"Feds Raid Oil & Gas Polluter's Offices"
"Agents from the DOI and EPA raided the offices of QuarterNorth Energy, which has been shirking its cleanup responsibilities, this week."
Source: Earther, 09/19/2022
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"Permitting Overhaul In Peril As Funding Deadline Looms"
"The Democrats’ permitting overhaul plans hangs in the balance this week as lawmakers inch toward the Sept. 30 deadline to pass a government funding bill to prevent a shutdown."
Source: E&E News, 09/19/2022
Puerto Rico: Hurricane Fiona Causes Territory-Wide Blackout, Flooding
"A fragile power grid in Puerto Rico in the path of Hurricane Fiona has created an island-wide crisis, as the territory's electrical system went completely out of service due to Fiona, Governor Pedro Pierluisi announced."
Source: AccuWeather, 09/19/2022
New Docs Show Oil Companies Slow-Rolling, Overselling Climate Initiatives
"Congressional Democrats presented fresh evidence Thursday which they say proves that oil companies are continuing to mislead the public on climate change and undercut global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/16/2022
"States Balk at Permitting Plan’s ‘National Interest’ Power Lines"
"The Biden administration’s efforts to speed permitting of some electric transmission lines by declaring “national interest” corridors—and unlocking $2 billion in the new climate law—face opposition from state utility officials who want to retain authority to make final decisions."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/16/2022
"The Titans of Plastic"
"Pennsylvania becomes the newest sacrifice zone for America’s plastic addiction."
Source: EHN, 09/16/2022
"Biden Plans Floating Platforms To Expand Offshore Wind Power"
"The Biden administration on Thursday announced plans to develop floating platforms in the deep ocean for wind towers that could power millions of homes and vastly expand offshore wind in the United States."
Source: AP, 09/16/2022
"U.S. House Democrats Probe PR Firms' Work For Oil, Gas Companies"
"Public relations firms go beyond their traditional task of marketing to help their oil and gas clients fight off climate policies and mislead the public about climate change, U.S. congressional Democrats said at a hearing on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 09/15/2022
"Administration Awards Gulf Of Mexico Drilling Leases To Oil Giants"
"The leases from a 2021 sale were given to oil and gas companies as part of a deal with Sen. Manchin over climate legislation".
Source: Washington Post, 09/15/2022
Judge Tosses Air Permit For Giant Formosa Plastics Complex, Citing EJ
"A judge has thrown out the air permit for a massive new plastics complex in St. James Parish, telling regulators to start from the beginning."
Source: Nola.com, 09/15/2022
