"U.S. To Announce Fusion Energy ‘Breakthrough’"
"Scientists hit a key milestone in the quest to create abundant zero-carbon power through nuclear fusion. But they still have a long way to go."
Source: Washington Post, 12/12/2022
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"House Approves Defense, Water Projects Bill"
"The House on Thursday afternoon sent the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act to the Senate floor for consideration next week. The legislation, which passed the House 350-80, carries a number of energy and environment riders, including authorizing billions of dollars for water infrastructure projects and environmental cleanups."
Source: E&E News, 12/09/2022
Big Oil Talks ‘Transition’ But Perpetuates Petroleum, House Documents Say
"Some of the world’s major oil companies remain internally skeptical about the “energy transition” to a low-carbon economy, even as they publicly portray their firms as partners in the cause, according to documents obtained by The Post that will be released by a House committee Friday."
Source: Washington Post, 12/09/2022
"Truck Makers Lobby To Weaken U.S. Climate Policies, Report Finds"
"Truck manufacturers and an industry trade group privately lobbied to weaken U.S. climate policies while publicly promoting zero-emissions trucks, according to a new report from a think tank that tracks corporate influence on climate policy."
Source: NPR, 12/09/2022
"Oil Spill In Rural Kansas Creek Shuts Down Keystone Pipeline"
"An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas shut down a major pipeline that carries oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast, briefly causing oil prices to rise Thursday."
Source: AP, 12/09/2022
"Attacks On Grid Infrastructure In 4 States Raise Alarm"
"Shootings at two electric substations in North Carolina last weekend are among the numerous threats posed to U.S. electric infrastructure since mid-October, raising questions about whether such incidents are on the rise."
Source: E&E News, 12/09/2022
"Heat Pump Push Sparks Gas-Electric Battle Over Home Efficiency"
"The Biden administration’s push to use emergency wartime powers and dole out billions in energy efficiency rebates to back electric heat pumps has spurred protests from natural gas utilities defending their turf."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/08/2022
"White House Looks To Set 'A New Gold Standard' For Green Buildings"
"The private consortium that writes the nation’s codes sided with industry over Biden. A new push to clean up federal buildings may put pressure on builders."
Source: HuffPost, 12/08/2022
"West Coast’s First Offshore Wind Sale Tops $750M"
"The first auction for wind development off the country’s Pacific coast concluded on Wednesday — raking in a total of $757.1 million after two days of fierce bidding."
Source: The Hill, 12/08/2022
PFAS From Fracking Waste May Pollute Nearly 100 Sites In Pa., Ohio And W. Va.
"Waste from fracking wells that used PFAS – commonly known as “forever chemicals”– has been dumped at dozens of sites across Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia — all of which could face contamination of soil, groundwater and drinking water as a result."
Source: EHN, 12/08/2022
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