Energy Policy
Friday, April 26, 2024
Landmark NE agreement takes proactive approach to CO2 pipeline risks
CO2 pipelines are on the increase in the United States, and like all pipelines, they come with risks. Preparing for those risks is a major focus of …
Friday, April 26, 2024
Court issues restraining order against fracking waste-storage facility
Environmental groups say more should be done to protect people's health from what they call toxic, radioactive sludge. A court granted a temporary …
Thursday, April 25, 2024
NM officials press for setbacks amid pushback from oil and gas industry
New Mexico members of the group Elected Officials to Protect America are renewing their call for rules regulating how close fossil fuel companies can …
Thursday, April 25, 2024
New hearings, same arguments on both sides for ND pipeline project
A round of public testimony wrapped up this week as part of renewed efforts by a company seeking permit approval in North Dakota for an underground pi…
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Clean-air activists to hold 'die-in' Friday at LA City Hall
A coalition of climate groups seeking cleaner air at the rail yards and ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will hold a "die-in" rally tomorrow at Los…
Thursday, April 25, 2024
CA climate leaders fight to keep setbacks around oil and gas wells
Leaders concerned about pollution and climate change are raising awareness about a ballot measure this fall on whether the state should mandate buffer…
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
WA lawmakers move to electrify school bus fleet
School buses are getting cleaner in Washington state after this year's legislative session. Lawmakers in Olympia passed House Bill 1368, which will …
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Solar projects underway in South Dakota
The construction of more solar farms in the U.S. has been contentious but a new survey shows their size makes a difference in whether solar projects …
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
VA officials support new EPA clean truck standards
Virginia officials support the Environmental Protection Agency's new emissions rule. The federal clean truck standards will reduce emissions by up to …
Biden administration moves to protect Alaska wilderness
Conservation groups are rejoicing over the decision Friday by the Biden administration to reject a proposed mining road in Alaska. The 211-mile …
New BLM rule creates opportunities for conservation in OR
Conservation and public access are on equal footing with other considerations for Bureau of Land Management lands under a recently announced rule…
Public contributes to climate change research
A new report from the National Wildlife Federation warns that the effects of climate change in the Quad Cities, along the Iowa-Illinois border…