"One of Oldest Coal Companies in US Files For Bankruptcy"
"One of the oldest coal companies in the U.S. filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday to deal with more than $1.4 billion in debt amid declining demand for the fuel."
Source: AP, 10/10/2018
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Minnesota Judge Drops Charges Against 3 Pipeline Activists
"A Minnesota judge abruptly dismissed charges against three climate change activists during their trial on Tuesday, saying prosecutors had failed to prove that the protesters’ attempt to shut down two Enbridge Energy oil pipelines caused any damage."
Source: AP, 10/10/2018
"Energy Issues Central To Colorado Governor's Race"
"The major-party candidates for Colorado's open governor's seat clashed on energy policy and water issues during two debates over the weekend."
Source: Greenwire, 10/09/2018
"Ohio Residents Fed Up with Fracking Wastewater"
"Much of the wastewater from Pennsylvania’s fracking industry is trucked across the border to Ohio. Last year, Pennsylvania and West Virginia contributed nearly half of the more than a billion gallons of frack waste that were injected into underground wells in Ohio. Residents in at least one county say they’ve had enough."
Source: Allegheny Front, 10/09/2018
Trump To Loosen Ethanol Rules, Aiding Anxious Farmers Before Midterms
"When President Trump visits Iowa on Tuesday he will unveil a pro-ethanol perk aimed at soothing corn and soybean farmers in the heartland made anxious by his decision to impose tariffs on China, a move that kicked off a trade dispute with a major buyer of American agricultural products."
Source: NY Times, 10/09/2018
"Nominations: FERC Pick Faces Bruising Confirmation Fight"
"Environmentalists are going on offense against President Trump's latest pick to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, signaling that another bruising confirmation fight looms in the weeks ahead."
Source: E&E Daily, 10/08/2018
"How Trump's New Trade Deal Could Prolong His Pollution Legacy"
"The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal replacing NAFTA could make it harder in the future to restore pollution regulations that protect health and climate."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/05/2018
Illinois Delays Governor's Plan To Ease Coal Plant Pollution Rules
"With the Nov. 6 election looming, a state panel on Thursday shelved Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to relax limits on lung-damaging pollution from some of the last coal-fired power plants in Illinois."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 10/05/2018
"Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Plastics Are Predicted to Rise"
"A sharp increase in greenhouse gas emissions from the petrochemical industry — which includes plastic, fertilizer and pharmaceutical companies — threatens to erode climate benefits from reductions in other sectors, according to a report being issued Friday."
Source: NY Times, 10/05/2018
"Trump Nominates Coal, Nuclear Bailout Supporter To U.S. Power Agency"
"U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated a proponent of his administration’s plan to subsidize aging coal and nuclear plants to a federal agency that regulates power transmission, a move criticized by environmental groups who questioned his independence on the issue."
Source: Reuters, 10/04/2018
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