** In remarks on Tuesday, President Biden said he and first lady Jill Biden would visit devastated Maui “as soon as we can,” before he pivoted to prepared remarks about the Inflation Reduction Act on a preplanned trip to Wisconsin to tout his economic accomplishments. ** A Hawaiian couple sued the state’s electric utility this …
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** Hawaiian Electric faces scrutiny and lawsuits for not de-energizing power lines as high winds and dry conditions gripped Hawaii in the leadup to the deadly Maui wildfires. ** A Montana judge ruled Monday that the state is violating its residents’ right to a clean environment, delivering a major victory to the 16 kids, teens and young adults behind …
Oklahoma AG joins fight against EPA’s proposed rule targeting power plants
The fight against the Biden administration’s latest EPA rule, one targeting existing coal, natural gas and oil-fired power plants has one more opponent—Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond. He announced Monday he has joined a coalition of 21 states opposing the new rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. The proposal attempts to regulate those …
Energy briefs
** While the cause of the deadly Maui fires remains under investigation, lawyers are sending experts to the island to look into utility power lines as being a possible source of ignition. ** The United States is working to build resilient, diversified clean energy supply chains to protect its economic security, while guarding against the …
Fast reads of energy stories
** The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced that projects in Texas and Louisiana to remove more than 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions per year will get over $1 billion in federal grants, a key step in scaling up direct air capture (DAC) technology. The Department of Energy (DOE) selected Project Cypress in Louisiana, …
Energy headlines
** West Virginia officials are mounting additional challenges to the Biden administration’s latest rules targeting fossil fuel generating power plants. The state Public Service Commission has filed a 12-page objection to the new emission rules proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. ** The California Energy Commission voted Wednesday to extend the life of three gas power …
Congresswoman Bice accuses Biden of undermining American energy security
Oklahoma congresswoman Stephanie Bice says the Biden administration has shown a pattern of repeatedly attempting to undermine American energy security. In a column this week, she wrote that the Biden administration has carried out an anti-American energy agenda and she is working to restore American energy independence. Rep. Bice also pointed to recent reports …
EPA petitioned to require accurate measurement of smog-causing pollution from flares at four Colorado oil, gas well pads
Conservation and public-health groups have filed a petition urging the Environmental Protection Agency to require adequate testing of the toxic air pollution emitted by four oil and gas well pads owned and operated by the Bonanza Creek Energy Operating Company. New permits for the facilities fail to require adequate testing of flares used to burn off toxic …
Energy quick reads
** U.S. power plant owners warned the Biden administration on Tuesday that its sweeping plan to slash carbon emissions from the electricity sector is unworkable, relying too heavily on costly technologies that are not yet proven at scale. ** Proterra, the electric bus company repeatedly celebrated by President Biden, filed for bankruptcy Monday, blaming various market …
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** Plains All American Pipeline (PAA) reported strong second-quarter results highlighted by improved operations and a $225 million bolt-on acquisition in the Permian Basin. Plains All American closed on its Permian bolt-on deal July 28 to acquire Diamondback Energy’s 43% share in the OMOG JV LLC pipeline. ** In a letter to Granholm sent Monday afternoon, 29 Republicans led by House …