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“Superpower: One Man’s Quest to Transform American Energy”

The new book, “Superpower: One Man’s Quest to Transform American Energy,” takes what our reviewer calls an illuminating look into the politics and economics of energy development. The volume examines the decade-long effort to build long-distance transmission lines for wind-generated electricity. More in our latest BookShelf review.

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Trump EPA Appoints Former Oil Executive to Head South-Central Region

"The Trump administration named a former oil executive who has voiced doubts about man-made global warming as the top Environmental Protection Agency official in the South-Central United States, a hub of the fossil fuel industry as well as the site of recent climate-driven disasters such as Hurricane Harvey."

Source: InsideClimate News, 08/08/2019

Texas Sues Exxon Mobil Over Environmental Violations From Baytown Fire

"The state of Texas is suing Exxon Mobil for environmental violations, including releasing millions of gallons of firefighting wastewater into the Houston Ship Channel after the petrochemical giant’s most recent fire and explosion in Baytown."

Source: Houston Chronicle, 08/07/2019

Judge Blocks Rosemont Copper Mine, Overturning Forest Service Decision

"A federal judge blocked construction of a giant copper mine in Arizona’s Coronado National Forest, overturning a decision by the federal government and handing a major victory to environmental groups and tribes that have been fighting plans for the mine."

Source: Arizona Republic, 08/02/2019

As Plant Faces Closure, New Mexico City Weighs Bet on Clean Coal Tech

"With the state committed to decarbonizing its electricity supply by 2045, Farmington’s coal-fired power plant and mine are set to shut down. Faced with the loss of their largest employer, city leaders are considering whether to get behind an uncertain carbon-capture technology, or turn to renewables and the tourist economy."

Source: & The West, 07/05/2019

9th U.S. Circuit Holds Fate Of Organ Pipe Cactus Natl Monument Setting

"How the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules on the Trump administration's bid to build a towering wall across the southern border of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona could wash out the Milky Way for visitors, block wildlife movements, and turn the borderline into something of an industrial construction zone, according to the local Sierra Club representative."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 07/03/2019

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