** An equipment failure causes 25,200 gallons of crude oil to spill at a North Dakota saltwater disposal well. ** The Indiana NAACP opposes a proposed state Senate resolution calling for a carbon tax and dividend, saying it would further fossil fuel pollution in disadvantaged communities. ** Minnesota-based 3M announces a $1 billion spending plan over the next 20 years that includes a carbon …
February 16, 2021 archive
Arkansas pushes for expanded EV use
Finding itself at the bottom of a list of states ranked for their electric car initiatives, the state of Arkansas is beginning a push to increase charging stations. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported a move is underway to expand the state’s limited infrastructure. Click here for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette story.
10,000% increase in electric price in Texas
Talk about sticker shock! The impact of the Arctic temperatures in Texas led to a dramatic impact on the checkbooks of some of the state’s utilities. As Reuters reported, the spot price of wholesale electricity on the Texas power grid spiked more than 10,000% on Monday. Wholesale market prices on the grid operated by …
The Texas wind power failure—wave of the future?
The wind industry and Green Energy advocates took a hit this week when west Texas wind turbines froze in the middle of the Arctic wave that produced zero degree readings in the state—at a time when the wind power was desperately needed to provide warmth for the homes of millions. The rolling blackouts that …
The Keystone XL cancellation and what it means for crude-by-rail
With President Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline and with it thousands of jobs, there’s a belief that the Canadian oil will result in massive increases of oil transportation by rail. But not all analysts and those who study transportation believe the increase will be as large as some expect. In an article …
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