"This Bipartisan Senate Bill Could Enable US Offshore Wind to Take Off"
"Recently introduced legislation would create a 30% investment tax credit for the first 3 GW of offshore wind projects deployed in the U.S."
Source: Greentech Media, 10/06/2017
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"Feds Remove Protections For 10M Acres Of Sage Grouse Habitat"
"The Interior Department said Thursday it is withdrawing protections for 10 million acres of federal lands used by the threatened sage grouse to open it up for energy development."
Source: AP, 10/06/2017
"Dems Seek Investigation Into EPA Chief’S $25K Soundproof Booth"
"House Democrats are asking for a federal investigation into Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt’s $25,000 soundproof booth."
Source: The Hill, 10/06/2017
"Trump Nominates a Coal Lobbyist to Be No. 2 at E.P.A."
"President Trump on Thursday nominated Andrew R. Wheeler, a coal lobbyist with links to outspoken deniers of established science on climate change, to help lead the Environmental Protection Agency."
Source: NY Times, 10/06/2017
"Will Anyone Buy This Huge Coal Plant? Trump Hopes So"
"Peabody Energy said today it has found a number of potential buyers interested in operating the Navajo Generating Station, keeping alive hopes that the massive Arizona coal plant will continue running beyond its planned 2019 closing date. The St. Louis-based mining firm did not disclose the list of buyers or the number of parties interested in operating NGS, as the facility is often called."
Source: ClimateWire, 10/05/2017
"Solar Energy Boom Sets New Records, Shattering Expectations"
"Overall, clean energy sources accounted for two-thirds of new electricity capacity worldwide in 2016, a new report says. "
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/05/2017
High Subsidies Ensure Profit for Nearly Half New U.S. Oil Investments
"Government subsidies to American energy companies are generous enough to ensure that almost half of new investments in untapped domestic oil projects would be profitable, creating incentives to keep pumping fossil fuels despite climate concerns, according to a new study."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/04/2017
"Policy: Perry Calls On FERC To Dismantle U.S. Power Markets"
"Energy Secretary Rick Perry is proposing to turn back the clock on the nation's organized electricity markets, directing federal energy regulators to consider cash subsidies for coal and nuclear power plants that are unable to compete and face being shut down."
Source: EnergyWire, 10/04/2017
"Poll: Most Americans Want Government To Fight Climate Change"
"More than 6 in 10 Americans believe that climate change is a problem that the federal government needs to address, according to a new poll."
Source: The Hill, 10/04/2017
After Hurricanes, Rebuilding for Energy Efficiency and Storm Survival
"Builders of prefabricated zero-energy homes equipped for solar power have seen a spike in calls, particularly from the Florida Keys and Virgin Islands."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/04/2017
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