"Court Ruling Imperils Baltimore LNG Proposal"
"A federal appeals court has upheld Maryland's decision to deny a water quality certification for a liquefied natural gas terminal at Baltimore's Sparrows Point."
Source: Greenwire, 01/05/2010
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"Support Builds in Congress Over Mining Reform"
"After years of negotiations between environmentalists and industry groups, observers say efforts to reform a century-old law regulating mining may finally pick up steam in Congress."
Source: AP, 01/04/2010
"Report Cites Crippling Infighting at Nuclear Site"
"The infighting among the federal officials in charge of the Savannah River Site, a federally owned nuclear site in South Carolina that won one of the country’s biggest pots of stimulus money, is so severe that it threatens to undermine public confidence in their work, a federal watchdog warned Thursday."
Source: NYTimes, 01/04/2010
"China’s Oil Ambitions in Canada Receiving New Government Scrutiny"
"The Harper government is quietly reviewing the $1.9-billion investment by a state-owned Chinese oil company in two oilsands projects, more than a month after the deal was originally supposed to close."
Source: Canwest, 12/31/2009
"Canada Panel Backs Arctic Pipeline Conditionally"
"The C$16.2 billion ($15.4 billion) Mackenzie pipeline in Canada's Arctic should be allowed to proceed, provided 176 recommendations aimed at securing socioeconomic benefits and minimizing environmental damage are followed, regulators ruled on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 12/31/2009
"$100 Billion Opportunity for Waste-To-Energy Companies"
"Here's an opportunity to wisely spend some of the $100 billion that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised at Copenhagen to cut the greenhouse gases of developing nations by aiding in the development of renewable energy infrastructure to by-pass fossil fuel dependence."
Source: Reuters, 12/30/2009
"Duke Energy Will Spend $93 Million to Settle Clean Air Violations"
"A $93 million court settlement requiring Duke Energy, one of the America's largest electric power companies, to eliminate sulfur dioxide emissions from a coal-fired plant in Indiana, was reached Tuesday, state and federal officials said."
Source: ENS, 12/24/2009
"An Electric 'Game Changer' Gets FERC Scrutiny"
"A proposal to move large amounts of wind and solar power out of the Southwest by linking the three separate North American electricity grids with state-of-the-art switching terminals and superconducting cables is now in hands of federal regulators."
Source: NYTimes, 12/24/2009
"Loan Program May Stir Nuclear Industry"
The nuclear industry may get a shot in the arm -- as the Energy Department is set to announce $18.5 billion in new loan guarantees.
Source: NYTimes, 12/24/2009
"Chilly Climate for Oil Refiners"
After a perceived shortage of gasoline refineries a few years ago, five U.S. refineries have shut down this year. Refiners seem convinced that -- even after the economy recovers -- demand will not grow much.
Source: NYTimes, 12/24/2009
