U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, held a hearing on Thursday to discuss more reasonable implementation of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
The hearing, titled “H.R. 4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016,” rev... Read More »
The Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee’s Subcommittees on Energy and Power and the Environment and the Economy recently scheduled a hearing to discuss the 2017 fiscal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) budget and Project Aim 2020 regulations.
The subcommittees oversee the NRC. The hearing, ti... Read More »
The Nuclear Energy Institute’s (NEI) COO Maria Korsnick applaud the new Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, S. 2795, on Wednesday for more efficient Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) operations.
The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act was introduced on Wednesday by S... Read More »
American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Jack Gerard addressed the platform committees of both Republican and Democratic parties on Wednesday, making recommendations on how to improve the nation’s global energy strategy.
“Our 21st century energy revolution has made America the num... Read More »
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito and a group of bipartisan legislators signed solar legislation into law yesterday.
The bill passed in Congress with strong support and will keep costs down for ratepayers.
The bill, titled “An Act Relative to Solar Ene... Read More »
The Iowa Utilities Board issued a pipeline permit to Dakota Access on Friday for the construction of a hazardous liquid pipeline.
The hazardous liquids permit was issued to Dakota Access, LLC, in Docket No. HLP-2014-0001. An additional permit was issued, titled, “Order Accepting Compliance Fil... Read More »
U.S. and Canadian representatives celebrated 25 years of successful collaboration on air quality reform on Thursday and pledged to continue to work together to overcome environmental and economic challenges, including signing the Paris Agreement.
U.S. Environment and Climate Change Minister Cath... Read More »
The Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) announced on Thursday that it will construct a new service center for the Weatherford area that is twice as large as the current center and will allow emergency responders to act faster.
The current 4,500-square-foot Weatherford service center was bui... Read More »
The U.S. Energy and Commerce Committee’s (E&C) Subcommittee on Energy and Power announced on Thursday that it will hold a hearing on April 14 to discuss challenges to carrying out the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued revision... Read More »
The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) sent detailed statements to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on Tuesday urging the organization to force energy associations to create policies that keep prices fair for consumers.
FERC required each Independent System Operator (ISO) an... Read More »