"Anger Rises As Toxic Air Chokes India’s Capital"
"NEW DELHI — As thick smog crept over India’s capital this past week and smudged landmarks from view, Nikunj Pandey could feel his eyes and throat burning."
Source: AP, 11/13/2017
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Author Of DOE Grid Study Describes Being Pressured To Fault Regulations
"When Energy Secretary Rick Perry set out this year to prove that Obama-era regulations were killing coal plants and undermining grid reliability, he turned to a veteran energy consultant from his home state of Texas to write the report."
Source: Forbes, 11/13/2017
Chemours Faces Sanctions In Carolina In Latest Legal Fight Over Teflon
"North Carolina regulators will sanction The Chemours Co. for the release of an unregulated chemical into the Cape Fear River – the latest in a barrage of legal assaults facing the Delaware company in the Tar Heel State."
Source: Wilmington News Journal, 11/13/2017
"Trump’s Chinese Gas Deal Raises Ethics Issues for Wilbur Ross"
"On Sunday, thanks to a consortium of investigative journalists, the public learned that Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross never fully divested himself of ownership in a big global shipping company — one with ties to Russia’s rulers — when he joined President Donald Trump’s Cabinet. But new reporting by NBC News shows that Ross’ potential conflicts of interest go even further."
Source: NBC News, 11/13/2017
"Endowments Boom as Colleges Bury Earnings Overseas"
"In 2006, the endowments of Indiana University and Texas Christian University invested millions of dollars in a partnership, hoping to mint riches from oil, gas and coal."
Source: NY Times, 11/13/2017
"Hydro Licensing Bill Passes House; Dam Safety Amendment Omitted"
"Legislation designed to streamline hydroelectric power licensing and relicensing was approved by a majority vote in the House."
Source: HydroWorld, 11/13/2017
"Week Ahead: Senate Panel To Consider Arctic Drilling Bill"
"A Senate Committee is scheduled to consider legislation next week opening the door to oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)."
Source: The Hill, 11/13/2017
EPA Taking More Advice From Industry — And Ignoring Its Own Scientists
"When the Environmental Protection Agency this week proposed repealing tighter emissions standards for a type of freight trucks, it cited research conducted by Tennessee Tech University but underwritten by the biggest truck manufacturer challenging the rule."
Source: Washington Post, 11/13/2017
"As U.S. Sheds Role as Climate Change Leader, Who Will Fill the Void?"
"BONN, Germany — When President Trump announced in June that the United States would withdraw from the Paris agreement, America officially ceded its global leadership on climate change."
Source: NY Times, 11/13/2017
"What’s at Stake in the Bonn Climate Talks?"
"The Paris climate agreement of 2015 was a key moment in the battle against climate change: 195 countries vowed to help limit the rise in global temperatures since the industrial revolution to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). But the Paris deal was just the start of a long, arduous process. The world’s nations are still struggling to translate their lofty promises into meaningful cuts in greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: NY Times, 11/10/2017
