** Senate Energy Committee Chair Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Wednesday joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) to announce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s new rules on energy permitting, following a pledge Manchin made last week. ** Walmart Inc. now has one Tesla semi-truck on the …
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US to get more electricity from solar and wind in next few years
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects electricity generation will grow by about 3% in 2024 and 1% in 2025. Renewable energy sources—chiefly solar—will supply most of that growth. EIA expects electricity from solar, wind, and hydropower combined to account for 22% of total U.S. generation in 2024, increasing to 24% …
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** The body of the last missing construction worker killed in the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March has been recovered, officials announced Tuesday as demolition crews prepared to use explosives in the ongoing cleanup effort. ** The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural …
Allete sold in $6.2 billion deal to Canadian pension board
Two major wind farms in Oklahoma will be under new ownership under a multi-billion dollar deal announced this week. Allete Inc., based in Minnesota was just bought in a $6.2 billion deal by a Canadian pension board and an investment fund. Under the acquisition by Canada’s pension board and the large investment fund, Duluth-based Allete …
Indian tribes present a dilema for Interior Secretary over a large transmission line project
Native American tribes in Arizona have gone to court to block construction of a major transmission line designed to carry wind-powered electricity from New Mexico and across Arizona to California. The line has the support of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a Native American from New Mexico who might have to decide whether she supports …
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** Berkshire Hathaway Inc shareholders on Saturday overwhelmingly rejected six proposals addressing environmental and social policy issues at Warren Buffett‘s conglomerate, all of which the billionaire investor and his board opposed. ** The rupture of a Louisiana pipeline that released 107,000 gallons of carbon dioxide raises concerns about similar issues among opponents of a proposed carbon pipeline in South …
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** The U.S. government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits a bit, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500. The Treasury Department announced final regulations for the credits under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act on Friday, giving automakers more time to comply with some provisions about where battery minerals can …
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** Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim in the Baltimore bridge collapse five weeks ago, officials said Wednesday. The victim has been identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, according to the Unified Command, a joint task force composed of police, coast guard and other government agencies to respond to the …
Government report shows decline in wind generated electricity
See that? It’s the nation’s first drop in wind-powered electricity, according to a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. It blames slower wind speeds and a maturation of the wind industry. In other words, despite the growth of wind farms across Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and other states, the amount of electricity generated by …
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** The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a highly anticipated suite of rules to cut hazardous, planet-warming pollution generated by power plants in one of its most significant environment and climate actions to-date. The Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules will compel coal and new natural gas power plants to either cut or capture 90% of their climate pollution by 2032. ** The …