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Methane emissions from oil and natural gas systems continue falling. EPA, in an update to its Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program, says that methane emissions decreased from 77 million metric tons CO2 equivalent 2013 to 73 million metric tons CO2e last year. This continues a significant downward trend over the past few years: The significance is… Keep reading →

House Of Representatives Pulls The Plug

Congress Struggles With Funding Repairs To U.S. Capitol Dome

Lawmakers in the House of Representatives pulled the plug early last week on any attempt to reach a bipartisan agreement on comprehensive energy legislation.

EPA Tightens Ozone Standard…Again

New EPA Regulation To Cut Emissions From Coal-Fired Plants In US

On October 1, 2015, EPA announced that the new National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone would be 70 ppb, a 6.7% reduction of the current 75 ppb standard.

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There weren’t too many surprises from Jeb Bush when he outlined his energy strategy in Pennsylvania earlier this week. The former Florida Governor is recovering from a drop in the polls following a poor showing in the latest Republican debate and was hitting all the right notes for traditional conservatives with his standard GOP energy… Keep reading →

With AFP Story by Veronique DUPONT: US-E

Nobody can predict the future. But from markets to sports, so much of our world is focused on speculation. Ohio-based FirstEnergy has a habit of missing market predictions in spectacular fashion, often because the numbers it advances “prove” the political point that would most benefit the utility’s bottom line. Consider the case of Environmental Protection… Keep reading →

EPA Releases Final Clean Water Act Electronic Reporting Rule

Conventional Energy Production Becoming Less Profitable

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week finalized its rule to “modernize” Clean Water Act (CWA) regulatory reporting requirements for municipalities, industries, and other facilities.

New EPA Regulation To Cut Emissions From Coal-Fired Plants In US

On September 14, 2015, the EPA published a Notice of Proposed Settlement Agreement; Request for Public Comment in the Federal Register.

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The scope of Volkswagen’s diesel scandal broadened on Tuesday, with the company announcing that 11 million of its diesel cars worldwide were equipped with the same software that was used to cheat on emissions tests in the United States. [The NY Times] Shares of NRG Energy have fallen 8.6% to $16.44 on heavy trading volume, continuing losses from… Keep reading →

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EPA on September 15, 2015, announced its National Enforcement Initiatives (NEIs) for its Fiscal Years (FY) 2017 – 2019 and requested comment on them.

EPA’s Water Report: A Good But Incomplete Start

Statewide Drought Forces Californians To Take Drastic Measures For Water Conversation

One study cannot answer every question about water pollution risks from oil and gas drilling, nor should it be expected to. But as my colleague Nichole Saunders pointed out, the oft-quoted statement of EPA’s water study – that it found no evidence of “widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water sources”– implied to some that activities… Keep reading →

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