China's Provinces are Secretly Building Coal Plants in Defiance of the National Government -
"CoalSwarm, a global network of researchers tracking fossil-fuel infrastructure, analyzed satellite imagery as of July 2018, and...more
10/5/2018
/ Canada ,
China ,
Coal ,
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Contamination ,
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Imports ,
India ,
Kuwait ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Solar Energy ,
Utica Shale ,
Water Pollution
China Says to Impose 10 Percent Tariff on U.S. LNG from September 24; Keeps U.S. Crude Oil Off List -
"China announced retaliatory tariffs on an additional $60 billion worth of U.S. imports that included a 10 percent...more
9/21/2018
/ China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Electricity ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Storage ,
Espionage ,
Exports ,
Germany ,
Imports ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Shale Gas ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Tidal Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
As Storm Looms, 4th Circuit Reverses Ruling Against Dominion on Coal Ash Pollution at Chesapeake Site -
"Water pollution from a coal ash landfill and settling ponds at a closed power plant in Chesapeake is not a violation of...more
9/14/2018
/ Appeals ,
Biomass ,
Canada ,
China ,
Clean Water Act ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Ash ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Commodities ,
Energy Costs ,
Environmental Claims ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Obama Administration ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Sands ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Reversal ,
Rollbacks ,
SCOTUS ,
Sierra Club ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Surcharges ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys General ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
Water Pollution ,
Well Drilling
Gas Drilling Not Damaging Forests' Waterways, State Finds -
"Pennsylvania's state forests agency says it isn't finding damage to waterways amid the expansion of natural gas drilling in recent years, although it is reporting...more
8/31/2018
/ Carbon Pricing ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dakota Access Pipeline ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Electricity ,
Electricity Costs ,
Eminent Domain ,
EU ,
Gas Royalties ,
Germany ,
Land Owners ,
Methanol ,
Mineral Leases ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Ports ,
Renewable Energy ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Trump Administration ,
WV Supreme Court
Federal Agency Halts All Work on Atlantic Coast Pipeline After Judges Revoke Permits -
"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent a letter to Dominion Energy, the company leading construction of the 600-mile pipeline,...more
8/17/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Canada ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Construction Project ,
Crude Oil ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
FERC ,
Fuel Standards ,
Imports ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
National Park Service ,
National Security ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Power Plants ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Shipping ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Vessels
EPA Chief Looks to Distinguish Himself from Pruitt in Agency-Wide Memo -
"The new head of the EPA sent a staff-wide memo laying out steps the agency is taking to increase transparency, a move that's seen as an effort to...more
8/3/2018
/ Appeals ,
Bureau of Land Management ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Forestry ,
Germany ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
India ,
Japan ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Public Transportation ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
SCOTUS ,
Shale Gas ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration
Russian Hackers Penetrated Networks of U.S. Electric Utilities -
"Russian hackers gained access to the networks of U.S. electric utilities last year, which could have allowed them to cause blackouts, according to federal...more
7/27/2018
/ Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Dismissals ,
Electricity ,
Energy Storage ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Hackers ,
Imports ,
India ,
Iran ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Photovoltaic ,
Pipelines ,
Political Parties ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Farm
Appalachian Region Looks to Asia to Revive Economic Hopes -
"A Thai chemical company and, more recently, its new South Korean partner, are taking halting steps toward building a multibillion-dollar petrochemical plant in...more
7/13/2018
/ Air Pollution ,
Bailout ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ethane ,
Exports ,
FOIA ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Memorandum of Understanding ,
Natural Gas ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Nuclear Power ,
Petrochemicals ,
Pipelines ,
Public Interest ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
South Korea ,
State and Local Government ,
Storage Tanks ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Thailand ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Costs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Waters of the United States
LyondellBasell Looking to Control Braskem; Could Help WV Cracker -
"A deal could breathe life into the ethane cracker Braskem proposed for a site near Parkersburg, W.Va., roughly five years ago."
Why this is important:...more
6/22/2018
/ Canada ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Ash ,
Crude Oil ,
Drinking Water ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Export Bans ,
Exports ,
Hydraulic Fracturing Study ,
Imports ,
International Relations ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Market Manipulation ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Permits ,
Petrochemicals ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Rolling Stone ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
Water Supplies ,
Well Drilling
State Files Motion to Dismiss Federal Lawsuit by EQT -
"Lawyers representing the Secretary of the state Department of Environmental Protection have filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the natural gas company EQT over a...more
6/11/2018
/ Carbon Pricing ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Contracts Clause ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dakota Access Pipeline ,
Department of Environmental Protection ,
Due Process ,
Electricity ,
Eleventh Amendment ,
Eminent Domain ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Incentives ,
Land Owners ,
Methanol ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Pipelines ,
Ports ,
Power Grid ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Secretary of State ,
Shale Gas ,
Trump Administration
FERC Won't Consider Big Climate Change Effects in Pipeline Reviews -
"FERC's three Republican commissioners issued the surprise ruling as part of an otherwise routine decision on a pipeline upgrade proposed by the utility...more
5/26/2018
/ China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Commodities ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
FERC ,
Foreign Policy ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Material Suppliers ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
State and Local Government ,
Steel Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela ,
Wind Power
Oil Soars After Trump Nixes Iran Nuclear Deal, Stocks Rally -
"Crude oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from a nuclear accord with Iran, a move that...more
5/11/2018
/ Attorney General ,
Australia ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
ConocoPhillips ,
Cybersecurity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Fracking Bans ,
Governor Cuomo ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Japan ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Middle East ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Offshore Drilling ,
Oil & Gas ,
Poland ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Rollbacks ,
Russia ,
State and Local Government ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela
In Cities v. Fossil Fuels, Exxon's Allies Want the Accusers Investigated -
"Now two industry-friendly groups are turning the tables and asking the SEC to investigate the cities and counties for possible fraud."
