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"Pennsylvania To Regulate Salt Discharges" [1]

"The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is working to regulate salt discharges that result from natural-gas drilling."
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [4]
Source: ES&T [5], 07/09/2009

"Enviros Sue Over Energy Transmission Across Federal Lands" [6]

"A coalition of environmental groups is suing federal agencies in an effort to change the location of corridors to transmit energy across Western lands."
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [8], 07/09/2009

Alaskan Gas Pipeline: Would-Be Operators Vying For Routes, Funding [9]

The proposed $20-40 billion natural gas pipeline would transport natural gas over 2000 miles from AK's North Slope natural gas reserves to the Midwestern US. Or would it?
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Region: 
Canada [12]
National (U.S.) [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [13]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

Feds Focus on 24 Solar Sites in 6 Western States [14]

Good solar potential, relative proximity to existing or potential energy transmission corridors, and the perception of the fewest conflicts with existing land uses and the natural environment were factors in site selection.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [10]
Topics on the Beat: 
Planning & Growth [15]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Government [16]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [18]
California [19]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

"Smart Grid: Digging The Foundations" [20]

"President Obama's energy team is mandating up-front standards for smart grid technology to ensure that what is built by the disparate forces involved works and is efficient."
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: SolveClimate [21], 07/07/2009

"The Summer BBQ: Gas Or Charcoal?" [22]

Summertime and the grilling is easy... but how environmentally friendly is it? Which type of grill is greener: gas or charcoal?
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Environment Report [23], 07/07/2009

"Incandescent Bulbs Return to Cutting Edge" [24]

Tough new efficiency standards haven't killed the incandescent light bulb -- but instead are spurring inventors to make better ones.
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [25], 07/07/2009

"Los Angeles Will End Use of Coal-Fired Power" [26]

"Los Angeles will eliminate the use of electricity made from coal by 2020, replacing it with power from cleaner renewable energy sources, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said."
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
California [19]
Source: Reuters [27], 07/03/2009

"Germany's Green-Energy Gap" [28]

The offshore wind farms that were to replace Germany's nuclear and coal-fired power plants aren’t coming online quickly enough.
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [3]
Europe [29]
Source: IEEE Spectrum [30], 07/02/2009

Bills Seek Disclosure of "Fracking" Chemicals That May Threaten Drinking Wells [31]

Proposed legislation would repeal a provision allowing secrecy over chemicals injected underground during high-tech gas drilling — such as benzene and toluene, which are known to be toxic.
SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [32]
Topics on the Beat: 
Chemicals [33]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Water & Oceans [34]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [7]
Visibility: 
Public [3]

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