Despite the House being in recess for the Veterans Day holiday, bicameral negotiations on an omnibus appropriations package continue this week.
Climate Change
Energy & Environment Update – November 2015 #2
By David Leiter, Sarah Litke, Neal Martin | Mintz Levin - ML StrategiesSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
We will never sell or share your information without your consent. See our privacy policy.Energy News Roundup: Apple’s First Green Store, Coal Not The Answer To Poverty & Deforestation’s Carbon Impact
By Conor O'Sullivan
Following a global push to power all its facilities with green energy, the iPhone maker’s first retail store in Singapore will run entirely on solar energy. [CNET] Coal power plants are not the solution to help billions of people without electricity or clean cooking facilities, aid agencies have warned. [The Guardian] A new study in… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: China’s Coal Glut, Michigan Clean Numbers & Africa’s Renewable Role
By Conor O'Sullivan
China’s economic slowdown and the government’s pledges to use more renewable and nuclear is making the country’s existing coal plants unnecessary. [The NY Times] Critics of Michigan’s clean energy plan say the proposed polices will reflect closer to 5 rather than 30 percent in actual new renewable energy. [M Live] The World Energy Report 2015 predicts… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – November 2015 #2
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Patrick A. Perry | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
In the era of global climate change, the phrase “war between the states” has taken on a new dimension.
Energy News Roundup: IEA’s Oil Price Forecast, El Nino Will Temper Energy Prices & Global Renewable Surge
By Conor O'Sullivan
In its latest World Energy Outlook, the IEA’s scenario for oil prices forecast that the oil market would rebalance at $80 a barrel by 2020. [CNBC] The El Nino weather system, combined with a relatively warm winter in the Midwest and on the East Coast, could keep a lid on energy prices and potentially cap stock… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy And Climate Change Update
By Dan Brown, Stephen Webb, Joanna Zhou | DLA Piper
International negotiations on climate change have been ramping up.
The New York Attorney General investigation of Exxon is powerful, but it’s not magical.
Energy News Roundup: Michigan’s Clean Energy Push, Austrian Province 100% Renewable & Oil Down
By Conor O'Sullivan
Michigan Democrats have won amendments adding more energy efficiency and a renewable goal to the energy overhaul package passed out of the House Energy Policy Committee. [MLive] Austria’s largest state said Thursday that 100 percent of its electricity is now generated using renewable sources of energy. [The Guardian] Oil prices were down for a third… Keep reading →
These 3 States Have A Head Start on the Clean Power Plan, You’d Never Guess Who They Are
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Everyone in Colorado skis, all Oklahomans can rope a calf, and native New Jerseyans like me all talk like Pauly D did on Jersey Shore. Right? You may also stereotype when it comes to clean energy: Progressive states such as California are pumping out clean, renewable energy while others insist on clinging to old, dirty power… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Sanders Announces Climate Plan, Duke Scraps Transmission Line & Shell’s LNG Expansion
By Conor O'Sullivan
Bernie Sanders launched a new climate campaign on Wednesday, aimed at fighting global warming by banning new coal, oil and gas mining on public land. [The Guardian] Duke Energy is dropping plans for a 45-mile transmission line that would have run across the Western Carolinas. [The Citizen Times] Shell has announced Tuesday its $70 billion… Keep reading →