Why this...more
5/5/2018
/ Asia ,
China ,
Civil Liability ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Cotenancy Provisions ,
Earthquakes ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Fracking ,
Gas Royalties ,
Government Studies ,
Innovative Technology ,
Middle East ,
Mineral Leases ,
Natural Gas ,
News Stories ,
Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Protests ,
Russia ,
SCOTUS ,
Securities Fraud ,
Shale Gas ,
State and Local Government ,
Trolls ,
Water Quality ,
Water Quality Control Boards
U.S. Agencies Agree to Slash Approval Times for Infrastructure Projects -
"More than a dozen federal agencies agreed to slash the time needed for environmental reviews and permitting on major infrastructure projects, a...more
4/13/2018
/ Asia ,
Bailout ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean-Up Costs ,
Coal ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Review ,
Ethanol ,
FERC ,
Fuel Standards ,
Germany ,
Infrastructure ,
Innovation ,
National Emissions Standards ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Spills ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Power Plants ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
Russia ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Supply and Demand ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine
Bobby D. Fentress, et al, vs. Exxon Mobil Corporation, et al -
"This is an Employee Retirement Income Security Act case alleging a breach of fiduciary duties in the management of a defined contribution plan. Defendants'...more
4/6/2018
/ Adjacent Property Owners ,
Breach of Duty ,
Chapter 11 ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Defined Contribution Plans ,
Dismissals ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
ESOP ,
Exxon Mobil ,
False Statements ,
Horizontal Wells ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Misleading Statements ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Rule of Capture ,
Russia ,
Shale Gas ,
South Korea ,
Trespass
Trump Prepared to Hit China with $60 Billion in Annual Tariffs -
"President Trump is preparing to impose a package of $60 billion in annual tariffs against Chinese products, following through on a longtime threat that he...more
3/23/2018
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Misappropriation ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Russia ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Sewer Systems ,
Shale Gas ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Cuts ,
Trade Secrets ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration ,
Waste Treatment Facilities ,
Wastewater
Trump Budget Seeks 23 Percent Cut at EPA, Eliminating Dozens of Programs -
"The fiscal 2019 proposal released marks the Trump administration's latest attempt to shrink the reach of an agency the president once promised to...more
2/17/2018
/ Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Budget Cuts ,
China ,
Coal ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Environmental Review ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
India ,
Infrastructure ,
Mining ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petrochemicals ,
Pipelines ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Russia ,
Section 201 ,
Solar Energy ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
Unemployment ,
Wind Farm
Oil World Turns Upside Down as U.S. Sells Oil in Middle East -
"Yet, in a trade that illustrates how the rise of the American shale industry is upending energy markets across the globe, the U.A.E. bought oil directly from...more
2/9/2018
/ Attorney General ,
China ,
Clean Water Act ,
Clean Water Rule ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
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Economic Sanctions ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Fracking ,
Fracking Bans ,
Global Warming ,
Joint Venture ,
Mineral Leases ,
Natural Gas ,
Obama Administration ,
Oil & Gas ,
Presidential Nominations ,
Rescission ,
Secretary of State ,
Shale Gas ,
State and Local Government ,
State Attorneys ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply and Demand ,
Trump Administration ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
Venezuela ,
Water Quality Control Boards ,
Well Drilling ,
Wetlands
Trump Official Tells Coal Group He's 'an Advocate for the Coal Industry'
"'The good news is I'm with the federal government and I'm here to help,' Doug Matheney, a special adviser in the Energy Department's Office of...more
2/2/2018
/ BP ,
Charging Stations ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Local Ordinance ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Power Plants ,
State Bans ,
Trump Administration
West Virginia Surface, Mineral Rights Owners Say Details Will be Key to Getting Co-Tenancy Bill Passed -
"Surface and mineral rights owners most affected by co-tenancy legislation say they're wary of jumping on the...more
1/26/2018
/ Asia ,
China ,
Co-Ownership ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Earthquakes ,
Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Fracking ,
Imports ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Investment Funds ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Mineral Rights ,
Minerals ,
Natural Gas ,
Netherlands ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Russia ,
Trump Administration
Ohio Supreme Court Joins Texas and Oklahoma in Holding the State Does Not Recognize a Separate Implied Covenant to Explore Further -
"We conclude that Ohio does not recognize an 'implied covenant to explore further'...more
1/12/2018
/ Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exxon Mobil ,
Failure To State A Claim ,
FERC ,
Germany ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Implied Covenants ,
Iran ,
Land Owners ,
Mergers ,
Mineral Leases ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Obama Administration ,
OH Supreme Court ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Subsidies ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela
Appalachia Underground NGL Storage Facility Clears Big Hurdle -
"The Appalachia Storage & Trading Hub initiative got approval for the first of two application phases for a $1.9 billion U.S. Department of Energy loan, the...more
1/5/2018
/ BP ,
China ,
Coal ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Fracking ,
Futures ,
Gas Royalties ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Russia ,
Severe Weather ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Trees ,
Trump Administration
EPA Hosts Public Hearing in Charleston on Clean Power Plan -
"Those who favored repeal cited coal jobs and economic concerns, saying they fear if the plan were implemented, it would negatively affect coal jobs and along...more
12/1/2017
/ China ,
Clean Power Plan ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Marketplace ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Spain