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Interior Staffer Who Backed Shrinking National Monuments To Join BP

"Downey Magallanes led an effort to cut the size of two vast protected areas in southern Utah, opening public lands to possible development and energy exploration. She participated in deliberations over how to scale back safety monitoring rules for offshore oil and gas operations. And she helped develop a leasing plan that would permit drilling in most U.S. continental shelf waters. As of next week, Magallanes will have a new job: working for the energy giant BP, on its government affairs team."

Source: Washington Post, 08/29/2018

Arizona Clean-Energy Ballot Measure Can Go On Nov. Ballot, Judge Rules

"A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Monday allowed a clean-energy initiative to go on the November ballot despite a challenge from opponents who argued the initiative did not gather enough legal signatures.?

Source: Arizona Republic, 08/28/2018

"French Environment Minister Quits In New Body Blow To Macron"

"French Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot resigned on Tuesday in frustration over sluggish progress on climate goals and nuclear energy policy, dealing a major blow to President Emmanuel Macron’s already tarnished green credentials."

Source: Reuters, 08/28/2018

"TVA Considering Shuttering 2 Coal Plants"

"The Tennessee Valley Authority could retire two of its six remaining coal plants, as the federally owned power supplier undertakes a study of its entire generation fleet just one day after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it is seeking to replace Obama-era emissions controls."

Source: S&P Global, 08/27/2018

"Judge Rules Dakota Access Developer Can’t Sue Earth First"

"A federal judge has dismissed a second defendant from a $1 billion racketeering lawsuit that the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline filed against environmental groups, leaving Greenpeace as the only remaining group facing the claim."

Source: AP, 08/27/2018

"EPA: Trump Team Phasing Out Oil Field Enforcement Initiative"

"Trump administration officials at EPA are phasing out the agency's enforcement focus on animal waste pollution and the oil and gas industry."

Source: EnergyWire, 08/27/2018

"Security: Agencies Play Tug Of War Over Pipeline Protection"

"Natural gas pipeline companies are being pulled in three different directions as federal agencies mull how to handle new security threats to an increasingly vital resource."

Source: EnergyWire, 08/24/2018

Australian Prime Minister Ousted In Dispute Over Greenhouse Emissions

"SYDNEY — Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was removed from power on Friday by conservative elements of own his center-right Liberal Party unhappy with an attempt to set targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the world’s biggest coal exporter."

Source: Washington Post, 08/24/2018

"Trump’s False Claims About Coal, the Environment and West Virginia"

"President Trump claimed that coal was “indestructible,” that West Virginia had one of the strongest state economies and that the U.S. was the “cleanest country in the planet.” None of that was true."

Source: NY Times, 08/23/2018

"Shopping for Community Solar? Contract Terms Are Getting Friendlier"

"Solstice introduces a “no-risk” contract, following a trend of increasingly flexible terms."

Source: Greentech Media, 08/23/2018

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