5 Years After Sandy: Vulnerable Red Hook Is Booming at Water's Edge
"This growing Brooklyn neighborhood, flooded during Superstorm Sandy, is now confronting the threat of future storms and sea level rise."
Source: The Bridge, 10/27/2017
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"House Panels Investigating $300M Puerto Rico Power Grid Contract"
"Two House committees and a federal watchdog have started investigating a $300 million repair contract that Puerto Rico’s electricity utility signed with a Montana company."
Source: The Hill, 10/27/2017
Trump Wants National Park Visit To Cost More Than A Six Flags Ticket
"The Trump administration is considering substantial increases in entrance fees to 17 of the most popular national parks during their peak season, asking Americans to pay prices that rival the gate costs of amusement parks such as Six Flags and Busch Gardens."
Source: Washington Post, 10/27/2017
"Donald Trump, Bird Killer"
"He campaigned as a guardian of birds. Now, his administration is pushing policies that could send billions of them to their graves."
Source: New Republic, 10/26/2017
Tesla Installs Solar, Battery Project at Puerto Rico Children’s Hospital
"Tesla announces 'first of many' solar-plus-storage projects in Puerto Rico. It's one of several efforts to repower the island with renewable energy post-hurricane."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/26/2017
"FERC: Merchant Coal Operators Reject Perry's Grid Proposal"
"Two of the nation's largest independent power producers are urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject an Energy Department proposal even though the companies operate coal plants that stand to benefit if the rule is adopted."
Source: EnergyWire, 10/26/2017
"DOE: Perry Targets Agency's NEPA, Efficiency Regs"
"The Department of Energy released its long-awaited report today on policies that are ripe for repeal or reform because they hinder energy production."
Source: Greenwire, 10/26/2017
"EPA To Review How Clean Air, Water Laws Affect Energy Sector Jobs"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it will review how bedrock laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act affect energy industry job losses, one of several measures U.S. agencies will take to “reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens” on business."
Source: Reuters, 10/26/2017
"U.S. Marine Sanctuary Oil Drilling Report Sent To Trump, Not Public"
"U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross sent a report to the White House on Wednesday containing recommendations on whether to change the boundaries of 11 marine sanctuaries to allow more oil and gas drilling, but the report was not made public."
Source: Reuters, 10/26/2017
"Interior Department Scrubs Climate Change From Its Strategic Plan"
"A leaked draft of a five-year plan reveals how the DOI will prioritize 'energy dominance' over conservation."
Source: Nation, 10/26/2017
