"First Offshore Wind Farm Completed"
"PROVIDENCE -- Construction of the first offshore wind farm in the nation is complete."
Source: Providence Journal, 08/19/2016
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Peabody Gets U.S. Court Approval For Clean-Up Deals, Executive Bonuses
"Bankrupt coal company Peabody Energy won U.S. court approval on Wednesday for agreements with three states to partially cover $1.14 billion in potential environmental liabilities and for a bonus plan for its six top executives."
Source: Reuters, 08/18/2016
"Coal Lobbyists Are The Loneliest Lobbyists"
"The lifeboat keeping the coal industry afloat is getting a little lonely these days, as everyone abandons ship. According to a report released Tuesday by Climate Investigations Center, coal lobbying groups American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, National Mining Association, and World Coal Associate have been hemorrhaging member companies in recent years."
Source: Grist, 08/18/2016
NC: "Top Aides To Be Questioned About Coal Ash Well Water Warnings"
"Top aides in the McCrory administration will have to testify under oath about a 2015 meeting on how to word do-not-drink warnings to well owners who live near Duke Energy coal ash ponds."
Source: Raleigh News & Observer, 08/17/2016
"Campaign 2016: Energy Gurus Take Reins Of Clinton Team"
"Ken Salazar and Jennifer Granholm will be helping to pick agency leaders and map out policy goals and could be in line for top administration jobs if Hillary Clinton clinches the White House."
Source: Greenwire, 08/17/2016
Feds Set New Efficiency Standards For Heavy-Duty Trucks, Vans And Buses
"The Obama administration on Tuesday finalized new fuel-economy standards for large trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles, the latest in a series of efforts aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions and weaning the nation from its dependence on fossil fuels."
Source: Wash Post, 08/17/2016
"Democratic AGs Push Back Against GOP Chairman’s Exxon Probe"
"Twelve Democratic attorneys general want a House chairman to end his investigation into state probes of Exxon Mobil Corp."
Source: The Hill, 08/16/2016
"Chemical Safety Board Joins Sunoco Inquiry"
"The U.S. Chemical Safety Board is joining the investigation into the Friday night fire at Sunoco Logistics in which seven contract workers were injured, including four who were critically burned." The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is already investigating.
Source: Beaumont Enterprise, 08/16/2016
"Feds Tighten Controls On Abandoned Pipelines"
"Abandoned pipelines are facing new scrutiny from the Obama administration. The Transportation Department’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an advisory bulletin Monday that tightens controls on pipeline operators."
Source: The Hill, 08/16/2016
"Study: Most Of Methane Hot Spot Comes From Natural Gas Leaks"
"A puzzling concentration of the greenhouse gas methane over the Southwestern United States appears to come mostly from leaks in natural gas production, scientists said Monday."
Source: AP, 08/16/2016
