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More Legal Action In The Wake Of Flint Water Crisis
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By Charles Sartain | Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Last week we discussed why the EPA’s plan to limit methane emissions from existing oil and gas facilities is good. Now we will consider reasons why the plan is not prudent.
Energy Department Announces $25 Million To Accelerate Integration Of Solar Energy Into Nation’s Electrical Grid
By U.S. Department of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of the Energy Department’s ongoing efforts to modernize the nation’s grid through the Grid Modernization Initiative, the Energy Department today announced $25 million in available funding through an effort called Enabling Extreme Real-Time Grid Integration of Solar Energy (ENERGISE) to help software developers, solar companies, and utilities accelerate the integration… Keep reading →
Interesting discussion at the Atlantic Council last week on an array of opportunities in front of the United States provided by the domestic energy revolution – specifically, benefits to consumers, the environment and to U.S. trade from abundant, clean-burning natural gas, all of which depend on infrastructure support to go forward. Liquefied natural gas (LNG)… Keep reading →
EPA Methane Rules Are Coming
By Charles Sartain | Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
In related news, the White House intends to limit methane pollution from thousands of existing oil and gas wells, pipelines and other facilities.
How Cutting Methane Waste Won The West – By Record Numbers
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Over the past few months, hundreds of thousands of people across the U.S. have spoken out in support of action on one very important topic: methane. Methane is the main ingredient of natural gas. It helps heat our homes and power our economy. But when leaked or vented into the atmosphere, methane is also a… Keep reading →
Department Of Energy Announces New Awards For Advanced Nuclear Energy Development
By U.S. Department of Energy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building on the President’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Department of Energy today awarded more than $5 million to undergraduate and graduate students in pursuit of nuclear engineering degrees and other nuclear science and engineering programs relevant to nuclear energy. The awards include 57 undergraduate scholarships and 33 graduate-level fellowships for students at… Keep reading →
Thermal hydrolysis is an advanced wastewater solids conditioning process that boasts both financial and environmental advantages. With the process in wide usage across the UK, it is now starting to gain traction in the U.S., as wastewater utilities analyze whether their facilities would make a good candidate. The thermal hydrolysis process (THP) increases the biodegradability… Keep reading →
NY Pipeline Decision: Politics Over The Public’s Interests
By Energy Tomorrow Blog
During a speech last week to labor union officials, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo talked big about the need for big infrastructure in this country. Gov. Cuomo mentioned the building of the Erie Canal in the 1800s, the interstate highway system that was launched in the 1950s and the construction of big bridges. The North… Keep reading →
Thinking Beyond Microgrids To Build A Smarter Energy Future
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
Localized power grids that have the ability to disconnect from the main, centralized grid – known as microgrids – have become one of the electricity industry’s latest darlings. Particularly after Hurricane Sandy knocked out electric generators and wires along the Northeast coast in 2012, urban and utility planners have been devising localized grids that can… Keep reading →
