Regulators from across the country met in Vermont this week at the Environmental Council of the State’s (ECOS) fall meeting to discuss some of the nation’s most pressing environmental challenges. I joined members of ECOS’ Shale Gas Caucus to discuss an emerging threat imminently impacting oil and gas-producing states: the question of what to do with the… Keep reading →
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State Leaders Concerned About Safety Of Reusing Oil And Gas Wastewater
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogOn May 23, New Jerseyans scored a major economic and environmental victory when Governor Phil Murphy signed a groundbreaking law that will soon make the Garden State an even greener one. The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has initiated a proceeding that will establish a community solar pilot program within one year of the bill’s signing.… Keep reading →
Cowboy Up: Wyoming’s New Oil And Gas Proposal Helps State Lead On Air Quality
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogWyoming is not a state that likes to take a backseat to anybody, especially when it comes to setting energy policy. That’s why it’s no surprise the state recently proposed new standards to reduce harmful, wasteful emissions from the state’s oil and gas facilities. The requirements in the state’s new proposal are an extension of a… Keep reading →
FERC Approves Pipeline Despite Concern Over Controversial Business Arrangement
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogLast week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the proposed Spire STL Pipeline. Blessings for the controversial 66-mile project come even though St. Louis already enjoys excess capacity from other pipelines, and despite the fact that the only customer of the pipeline, Spire Missouri, does not actually have any growth in customer demand. It is estimated… Keep reading →
North Carolina Celebrates ‘American Wind Week’ With Optimism For The Future
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogGovernor Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation recognizing August 5-11 as “American Wind Week” here in North Carolina. It’s a good time to reflect on our clean energy progress – as a nation and as a state – and to consider what’s next. The amount of energy generated from wind turbines has more than tripled in the… Keep reading →
Regionalize And Resist: A Regional Power Grid Could Unlock 100 Percent Clean Energy Across The West
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogCaptain Planet taught us that when our powers combine, we can defeat any villain. That’s hopeful news for those of us who want a livable planet for the future, because times are fraught: Our president has called global warming a “hoax,” withdrew the U.S. from a global climate agreement, and installed former fossil fuel lobbyists and CEOs to… Keep reading →
What This Summer’s Heat Waves Tell Us About America’s Electric Grid
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogWith another triple-digit heat wave scorching the Southwest this week, fears of widespread outages are back. California’s grid operator has urged homes and businesses to crank up thermostats and avoid running power-hungry appliances during evening peak hours – all in an effort to avoid disruptions like the ones we saw earlier this month. The dangerous… Keep reading →
A Regionalized Energy Grid Creates A Home For California’s Wasted Renewables
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogThese days, California’s renewable energy records are regularly broken. During the summer solstice on June 21, California utility scale solar power set a generation record with solar producing equivalent to about 16 percent of all electricity consumed during the day. And earlier this year, on April 27, California set two renewable energy records for both instantaneous solar generation:… Keep reading →
Report: More Renewables Could Mean 5,000 New Jobs And $8B In Investment For Ohio
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogLast year, I highlighted how voters in Ohio overwhelmingly support developing more clean energy like solar and wind over more traditional resources like coal. Ohio has a remarkable opportunity to capture the benefits of a growing renewable energy market. A new report shows the state could boost supply chains and create local jobs by developing more wind and solar,… Keep reading →
On Pollution Facts, Don’t Be Fooled By Rhetoric Of Oil And Gas Trade Groups
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogOnce again, a trade group funded by the oil and gas industry is trying to distort the facts on the industry’s pollution. In a recent blog post, Texans for Natural Gas cherry picked government data in an attempt to argue against the need for policies that protect public health and the environment. Posts like this… Keep reading →