Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:06:25 +0000
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) defines environmental justice as: “The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2023 21:26:55 +0000
A California judge rejected a lawsuit from an environmental group seeking to keep Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) from extending the operating life of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:31:39 +0000
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has spurred investment in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), a key tool for decarbonization, by significantly increasing the tax credit for permanently sequestering carbon dioxide. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:08:16 +0000
Much of the discussion after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this year issued new emissions standards for power generation units focused on the impact for coal-fired power plants. […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:25:00 +0000
A judge has ruled that construction of natural gas-fired power plant in Montana can resume, two months after the same judge ordered the project halted due to environmental concerns. The […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 19:45:26 +0000
“Everywhere we look, we’re seeing demand surging,” Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), said. “When we talk about demand for nuclear, we’re talking about the […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Scott Graybeal| Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 14:39:51 +0000
Solar power is having a moment. While rooftop solar technologies have been around for decades, consumer demand, urgent climate change concerns, and competitive price points have coalesced, creating historical interest […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Kenny Young| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:45:33 +0000
COMMENTARY With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in December, the U.S. put some real financial muscle behind efforts to combat climate change and incentivize renewable energy with […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:34:30 +0000
Perhaps the most devastating thing that could happen in any developed country would be widespread catastrophic damage to its electric power grid. Nearly everything in an industrialized nation relies on […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:13:50 +0000
A judge in Montana has canceled the air quality permit for a natural gas-fired power plant under construction in the state, citing concerns about emissions of greenhouse gases from the […]
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