Tuesday, July 12, 2011

DC PSC Tightens Performance Standards on PEPCO

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District of Columbia Public Service Commission (DCPSC) tightened performance standards for Pepco, threatening to fine the beleaguered power ...

NY DEC Issues Fracking Proposal

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The New York Department of Environmental Conservation posted its 700-plus-page blueprint for hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, in th...
Monday, July 11, 2011

2011 International Green Energy Economy Conference

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July 28-29, 2011 Washington, DC The National Council for Science and the Environment invites you to hear speakers from more than a dozen...
Thursday, July 07, 2011

Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Finalized by EPA

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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that protects the health of millions of Americans by helping states r...
Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Most Electric Generating Capacity Additions in the Last Decade Were Natural Gas-Fired

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At the end of 2010, natural gas-fired generators constituted 39% of the nation's total electric generation capacity of 1,042 gigawatts ...

EPA Seeks to Adopt Emission Standards for Aircraft

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to adopt new air pollution standards for engines used primarily in large commerc...

DOT To ExxonMobil: Fix Oil Leak Damage & Submit Restart Plan

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The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has ordered Exxon Mobil Corporation to...
Tuesday, July 05, 2011

New Jersey Legislature Votes to Ban Hydraulic Fracturing

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The New Jersey Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday that would place a statewide ban on hydraulic fracturing. The bill passed the state Se...

Exxon Mobil Silvertip Pipeline Oil Leak on the Yellowstone River

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Section of Silvertip Pipeline Exxon Mobil Corp.’s oil leak into the Yellowstone River could extend far beyond a 10-mile stretch of the wa...
Monday, July 04, 2011

Happy Independence Day

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Saturday, July 02, 2011

Strategic Petroleum Reserve Auction Nets $3.28 Billion

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The auction of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve brought in $3.28 billion of bids, an average of $107.19 a barrel, according to a lis...
Friday, July 01, 2011

Utility Air Pollution Control Technology

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See also Utility Air Pollution Regulations Control technologies capable of capturing SO2 include dry scrubbers, wet scrubbers and semi-dry...

Utility Air Pollution Regulations

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See also Utility Air Pollution Control Technology The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is implementing a number of regulations t...

Electrical Switching Equipment Design Flaw Doomed Nuke Plant

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Japan Fukushima Daiichi Backup Generators Could Not Get Electricity When electrcitiy from the grid was knock out by the tsumani, even if t...
Thursday, June 30, 2011

Robert M. Summers Named MDE Secretary

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Robert M. Summers Robert M. Summers, a veteran Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) offficial, has been appointed Maryland’s Secr...

Japan Nuclear Utilities Decide To Stick With Nuclear Power

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A majority of Kansai Electric Power Company (Kepco) shareholders this week rejected proposals to exit or limit nuclear power. Kepco, Japan...

European Union Plans To Regulate GHG's From Airplanes

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The European Union's plans to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes. The 27-country bloc's plan to regulate airline emiss...
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Homebuilders Association Sues EPA Over Chesapeake Bay Plan

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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s strategy for restoring the Chesap...
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Hydrofracking Under Scrutiny By Federal & State Officials

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Federal lawmakers are calling on the federal Securities and Exchange Commission,  the Energy Information Administration and the Government A...

I Love My 2011 Summer Garden

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PRESIDENT'S CORNER By Norris McDonald This is my best garden yet.  I have a little of everything in there, including: tomatoes, pepp...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Sarkozy Pledges €1bn of Investment In Nuclear Power

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The French President Nicolas Sarkozy has pledged €1bn of investment in nuclear power.  Sarkozy said the moratorium on new nuclear reactors a...

EPA Finalizes E15 Pump Labeling Requirements

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New labels will help consumers find the right fuel for their vehicles The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued fuel pump lab...

EPA to Tackle Emissions from Trucks Used at Ports

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EPA, industry leaders, and environmental groups to join forces for cleaner, healthier air around harbors The U.S. Environmental Protectio...

EPA, Coast Guard Announce Agreement to Enforce Air Pollution Requirements for Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) today announced an agreement to jointly enforce U.S. and inte...
Monday, June 27, 2011

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Needs & Costs

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There will likely be three levels of charging methods: 1) traditional 110 V plugs in homes that will take 8 hours to charge an EV; 2) 22...
Friday, June 24, 2011

Federal Agencies Partner To Revitalize Urban Waters

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A new federal partnership aims to stimulate regional and local economies, create local jobs, improve quality of life, and protect Americans’...