Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), the same company responsible for the Dakota Access Pipeline, just spilled millions of gallons of drilling sludge into an Ohio wetland – but don’t worry, they say everything is “safe.” Craig Butler, Director of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency called the company’s response “dismissive,” and “exceptionally disappointing,” and he’s right. Fortunately,… Keep reading →
State Energy Policy
Ohio Pipeline Spill Underscores The Need For Better Regulation And Oversight
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogCalifornia is a leader, and has earned that title – it is the largest state economy in the U.S. and the sixth-largest economy in the world. Forward-thinking clean energy policies are the backbone of California’s prosperity, creating jobs and businesses for the state while cutting emissions. While the presidential administration assaults critical environmental protections nationwide,… Keep reading →
How Polluting Less Can Help Pennsylvania Employ More
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogFor decades, the polluter lobby has argued that environmental regulations are too costly and kill jobs. A new report out today is calling their bluff. The report, from international consulting firm Datu Research, looks at a sector of the economy that focuses on finding and fixing oil and gas leaks – which contribute to climate… Keep reading →
States To Trump: We’re Not Backing Down On Climate, Clean Air
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogLast week the California Air Resources Board unanimously voted to finalize new regulations to reduce oil and gas methane emissions. This is the first major environmental regulation that has been issued since the new Administration took office, and sends a clear message that states aren’t going to take the new administrations attacks on the environment… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – March 2017 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray, Renée Louise Robin | Allen MatkinsBiting the Biggest Apple: New York’s New Plan To Reward Distributed Energy Resources
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogHow do we compensate those who add clean electricity to our shared power grid? This fundamental question has affected the rate at which the U.S. has adopted, deployed, and put into use clean, distributed energy resources such as energy efficiency, batteries, electric vehicles, and rooftop and community solar. At the core of our new distributed… Keep reading →
Nation’s Largest City-Owned Utility Uses Equity Metrics To Ensure All Residents Have Clean Energy
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogLast week, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the largest municipal utility in the country, released the Equity Metrics Data Initiative (EMDI) “to track, measure, and report on how its programs are provided to all customers and residents of Los Angeles.” This data will help ensure the utility’s investments and programs are reaching… Keep reading →
4 Signs Texas Could Lead The Clean Energy Economy – But Will It?
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog“If you want to know how wind works for America, just ask a Texan.” That’s according to Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), which just released its newest wind industry market report. The AWEA report shows Texas is the nation’s indisputable wind powerhouse, including serving as home to nearly a quarter… Keep reading →
Looking To The States To Improve Natural Gas Storage Policies
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogStories about gas storage rarely make headlines, but the fact is there are hundreds of underground natural gas storage facilities peppered across the country, and when something goes wrong, the impacts can be devastating. For example, in 2015 a leak at the Aliso Canyon storage facility in Southern California ended up displacing thousands from their… Keep reading →
This Year’s Super Bowl Is Energy-Efficient. Shouldn’t Texas Be?
By Environmental Defense Energy Exchange BlogThis weekend, thousands of people will descend upon Houston to watch the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons duke it out at the Super Bowl. But the game won’t be the only thing on display. In 2014, Houston’s NRG Stadium became one of the first major sports venues to use LED energy-efficient lights. The system… Keep reading →