Thursday, March 12, 2009

Coal Combustion Waste

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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) published an excellent report in 2007 on coal combustion waste (CCW). The report, " Danger...

Highlights of $410 Billion Omnibus Appropriations Bill

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Highlights of the $410 billion omnibus spending bill funding 12 Cabinet departments and lesser agency budgets for 2009: Agriculture — $20.5...

Toxics Release Inventory Detailed Data Requirement Restored

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The $410 billion ‘‘Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 (spending bill) ( H.R. 1105 ) that President Barack Obama signed on March 11 will rei...
Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Senate Energy Majority Draft Bill on Transmission Siting

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Draft Electricity Siting Test Siting Ø A national high priority transmission project is any project of 345 kilovolts or higher that is inclu...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Obama Nominates Sherburne Abbot as Science Advisor

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President Barack Obama has nominated Sherburne "Shere" Abbott to be Associate Director of Environment, Office of Science and Techn...

High Speed Rail On Fast Track Under Obama Administration

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President Obama's initiative to fund high-speed and intercity passenger rail programs includes $8 billion in stimulus money (American R...

EPA Proposes 1st Nat'l Reporting on GHG Emissions

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the first comprehensive national system for reporting emissions of carbon dio...
Monday, March 09, 2009

Creating A Smart Grid: What is the smart grid?

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The smart grid as an intelligent two-way network used to deliver base load and alternative energy supply to our customers. It integrates en...

Senator Harry Reid Introduces Transmission Legislation

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced the Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act of 2009 on March 5 that would establi...
Wednesday, March 04, 2009

General Electric Stock Price Threatens Wind & Nuclear

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Shares of General Electric Corporation (GE) stock fell to $6.73 and fell to $5.73 at one point this week. This is the lowest level since 19...

Todd Stern: Special Envoy For Climate Change

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Todd Stern was appointed by President Barack Obama in January to be the top U.S. negotiator of international climate-change agreements. He...
Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Center Opens North Carolina Branch

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We are proud to announce that the Center for Environment, Commerce & Energy (Center) has opened in North Carolina and will be based in C...

Coal, Capitol Power Plant and Nancy Pelosi

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PRESIDENT'S CORNER. By Norris McDonald Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has been all over the map on using coal at the Capitol Power ...
Monday, March 02, 2009

Boxer Might Use Budget Reconciliation For Cap-and-Trade

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Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is considering the budget reconciliation process as a shortcut for passing cap-and-trade legislation. Budget ...

Obama Nominates Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of HHS

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President Barack Obama has nominated Kansas governor Kathleen, right, to be his Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Governor Sebe...

Obama Nominates Gary Locke as Commerce Secretary

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President Barack Obama has nominated the former governor of Washington, Gary Locke, left, to be Secretary of Commerce. Locke has an impress...
Friday, February 27, 2009

$25 Billion In Electric Car Loans Not Yet Being Used

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has $25 billion to make loans to produce electric vehicles. Unfortunatedly, although these loans have b...
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Obama Budget Proposes Cutting Yucca Mountain Budget

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President Obama's FY 2010 Budget Request would cut funding for the proposed nuclear-waste repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. A doc...

More Taxes/Fees on Oil Companies in 2010 Obama Budget

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In its $3.55 trillion FY 2010 Budget Request, the Obama administration proposes to raise about $32 billion over 10 years from oil and gas c...

Department of Energy FY 2010 Budget Request

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The FY 2010 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy is $26.3 billion. Funding Highlights: • Begins to build a new economy that is...

EPA FY 2010 Budget Request Largest In Agency's History

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The Obama administration today proposed a budget of $10.5 billion for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the largest in the agency’s...

President Obama & CO2 Allowance Auction Program

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The Center supports a cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide (CO2) and we solve the environmental justice 'hot spots' issue throug...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

President Obama Addresses Joint Session of Congress

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Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery Address to Joint Session of Congress Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 [Energy] ...

IPCC Chairman Testifies Before Senate EP&W Committee

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United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chairman R.K. Pachauri presented testimony today before the Senate Environm...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Court Limits FERC Power To Override States on Power Lines

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The Center supports increasing the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's power to override state decisions on transmission lines when ...

President Obama's Energy & Climate Bills Should Include

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President Obama's energy and global warming bills should complement each other by placing a mandatory cap on carbon dioxide (CO2) and o...

316(b): Secret Weapon To Destroy Nuclear & Coal Plants

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After the furor over 911 subsided and the terrorism argument was no longer viable as a way to scare the public about nuclear power plants, ...
Monday, February 23, 2009

President Obama Nominates Deputy EPA Administrator

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UPDATE: Jon Cannon Withdraws . President Obama's nominee for U.S. EPA's second highest post abruptly pulled out of the Senate conf...

Iran To Test Commercial Nuclear Plant

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Iran plans to operate its first nuclear power plant this year and is performing tests this week at the 1,000-megawatt reactor. The Bushehr ...
Friday, February 20, 2009

Hillary Clinton, South Korea & Nuclear Power

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited South Korea this week stopping in Seoul to dicuss North Korea, climate change and trade issues. ...