Melanie Kenderdine, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz's longtime adviser and current energy counselor, has been chosen to head the Department of Energy's new Office of Energy Policy and Systems Analysis (EPSA), according to a memo to DOE staff obtained by Greenwire.
DOE: Moniz taps longtime adviser, former climate envoy to lead new office
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ELECTRICITY: TV show teams with U.N. to highlight world energy crisis
To debut the second season of J.J. Abrams' post-apocalyptic NBC drama "Revolution," the program's cast and crew are partnering with the United Nations to shine light on parts of the world without power.
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NUCLEAR POWER: Maine town still struggles years after reactor's shutdown
It's been 17 years since the Maine Yankee Nuclear Power Plant shut down, and according to locals in Wiscasset, Maine, the situation is bleak.
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OIL AND GAS: Early survey shows extensive damage near Quebec train derailment
The deadly oil-train derailment in Quebec devastated the surrounding environment to a near-disaster level.
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ELECTRICITY: Self-generation on the rise
More companies around the United States are producing their own electricity.
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SOLAR: Utilities start moving into distributed generation
SAN FRANCISCO -- Distributed, small-scale electricity generation -- dominated by small installers and leasing companies -- is proving attractive to some big utilities.
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WATER POLLUTION: Talks between EPA, enviros fail to yield timeline for stormwater rule
Whether and when U.S. EPA will propose a new regulation for curbing stormwater runoff remains an open question after the agency failed to reach an agreement with the environmental group it promised the rule to in a 2010 legal settlement.
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COAL: State judge rules major Ind. mine lacks proper water permit
Indiana violated the Clean Water Act by allowing one of the largest surface coal mines in the country to operate without a thorough review of how it affects nearby waterways, a state judge ruled this week.
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EPA: Judges wrestle over whether to allow whistle-blower's case to proceed
Federal appellate judges today struggled with whether a veteran U.S. EPA whistle-blower's retaliation lawsuit should be barred because he took too long to file it.
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WILDLIFE: Controversy swirls around Dutch animal reserve
In one of the most densely populated countries in Europe, a 15,000-acre reserve is generating much debate and controversy.
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AGRICULTURE: Floodwaters could bring 'silver lining' for Colo. farmers
While floodwaters wreaked havoc on Colorado's agriculture industry, they may have recharged soil and supplemented reservoirs.
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ARCTIC: Russians fire warning shots, arrest 2 activists scaling oil platform
Russian officials arrested two Greenpeace activists who were climbing the Prirazlomnaya Arctic oil platform as part of a protest over oil drilling in the region.
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INVASIVE SPECIES: Environmental DNA emerges as key weapon in U.S. fight against Asian carp
Scientists who use DNA to track Asian carp liken their work to finding genetic samples at crime scenes.
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PEOPLE: Coal group spokeswoman jumps to PR firm
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity's longtime spokeswoman, Lisa Camooso Miller, will become a partner at new Alexandria, Va.-based public relations firm Blueprint Communications.
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CAMPAIGN 2013: Democrat de Blasio posts 43-point lead in post-primary NYC mayor poll
NEW YORK -- If the first poll on the mayor's race since the end of the primaries is an accurate indication of voter sentiment here, Democrat Bill de Blasio can expect to coast to victory this November in the race to succeed three-term Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I).
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CAMPAIGN 2014: Tea-party-backed congressman won't seek Mich. Senate seat
Michigan Rep. Justin Amash's (R) campaign confirmed today that he will not make a bid for the seat of retiring Sen. Carl Levin (D), leaving former Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land as the likely Republican nominee in the race to replace Levin.
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AVIATION: N.Y. lawmakers decry bid to streamline NEPA reviews at airports
NEW YORK -- Lawmakers yesterday pressed the Federal Aviation Administration to grant regional airports here an exemption from new rules meant to ease environmental reviews and narrow flight paths into the country's most congested airspace.
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FEDERAL AGENCIES: Gird for shutdown, White House warns
The White House told agencies yesterday to prepare for a government shutdown, as the likelihood increases that Congress will not pass a spending bill before the fiscal year ends.
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ENERGY POLICY: Senate tees up new helium bill; proponents still seeking unanimous consent
The sponsors of a Senate bill to extend the life of the federal helium reserve and pay for a range of environmental initiatives have yet to garner unanimous consent for its passage, worrying a broad range of business groups.
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COAL: McConnell bill would block EPA power plant rules, streamline mine permitting
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced legislation yesterday aimed at blocking the Obama administration from issuing regulations to limit carbon emissions from power plants.
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