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National Climate Assessment Criticized as Badly Flawed
Opinion -The final version of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, reflecting the work of the 13 different federal agencies that make up the U.S. Global Climate Change Research program, was released on Friday, November 23. -
Proposed Solar Power Farm Spooks Local Virginians
Opinion -Local residents in and around Spotsylvania, Virginia are fighting what would be the largest solar farm in the Eastern United States. -
President Trump Acts to Free Up Water for Western Farmers
Opinion -President Donald Trump signed a memorandum slashing federal environmental regulations which limit and slow the delivery of water and hydroelectric power in the Western states, including California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington state. -
Trucks the Option for LNG Import Transportation in China
Opinion -Amid high demand and limited pipelines, Chinese companies are using trucks to ship LNG imports from terminals to inland locations. -
Virginia Uses Volkswagen Payout to Buy Electric Buses
Opinion -Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced the Commonwealth will use some of the money it received as part of a $93 million settlement from Volkswagen to help local transit authorities switch out aging fossil fuel powered public buses for electric buses. -
Case to Delay Keystone XL Pipeline Before the Nebraska Supreme Court
Opinion -Dozens of landowners, environmental groups, and two Indian tribes, are suing to force the the Keystone XL pipeline's owner, TransCanada, to reapply for approval to build the portion of the pipeline slated to cross Nebraska. -
Small Hydropower Experiences Modest Growth, Says Study
Opinion -Small hydropower projects dominate the growth of hydropower in the United States over the past decade. -
USFWS Expands Fishing, Hunting Opportunities On Wildlife Refuges
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Interior’s (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is allowing more fishing and hunting opportunities on federal wildlife refuges around the country. -
Failed Oregon Solar Equipment Plant Leaves Behind Millions in Taxpayer Losses
Opinion -A multi-year effort by federal, state, and local agencies to prop up an Oregon solar-panel manufacturer has ended in a shuttered factory, millions of taxpayer dollars down the drain, and a heavily polluted manufacturing site. -
Court Rejects Activists’ Effort to Block Border Wall Construction
Opinion -Construction of the first 40 miles of a new wall on the nation’s southern border is underway in California and New Mexico after U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel upheld waivers to various laws, including the 1973 Endangered Species Act. -
Kansas Solar Customers to Contribute to Electric Grid Maintenance
Opinion -The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) ruled a Kansas utility may establish electric grid maintenance fees for customers with rooftop solar electricity generation. -
Texas Becomes a Net Oil Exporter
Opinion -Texas Gulf Coast oil terminals exported more crude oil than they received from foreign sources for the first time ever in April, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports. -
Report: Current Carbon-Dioxide Prices Won’t Meet Temperature Target
Opinion -The price governments in developed countries impose on carbon dioxide emissions in order to meet their commitments under the 2015 Paris climate agreement are far too low to achieve the stated temperature target, a new report says. -
Trump Administration Curbs Obama-Era Methane Rules
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have replaced Obama-era rules targeting methane emissions from oil and gas operations on federal land with regulations developed by Trump administration officials. -
Federal Judge Reinstates Grizzly Bear Rule
Opinion -A federal judge in Montana ordered the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore federal protections for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. -
New Global Emissions Rules Boost LNG as Shipping Fuel
Opinion -New international rules governing maritime air emissions set to go into effect in less than 18 months are raising the prospect of using liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a fuel for oceangoing cruise ships and freighters. -
United States Is Probably World’s Largest Crude Oil Producer, Government Report Says
Opinion -The United States has “likely” become the largest crude oil producer in the world, surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia. -
Fossil-Fuel Power Plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania to Be Closed
Opinion -Due to government policies, FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. announced it plans to deactivate four fossil-fuel powered electric plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania between 2021 and 2022. -
Cuomo Doubles Down on NY Electric Vehicle Charging Station Subsidies
Opinion -Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York is giving building owners in New York State who install electric vehicle charging stations state subsidies covering up to the 80 percent of the cost. -
Interior Department Ends ‘Sue and Settle’ Deals
Opinion -Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed a Secretarial Order promoting transparency and accountability in consent decrees and settlement agreements, aimed at ending secret “sue and settle” deals with environmental activist plaintiffs. -
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of EPA Climate Regulations for Refrigerant
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court upheld an August 2017 ruling, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he was a judge on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, striking down a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule banning the use of hydroflourocarbons. -
California Billionaire’s Renewable Energy Measure Is on Nevada Ballot
Opinion -Voters in Nevada this November will consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would more than double the amount of solar, wind, and some other types of renewable energy Nevada’s electric utilities are required to deliver. -
Federal Court Orders EPA to Ban Pesticide
Opinion -A federal appeals court ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to proceed with a ban on the pesticide Chlorpyrifos. -
Report: Climate Activists Are Secretly Collaborating with State Governments
Opinion -A new report details how a network of climate activists provides off-the-books staff members and consultants for governors and states’ attorneys general to pursue an anti-fossil fuel agenda.
