"Cleaner Coal Ash Disposal Gets Bipartisan Support In Virginia"
"Virginia’s toxic legacy of storing coal ash in unlined pits near Chesapeake Bay rivers could be put to rest by a bill that now has bipartisan support."
Source: Bay Journal, 01/28/2019
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"List Of Regulation Rollbacks For Oil, Gas And Coal Industry"
"Under President Donald Trump, federal agencies have moved to roll back regulations for companies that extract, transport and burn oil, gas and coal. Government analyses show companies will save billions of dollars in compliance costs, but the trade-off often will be adverse impacts to public health and the environment."
Source: AP, 01/28/2019
"Germany To Phase Out Coal By 2038 In Move Away From Fossil Fuels"
"Germany should shut down all of its coal-fired power plants by 2038 at the latest, a government-appointed commission said on Saturday, proposing at least 40 billion euros ($45.7 billion) in aid to regions affected by the phase-out."
Source: Reuters, 01/28/2019
"Trump Eyes Action to Limit States' Powers to Block Pipelines"
"The Trump administration is considering taking steps to limit the ability of states to block interstate gas pipelines and other energy projects, according to three people familiar with the deliberations."
Source: Bloomberg, 01/28/2019
"Illinois Governor Promises To Phase Out Coal, Help Miners"
"Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed an executive order yesterday to join the U.S. Climate Alliance, bringing one of America's largest coal producing states and carbon emitters into a coalition dedicated to upholding the terms of the Paris climate accord."
Source: ClimateWire, 01/25/2019
"Trump Plots Action On Energy"
"The Trump administration is considering executive actions to boost the proliferation of pipelines across the United States and limit state interference on water permitting, according to multiple industry sources familiar with the discussions."
Source: Greenwire, 01/25/2019
"US Off Track To Reach Climate Goals As Oil And Gas Production Expand"
"The US could become a net energy exporter by next year as oil and gas production expands, according to new projections from the Energy Information Administration."
Source: Guardian, 01/25/2019
"Judge Upholds Permit For Oil Refinery Near National Park"
"A North Dakota judge has upheld a state permit allowing construction to begin on an oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park, upsetting environmental groups hoping to stop the project."
Source: AP, 01/25/2019
"PG&E Cleared Of Liability In Major 2017 Fire, Bankruptcy Still Seen"
"California fire investigators on Thursday concluded that a major 2017 wildfire was caused by privately owned electrical equipment, prompting the state’s new governor to estimate that PG&E Corp’s potential wildfire liabilities could be almost cut in half."
Source: Reuters, 01/25/2019
Group Asks Watchdog To Investigate Recall Of Furloughed Interior Workers
"An environmental advocacy group formally asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Tuesday to investigate whether the Interior Department's recall of furloughed employees during the government shutdown is legal."
Source: The Hill, 01/24/2019
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