Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Reports
EPA’s Chemical Review Program under scrutiny as whistleblowers allege data manipulation
House Energy and Commerce Committee members demanded answers from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan this week in response to whistleblower allegations the agency has been pressuring and manipulating results in its chemical review program. The accusations span years... Read More »
National Energy Technology Lab to lead CORE-CM initiative aimed at securing domestic supply of valuable materials
Through the newly launched Carbon Ore, Rare Earth and Critical Minerals (CORE-CM) initiative, led by the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking to lock down a domestic supply of rare earth elements and other critical minerals. These materials ... Read More »
Environmental Defense Fund, Princeton publish research on large-scale carbon reduction
Researchers at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Princeton University recently completed a study to show how large-scale emissions reductions policies and programs can drive lasting reductions in carbon dioxide. Among the key findings, the research showed that implementing an emissions re... Read More »
EIA predicts lower than average U.S. natural gas inventories headed into winter
This winter, the United States could find itself with less natural gas inventory for heating than normal, according to the Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) August 2021 Short-Term Energy Outlook. According to the EIA’s predictions, natural gas inventories will be a full 159 billion cu... Read More »
IPCC report says immediate, major changes needed to curb climate changes
A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a warning that many of the observed climate changes -- unprecedented in thousands of years – are already set in motion, but some can still be reversed. The IPCC report points out that strong and sustained reductions in ... Read More »
PGE briefs investors on progress toward improving its gas, electric infrastructure
Officials from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) briefed more than 150 representatives from potential financial backers on its progress toward investing in its gas and electric infrastructure for customers in Northern and Central California. The briefing took place at PG&E's Wildfire Command Cente... Read More »
Warmer weather, energy efficiency cause flattening of per capita residential electricity use in U.S.
Although some states bucked the prevailing trend, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that last year retail sales of electricity to the residential sector were almost flat on a per-person scale, with only 1 percent more kilowatt hours per person used than in 2019. Primarily, ... Read More »
New York Power Authority, partners to chart effects of climate change on operations
A joint impact study currently being conducted by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and its partners seeks to evaluate the long-term effects of climate change on physical power generation and transmission assets and system operations. The NYPA, the largest state public power organization in th... Read More »
