Saturday, September 11, 2010

EPA Hearing on Greenhouse Gas Permits

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold apublic hearing on its proposed federal implementation plan forgreenhouse gas permi...
Friday, September 10, 2010

Federal Agency Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans

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Continuing a commitment to lead by example, the White House released Federal Agency Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans on September ...
Thursday, September 09, 2010

EPA Requests Information on Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals

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Information on hydraulic fracturing chemicals is key to agency study of potential impacts on drinking water The U.S. Environmental Protectio...

USDA Promotes Biomass to Replace Fossil Fuels at Biorefineries

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The USDA has announced the selection of a biorefinery producer to receive payments under a program to encourage the use of renewable biomass...
Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Deepwater Horizon: Accident Investigation Report

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Eight key findings related to the causes of the accident emerged. These findings are briefly described below. Video 1 The annulus cement bar...
Friday, September 03, 2010

Green Electric Port Gibson Biomass Plant Scoping

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The Center, in cooperation with National Clean Fuels (NCF), has entered into a preliminary agreement with Port Gibson, Mississippi Mayor Fre...
Thursday, September 02, 2010

Gulf Shallow Water Oil Platform Fire

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Fire on the Mariner Energy-owned Oil Platform Off the Coast of Louisiana A fire occurred on a production platform owned by Mariner Energy lo...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

EPA & BPC 40th Anniversary of the Clean Air Act

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Bipartisan Policy Center ( BPC ) are sponsoring The 40th Anniversary of the Clean Air...

Biden Releases Report Showing Recovery Act Energy Impact

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On August 24 Vice President Joe Biden, left, unveiled a new analysis showing that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act's $100 bill...
Monday, August 30, 2010

Center Presents Statement at EPA Coal Ash Hearing

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FULL WRITTEN STATEMENT Center President Norris McDonald provided comments at the EPA hearing on coal ash at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal Cit...

InterAcademy Council Assesses U.N. IPCC in New Report

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The InterAcademy Council released a report today saying the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) needs to make several changes...

EPA, DOT Propose New Fuel Economy Labels

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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly proposing changes to the fuel eco...
Friday, August 27, 2010

EPA Loses A Giant: Mr. M. Allyn Brooks-LaSure

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M. Allyn Brooks-LaSure is ending his tenure at EPA today to join the Foreign Service. He is going back to his roots. Before going to work fo...

California Proposition 23, the Suspension of AB 32

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California Proposition 23, an initiative to suspend AB 32, the Global Warming Act of 2006, is on the November 2, 2010 ballot in California. ...

EPA Denies Petition Calling for Lead Ammunition Ban

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today denied a petition calling for a ban on the production and distribution of lead hunting ammuni...

Obama Administration Right On Utility Supreme Court Case

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The Obama administration sided with major utility companies in a Supreme Court case about climate change. Administration officials believe t...

EPA Hearing On Coal Fly Ash Proposal

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The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting hearings to allow residents to present their views on a proposed coal-ash disposal rule. The ...
Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Center Statement: National Deepwater Horizon Commission

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Commission Co-Chair Reilly & McDonald Center President Norris McDonald presented testimony before the National Commission on the Deepwa...

Lisa Jackson Commerorates Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

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EPA Administrator Travels to New Orleans to Commemorate Hurricane Katrina Anniversary Four-day visit will include visits with students, resi...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Commission On Gulf Spill Hearing in Washington, DC

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NATIONAL COMMISSION on the BP DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL AND OFFSHORE DRILLING Commission Co-Chairs: Bob Graham & William K. Reilly Com...

BP Oil Spill Disaster Hearings Continue in Houston, Texas

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The Coast Guard and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement have continued hearings on the BP Oil Spill Disaster a...

Philippines Halting Indiscriminate Coal Fly Ash Disposal

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A Mandaue City court issued a directive on Saturday halting the disposal of coal ash generated by coal-fired power plants located in Naga an...
Monday, August 23, 2010

Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition on Gulf Job Losses

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Statement from the Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition regarding Obama administration job loss estimates related to stalled drilling ope...

Renaissance in Construction of Coal Plants

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An Associated Press examination of Energy Department records and information provided by utilities and trade groups shows that more than 30 ...
Saturday, August 21, 2010

BP Should Produce From Macondo Well (Or Donate It To Us)

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PRESIDENT'S CORNER By Norris McDonald Now that the Macondo Well has been capped and the 'static kill' has worked, BP should proc...

Hawaii: The Sarah Dome Project

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The purpose of The Sarah Project is to research, develop and introduce technologies for energy conservation and sustainability within the Ha...

Western Climate Initiative

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On July 27, 2010, the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) released the Final Design for its regional cap-and-trade program. Formed in 2007, the...
Friday, August 20, 2010

OSHA on Oil Spill Worker Training (Pre-Cap)

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[Statement issued July 8, Macondo Well capped July 15] OSHA Assistant Secretary Dr. David Michaels issued the following statement yesterday ...

EPA, DOI, CEQ Reopen Delta National Wildlife Refuge

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EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, far right, in Venice, Lousiana joined (clockwise) Interior Secretary Salazar, CEQ Chair Sutley, NOAA Ad...

NRC Early Site Permit Processs Discussion

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Summary of July 15, 2010 Public Meeting to Discuss Effective Multi-Agency Pre-Application Interactions During the Early Site Permit Process ...