This Breakthrough Lithium Extraction Technology Could Accelerate the Sustainable Energy Transition -
"A breakthrough nanotechnology from cleantech start-up EnergyX promises to revolutionise the speed, cost and...more
10/7/2019
/ Asia ,
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India ,
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PHMSA ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Sustainability
FERC Proposes to Modernize PURPA Regulations -
"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposed to modernize its regulations governing small power producers and cogenerators under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies...more
9/28/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
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Blackout Rules ,
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Terrorist Threats ,
Well Drilling ,
Wind Power
Crisis in Middle East Should Remind Us of the Importance of Fracking -
"Oil prices are likely to spike in the short-term aftermath of the attack on Saudi Arabia, but, as Clifford Krauss and Stanley Reed of The New York...more
9/20/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Coal ,
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Energy Sector ,
Exports ,
Fracking ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Imports ,
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Middle East ,
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Petroleum ,
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Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
South Africa ,
Terrorist Acts ,
Utilities Sector ,
Zimbabwe
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Remains Halted as Developers Wait on Court Decisions -
"There are currently two federal permits under review--one issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and one issued by the U.S. Forest...more
9/14/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
Benchmarks ,
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Biomass ,
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Energy Sector ,
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EU ,
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Fracking ,
Geoengineering ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Lenders ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Penalties ,
Petition for Writ of Certiorari ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Political Parties ,
Renewable Energy
Iraq Would Face 'Wrath of U.S.' if Oil Pipeline Projects with Iran Go Ahead -
"Washington would do anything to prevent an Iran-Iraq oil pipeline from ever being built, even if the Europeans were in favor, policy...more
9/3/2019
/ Advanced Batteries ,
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Exports ,
G7 ,
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Imports ,
Iran ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Solar Energy ,
State Legislatures ,
Syria ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
United States ,
US Trade Policies ,
Wind Power
Federal Appeals Court Vacates Key Atlantic Coast Pipeline Permit -
"A federal appeals court has pulled another permit issued to the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, saying the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had fast-tracked the...more
8/1/2019
/ Appeals ,
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Land-Use Permits ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Trump Administration ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service ,
Wastewater
Toby Rice Wins Control of EQT After Proxy Battle -
"'Toby Rice has taken control of EQT Corp., nine months after launching a fast-moving campaign to replace the oil and gas company's leadership and less than two years...more
7/13/2019
/ Australia ,
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Canada ,
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Exports ,
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Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Presidential Elections ,
Proxy Contests ,
Renewable Energy ,
Scientific Evidence ,
Trump Administration ,
Unions ,
Wind Farm ,
Wind Power
Analysts Say U.S. Coal Merger Not Anti-Competitive-
"The proposed 'extraordinary' joint venture between U.S. coal majors Peabody Energy and Arch Coal will be structurally beneficial, rather than anti-competitive for U.S....more
6/28/2019
/ Anti-Competitive ,
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India ,
Iran ,
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Pakistan ,
Permits ,
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Power Plants ,
Refineries ,
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State Bans ,
Trump Administration ,
Underground Injection Wells ,
Wind Power
Trump Aides Try to Quash Tax Hike Rumors Amid Infrastructure Talks
"The White House is reassuring conservative leaders that it has no plans to hike the gas tax to help fund a massive infrastructure package that President...more
5/28/2019
/ Australia ,
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Biomass ,
BP ,
Carbon Emissions ,
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Coal ,
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Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Gas Taxes ,
Global Warming ,
India ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Lobbying ,
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Natural Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Prime Minister ,
Shell Oil ,
Sustainability ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
PA Supreme Court Upholds Decision Allowing Drilling in All Districts Under a Local Zoning Ordinance as Long as They Meet Standards -
"This case is one of several recent decisions in Commonwealth Court and the PA Supreme...more
5/18/2019
/ Australia ,
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Biomass ,
Chapter 11 ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Mines ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Competition ,
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Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Explosions ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Iran ,
Local Ordinance ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Shale Gas ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Solar Energy ,
Standing ,
Well Drilling ,
Zoning Laws
New Sulfur Caps for Shipping Fuels Will Help Make the Shale Boom Even Bigger
"Now the shale revolution will help shippers across the world comply with the International Maritime Organization's 2020 standards, called "IMO...more
5/13/2019
/ Abandoned Property ,
Australia ,
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Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
China ,
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Constitutional Challenges ,
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Ethane ,
EU ,
Exports ,
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Governor Cuomo ,
Imports ,
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Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
Shipping ,
State Bans ,
Steel Industry ,
Storage Tanks ,
Tax Credits ,
UK ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Property Owners Along Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline in Lancaster County Get Another Round of Letters
"The letters issued notice of intent to file liens if MacAllister didn't receive timely payment of about $1.02 million it...more
5/7/2019
/ Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Fracking ,
Methane ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Property Owners ,
Renewable Energy
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
/ Advanced Batteries ,
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Exports ,
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India ,
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NEPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Shale Gas ,
Tesla ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Waters of the United States
Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction -
"President Trump signed two executive orders that he says will speed up construction of pipelines and other projects to enhance the production and...more
4/20/2019
/ Appeals ,
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Contamination ,
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Drilling Waste Disposal ,
Ecuador ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
Executive Orders ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Fraud ,
Germany ,
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Impact Assessments ,
Imports ,
International Arbitration ,
Lack of Authority ,
Minerals ,
Native American Issues ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants ,
Netherlands ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
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Supreme Court of the Netherlands ,
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Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Coal Plants
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
/ Automotive Industry ,
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Biomass ,
Brazil ,
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Drought ,
Electric Vehicles ,
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Energy Sector ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
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Imports ,
Latin America ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Natural Gas ,
New Legislation ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Shale Gas ,
States Rights ,
Steel Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
Utica Shale ,
Utilities Sector ,
Water Rights ,
Water Supplies
Trump to Sign Order Seeking to Clear Gas Pipeline Hurdles -
"The administration, which is pushing a policy it calls energy dominance, has been considering an order that would push back against states, including New York,...more
4/6/2019
/ Advanced Batteries ,
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ,
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British Petroleum (BP) ,
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Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
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Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Policies ,
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Executive Orders ,
Federal Aid ,
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Germany ,
Global Warming ,
India ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
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Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Renewable Energy ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shell Oil ,
Superfund ,
Transportation Hubs ,
Trump Administration
Plastics: The New Coal in Appalachia?
