices voters face, including environmental justice and offshore drilling.

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FERC Rejects Perry's Proposal for Nuclear and Coal Subsidies

"Federal regulators on Monday rejected a proposal by Energy Secretary Rick Perry to subsidize struggling coal and nuclear plants, in a major blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to revive America’s declining coal industry."

Source: NY Times, 01/09/2018

"Oil Tanker Burning Off China's Coast At Risk Of Exploding"

"An oil tanker that caught fire after colliding with a freighter off China's east coast is at risk of exploding and sinking, Chinese state media reported Monday, as authorities from three countries struggled to find its 32 missing crew members and contain oil spewing from the blazing wreck."

Source: AP, 01/08/2018

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