Federal subsidies for wind energy sometimes overlap, letting some projects take several dips into the government's coffers, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. The Republican-requested report…
WIND ENERGY: Overlapping federal subsidies let some projects get multiple grants, credits -- GAO
↧
↧
INTERIOR: Washington watches as stalwart deputy -- passed over for top job -- mulls his next move
When the Senate voted on the nomination of David Hayes for Interior deputy secretary in May 2009, then-Minority Whip Jon Kyl of Arizona was one of only two Republicans who supported him. The rest of the caucus sided with Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and former Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah), who had demanded an accounting of the Obama administration's energy policy after its decision to unilaterally withdraw 77 oil and gas leases in Utah upon taking office. Hayes' confirmation was delayed. Kyl, who had worked closely with Hayes on brokering water rights settlements in the Southwest, this week called Hayes an "ambassador," a sentiment other members of his party would later come to share.
↧
UNITED KINGDOM: CO2 emissions rise 4.5%
The United Kingdom's greenhouse gas emissions rose significantly in 2012 as inexpensive coal replaced gas in power plants, according to official data released yesterday. Carbon dioxide emissions rose by 4.5…
↧
CHINA: Officials plan to spend $16B to rein in Beijing's pollution
China plans to spend $16 billion over three years to address pollution in Beijing after air quality levels in the capital city have hovered around "very unhealthy" and "hazardous" since…
↧
JAPAN: Utility admits fault in Fukushima meltdown
The company that operated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant admitted it was mostly to blame for the 2011 meltdown. The acknowledgement in a report out today is the first…
↧
↧
KENTUCKY: Louisville mayor unveils city's first sustainability plan
The mayor of Louisville, Ky., has put the finishing touches on the city's first sustainability plan. "Sustain Louisville is our road map to a more sustainable city," Mayor Greg Fischer…
↧
WASHINGTON: Plan would fine noncharging drivers parked in EV spots
To avoid congestion at electric vehicle charging stations, a Washington state House committee approved legislation yesterday that would fine any noncharging vehicles occupying charge-capable parking spots. The bill now moves…
↧
IDAHO: State Senate mulls federal land-grab bill
Idaho's Senate will consider a bill demanding that the federal government hand management of federal lands over to the state. The bill has already passed the House. State Rep. Lawerence…
↧
COLORADO: Legislature preps for vote on oil commission conflict-of-interest bill
A Colorado bill that would ban oil and gas industry workers from serving on the state commission that oversees the industry passed yesterday in a state House committee. "The public…
↧
↧
LEAD: Despite outlaw in West, poor countries still sell toxic paint
Despite decades-long lead paint bans in the United States and Europe, the African nation of Cameroon continues to sell the harmful product. A new study out this month showed that…
↧
DRINKING WATER: Army says Guantánamo Bay taps are safe
An Army official has sworn that the tap water given to prisoners at Guantánamo Bay is safe. Col. John Bogdan, who is in charge of Guantánamo's guards, denied prisoners' and…
↧
WATER POLLUTION: Gas plant leaks benzene into groundwater
A Colorado natural gas plant is leaking hydrocarbons, resulting in benzene polluting groundwater at a rate of 3,600 times greater than safe drinking water levels in some spots, the state…
↧
AIR POLLUTION: EPA tweaks utility air toxics rule
U.S. EPA today released tweaks to its final air toxics rule for power plants, as part of a very busy Good Friday regulatory release that also included a long-awaited sulfur…
↧
↧
NUCLEAR POWER: Governments seek to sell stakes in energy giant
Europe's precarious economic situation is forcing governments and utilities to sell their stakes in Urenco Ltd., the world's second-largest nuclear fuel maker. The U.K. and Netherlands governments each owns a…
↧
LNG: Chevron agrees to 20-year shipping deal
Japan's Chubu Electric Power plans to buy 1 million tons of liquefied natural gas annually for 20 years from an Australian project owned by Chevron Corp. The LNG exports will…
↧
HIGH-SPEED RAIL: Officials need better cost estimates for bullet train -- GAO
The Government Accountability Office has found that ridership and revenue projections for California's high-speed rail project were reasonable, but rail officials could provide better cost estimates. The report, requested by…
↧
BIOFUELS: USDA, DuPont sign agreement to address sustainability of advanced fuels
The Agriculture Department today announced it will work with DuPont's biofuels division to produce voluntary conservation standards for agricultural residues used in advanced fuels. Under the agreement formalized this morning…
↧
↧
EDUCATION: Environment makes the grade as schools go green
A dozen preschoolers and pre-kindergarteners bubbled with excitement as they waited their turn to push snap pea seeds into the cracked ground near their school. A teacher had just pulled…
↧
AVIATION: Solar-powered plane prepares for flight over U.S.
An airplane powered by about 12,000 photovoltaic cells will soon fly across the United States, its creators said. The Solar Impulse is completely powered by solar energy and batteries, which…
↧
RENEWABLE ENERGY: Rust could solve storage problems for solar, wind -- study
A new technique for creating a cheaper catalyst -- rust -- could help make renewable forms of energy more economically feasible, researchers said in a new study. The catalyst in…
↧
More Pages to Explore .....
