In a memorandum dated October 15, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) stated that it plans to begin preliminary research on the lifecycle impacts of EPA’s renewable fuel standard.
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EPA’s Office Of Inspector General Orders New Ethanol Emissions Study
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It’s been a tough week for corn ethanol producers and supporters of the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). First, a new University of Tennessee report finds that the RFS and its ethanol mandates fall short on a number of environmental fronts, and that without mandated ethanol use the corn ethanol industry couldn’t survive commercially. The… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: IEA Coal Report Criticized, New Nuclear Plant Approved & VW Internal Investigation
By Conor O'Sullivan
A coal industry report due to be published by the IEA on the benefits of new coal-burning technology has been heavily criticised by experts. [The Guardian] The U.S. approved a request to begin electricity generation at a nuclear reactor, the first time in almost 20 years that federal regulators have given a new nuclear power plant… Keep reading →
Focus On Government: Canadian Federal Election 2015
By Danylo Korbabicz | Dentons
With polls now closed and the longest federal campaign in recent Canadian political history officially over, a Liberal government is the new reality for Canada.
FERC Meeting Agenda Summary – October 2015
By Daniel Hagan, Jane Rueger | White & Case LLP
Below are brief summaries of the agenda items for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s October 15, 2015 meeting.
DOT Proposes Tougher Safety Regulations For Hazardous Liquids Pipelines
By Enerknol Research
On October 1, 2015, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposed changes to strengthen its hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations. The proposal aims to address mandates from the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 (Pipeline Safety Act), which requires improvements in operation, maintenance, and inspection… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Carson Asserts Energy Independence, UN Criticize Cameron & Threat Of Declining Bee Population
By Conor O'Sullivan
GOP Presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson has asserted that if the United States had declared its intention to achieve energy independence after the September 11th terror attacks, moderate Arab governments would have turned over Osama Bin Laden within two weeks. [ABC] Prof Jacquie McGlade said the UK was shifting away from clean energy as the rest of the… Keep reading →
Energy & Environment Update – October 2015 #2
By David Leiter, Sarah Litke, Neal Martin | Mintz Levin - ML Strategies
Congress is in recess this week for the Columbus Day holiday, but will return next week with full schedules in both chambers.
Last week’s bipartisan U.S. House vote to end America’s 1970s-era ban on crude oil exports is stirring needed debate over U.S. energy and trade policy as the exports issue advances in Congress. Unfortunately, much of the conversation remains focused on the wrong things. For example, export opponents continue to say the United States shouldn’t export… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Big Oil Pledges To Climate Change Framework, Oil Prices Seesawing & Mass Turns To Hydro
By Conor O'Sullivan
Chief executives from 10 of the world’s largest oil and gas companies have pledged their support for reaching a climate change agreement at the upcoming conference in Paris. [FT] Oil prices seesawed on Friday as traders awaited Baker Hughes’ weekly rig count at the end of a week that saw prices slide nearly 7 percent.… Keep reading →
