Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Wind Energy Tax Credit Included in Fiscal Cliff Deal

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The wind energy production tax credit (PTC) was extended for one year in the fiscal cliff deal ( The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012...
Tuesday, January 01, 2013

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Monday, December 31, 2012

Center Highlights of 2012

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PRESIDENT'S CORNER By Norris McDonald The year was very interesting with many exciting events and milestones.  My son is in colleg...

CLF Report Shows Natural Gas Leaks Costing Millions

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The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) released a white paper, Into Thin Air  ( Accompanying Infographic ), that documents the enormous env...

Mapping Natural Gas Leaks From Aging Urban Pipes

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Watch this video on YouTube Scientists from Boston University and Duke University took equipment that detects methane — the main constitu...
Friday, December 28, 2012

FERC Approves Dominion's Pipeline Storage Proposal

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FERC APPROVES, WITH CONDITIONS, NEW INTERSTATE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE AND STORAGE FACILITIES FERC Docket No. CP12-72-000 The order au...

Viginia Uranium Moratorium Issue 2013

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In the coming session, the Virginia General Assembly is expected to consider lifting a 30-year moratorium on uranium mining permits that s...
Thursday, December 27, 2012

U.S.E.P.A. Approves Clean Air Act Waiver for California's New Clean Car Rules

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency today gave the green light to California to set in place its Advanced Clean Cars package...

Lisa Jackson Decides To Step Down at EPA

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STATEMENT BY EPA ADMINISTRATOR LISA P. JACKSON ANNOUNCING HER LEAVING CABINET AFTER STATE OF UNION "I want to thank President Oba...
Monday, December 24, 2012

California Cap & Trade Program

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By 2013, California electrical power generators and utilities, as well as other greenhouse gas emitters, must comply with an emissions cap...
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Friday, December 21, 2012

EPA Building Named After Bill Clinton

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William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building Both chambers of Congress have passed legislation to rename the Environmental Protection Ag...
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House Natural Resources Committee NEPA Evaluations

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The House Natural Resources committee will devote more attention to environmental reviews and their effects on advancing energy developmen...
Thursday, December 20, 2012

California Utilities Like Cap & Trade Program

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From (Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to Southern California Edison, the state's utilities have been placed in a special...
Monday, December 17, 2012

Exporting Natural Gas?

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The government should quickly begin easing restrictions on the export of natural gas to take advantage of the vast new discoveries of a fu...

D.C. GSA West Heating Plant Auction

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Auction Date Set for West Heating Plant in Georgetown GSA West Heating Plant The General Services Administration plans to sell the Wes...

More On Anticipated EPA Fracking Study

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Mandated by Congress in EPA's fiscal year 2010 budget, the agency's highly anticipated study on the drinking water risks posed b...

EPA Enforcement in 2012

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Lisa Jackson & President Obama The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its annual enforcement results, showing...

GW Solar Institute's Fifth Solar Symposium

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The GW Solar Institute's Fifth Solar Symposium will be presented April 23, 2013. Save the date, and register for free. This ye...
Friday, December 14, 2012

EPA Announces Soot Pollution Standards

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In response to a court order, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today finalized an update to its national air quality standar...
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Keystone XL Pipeline Construction (Oklahoma To Texas)

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The Canadian pipeline company  began construction of the southern leg of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline on August 9.  The Canadi...

Canada's National Energy Board Energy Market Assessment

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Oil Sands What are the main conclusions of the Energy Market Assessment? Alberta's oil sands collectively contain vast bitumen r...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

NRDC Carbon Dioxide Reduction Plan

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NRDC has crafted an approach to cut carbon dioxide from existing power plants that: uses the legal authority under the Clean Air Act. ...

EPA & CPSC Collaborate on Nanomaterials

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EPA and Consumer Product Safety Commission Collaborate to Research Health Impacts of Nanomaterials The U.S. Environmental Protection Age...