"With little notice nationally, a new petrochemical and plastics manufacturing hub may be taking shape along 300 miles of the upper reaches of the Ohio River, from outside Pittsburgh...more
3/2/2019
/ Australia ,
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Petrochemicals ,
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Power Grid ,
Race Relations ,
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Shale Gas ,
Steel Industry ,
UK ,
Utilities Sector
NY Natural Gas Moratorium Due to Lack of Pipelines, but Some in Denial -
"The slowing of economic development resulting from New York's political actions is a testament to what happens when energy becomes politicized."...more
2/23/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
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Climate Change ,
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Diesel Fuel ,
Economic Development ,
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EU ,
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Germany ,
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Metals ,
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Power Companies ,
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Scientific Research ,
Solar Energy ,
Theft ,
Trespass ,
Trump Administration ,
Underfunded Plans ,
Wind Power
New Fortress Energy LNG Plant Demonstrates New York Insanity -
"For those unfamiliar with the facility, the plant is a gigantic $800 million investment that will take in natural gas from the Marcellus Shale and liquefy it...more
2/19/2019
/ Automotive Industry ,
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Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Severe Weather ,
Tesla ,
Utilities Sector
Trump Eyes Action to Limit States' Powers to Block Pipelines -
"The Trump administration is considering taking steps to limit the ability of states to block interstate gas pipelines and other energy projects, according to...more
2/2/2019
/ Abandoned Property ,
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Biomass ,
Blocking Power ,
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Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Discharge of Pollutants ,
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Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Germany ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Imports ,
India ,
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Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Outsourcing ,
Permits ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Site Remediation ,
Trump Administration ,
Venezuela
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Floats 70% Tax on Wealthy to Pay for 'Green New Deal' -
"Ocasio-Cortez has put forward a 'Green New Deal' that includes generating the nation's power from renewable sources, building a national...more
1/12/2019
/ Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Brazil ,
Carbon Auctions ,
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China ,
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Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exports ,
Germany ,
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Legislative Agendas ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Pakistan ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Utility Rates
Energy Companies to Appeal Loss of Forest Service Permit for Atlantic Coast Pipeline -
"The builders of the $7 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline say they will appeal a federal court ruling that invalidated a permit allowing...more
12/22/2018
/ Appeals ,
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Biomass ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Exports ,
Forest Service ,
Fracking ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Investment Funds ,
Land Owners ,
Land Use Restrictions ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
OECD ,
Oil & Gas ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Political Parties ,
Renewable Energy ,
UK ,
Underground Injection Wells ,
Well Drilling
U.S. Global Change Research Program - Fourth National Climate Assessment -
"Impacts, risks and adaptation in the United States Report-in-Brief"
Why this is important: The assessment posits the U.S. will lose 10 percent of...more
11/30/2018
/ Annual Reports ,
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Energy Policy ,
Ethane ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
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Global Warming ,
Imports ,
India ,
Iran ,
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OPEC ,
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Petroleum ,
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Russia ,
Scientific Research ,
Shale Gas ,
Venezuela ,
Vietnam
The U.S. Supreme Court Slows Children's Climate Lawsuit - For Now -
"In the latest step of a fascinating bit of constitutional law called Atmospheric Trust Litigation, the Chief Justice halted the District Court trial...more
10/27/2018
/ Bailout ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
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Coal-Fired Plants ,
Collaboration ,
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Energy Policy ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Exports ,
Fracking ,
General Elections ,
Germany ,
India ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Libya ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Nigeria ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Order to Stay ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Public Trust Doctrine ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Saudi Aramco ,
SCOTUS ,
Shale Gas ,
Steel Industry ,
Undue Burden
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
/ Bailout ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Chemicals ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Explosions ,
Export Terminals ,
Exports ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Hydropower ,
Joint Venture ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
National Security ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Popular ,
Ports ,
Power Plants ,
Public Utility ,
Renewable Energy ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power