"Ashes to Ashes"
"A Georgia town welcomed America's largest coal plant. Now, residents worry it's contaminating their water."
Source: Grist, 01/15/2020
Energy & Fuel
Greenhouse Gases To Billow On Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Charge: Study
"A multi-billion dollar boom in petrochemical plants proposed along the U.S. Gulf Coast could pump as much greenhouse gas into the air as 131 coal-fired power plants by 2030, according to a study released on Tuesday by University of Texas researchers."
Source: Reuters, 01/15/2020
"Rail: Feds Warn Of 'Catastrophic' Blasts From Trump LNG Rule"
"The National Transportation Safety Board has urged the Trump administration not to allow shipments of liquefied natural gas by rail, citing the risk of "catastrophic" fires and explosions."
Source: EnergyWire, 01/15/2020
Future of Nuclear Power Hangs in Balance of Climate, Costs
Safety has traditionally been the key question when discussing the realities of nuclear power. But in assessing the future of the nuclear industry amid debates over its potential to help tackle the climate crisis, the latest entry in our “2020 Journalists’ Guide to Energy & the Environment” reports that there may be an equally pressing concern.
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The Journalism Student Who Went Down a Rabbit Hole and Came Up a Mine Shaft
A young journalist looking for a quick report found himself instead on a five-month odyssey to cover the hidden dangers of abandoned mining sites in the Southwest — then picked up a Society of Environmental Journalists’ student award in the aftermath. How this student’s persistence paid off, in the latest EJ Academy.
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"Energy Department Agrees To Release Ukraine-Related Documents"
"The Department of Energy will begin producing documents related to Ukraine by January 28 following an agreement with watchdog group American Oversight, according to a joint filing in a Washington, DC, federal court Monday."
Source: CNN, 01/14/2020
Emails Reveal DOJ Working Closely with Oil Industry Against Climate Suits
"DOJ attorneys describe working with industry lawyers as a ‘team,’ raising questions about whether government was representing the American people."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/14/2020
Oil Lobby Fends Off Candidates' Calls To Ban Fracking With Ad Campaign
"The oil and gas industry is fighting back: It's throwing in big bucks to counter attacks from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren that it's contributing to climate change."
Source: Washington Post, 01/13/2020
CA Reservation's Solar Microgrid Provides Power During Utility Shutoffs
"California's largest electric utility took the unprecedented step of shutting off power to millions of customers beginning last October. ... Now a renewable energy microgrid on a tiny California Native American reservation is proving to be one solution to this ongoing problem."
Source: NPR, 01/13/2020
After Lawsuit, Trump DOE Publishes Efficiency Standards For Big Equipment
"The Energy Department set new efficiency standards Friday for big equipment, such as commercial boilers and portable air conditioners, after trying to block them for nearly three years."
Source: Washington Post, 01/13/2020
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