MOBILE – As part of the Obama Administration’s effort to cut energy waste in the nation’s restaurants and buildings, today the Energy Department’s Better Buildings Challenge recognized the Wendy’s Company and its franchisee, Wendco Group, for leadership in energy efficiency. This local restaurant achieved a 37 percent total energy reduction or more than 50 percent energy… Keep reading →
Now in its eleventh year, The G20 Summit heads to the city of Hangzhou, China – the first time a G20 summit has been held for heads of state in China.
The Clean Power Plan oral argument is coming up soon. On September 27, attorneys will present their arguments in front of the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. EPA and the many supporters of the Clean Power Plan have already filed their written arguments – and so has the coalition of coal companies… Keep reading →
The White House Council on Environmental Quality published its final guidance on considering greenhouse gas and climate change impacts in reviews conducted under the National Environmental Policy Act.
Since the removal of restrictions on exporting U.S. crude oil in December 2015, the number of countries receiving exported U.S. crude has risen sharply.
There is an old folklore that once, over breakfast, Thomas Jefferson asked George Washington why there was a need for a Senate.
On August 2, 2016, the White House Council on Environmental Quality issued its final guidance for federal agencies to assess the impact of their decisions on greenhouse gas emissions.
One of the many issues in the current Presidential campaign involves the question of whether to pursue a tax on carbon emissions.
In late July, the Obama administration announced a collaboration with 50 federal and state agencies, electric utility companies, vehicle manufacturers, electric charging station companies, and others in the private sector to promote faster development of electric vehicles.
Some context for legal challenges to EPA’s proposed rule for new oil and natural gas sources, filed individually this week by a coalition of states, API and other organizations. As we’ve noted before, methane emissions from field production of natural gas are falling – mainly because industry wants to capture as much of the primary… Keep reading →
