Judge Delivers Major Setback to Trump Policy to Increase Coal Mining on Federal Land -
"But the court ruling does say that the 2017 Trump administration policy, enacted by former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, to overturn...more
4/27/2019
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Trump Said to Seek Limits on State Power in Pipeline Approvals -
"Trump's order comes as the president continues to chafe at regulatory barriers he says throttle the full potential of American 'energy dominance,' while...more
4/12/2019
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More, Deeper Wells Planned for Existing Marcellus Site in Washington Township -
"CNX has applied to the state Department of Environmental Protection for a permit to drill four new wells to tap natural gas from Utica shale...more
1/26/2019
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WV Supreme Court Mulls Marcellus Shale Mass Litigation Case from Harrison, WV -
"While the case centers on Harrison County, where the surface owners live and the Marcellus Shale operations are underway, the case could have...more
1/18/2019
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New York Sues Exxon Mobil, Saying It Deceived Shareholders on Climate Change -
"The litigation, which follows more than three years of investigation, represents the most significant legal effort yet to establish that a...more
11/2/2018
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How DC Unleashed Fossil-Fuel Exports Despite Climate Worries -
"Since Donald Trump took office in 2017, exports of LNG and crude oil have surged, rivaling the likes of Saudi Arabia and Russia."
Why this is important: The...more
10/19/2018
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Wind Power
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
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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
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China Energy Investment Signs MOU for $83.7 Billion in West Virginia Projects
"China Energy Investment Corp, the world's largest power company by asset value, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to invest $83.7...more
11/10/2017
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