Report: White House to seek 72% cut in DOE clean energy research funding
The Trump administration will propose a 72% funding cut for the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in fiscal year 2019, The Washington Post reported.
Ariz. regulator pitches 80% clean power by 2050 as 'singular unifying goal'
Arizona should seek at least 80% zero-emission power by midcentury, including renewables and nuclear energy, while deploying 3,000 MW of energy storage by 2030, setting a "clean peak target," investing in electric vehicle charging infrastructure and improving its long-term power planning, a top state energy regulator proposed.
Investors foresee climate-related financial opportunities amid emerging risks
A number of investors are positioning themselves to make big investments in the coming years to tackle climate change risks and help nations and local governments slash greenhouse gas emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Survey finds nearly one-fourth of organizations targeting supply chain emissions
About one-quarter of more than 4,800 companies and organizations around the globe say they are targeting supply chain-related emissions, the nonprofit group CDP said in a new report.
NextEra likely to close Iowa nuke in 2025 if power contract is not extended
NextEra Energy Inc. will "likely close" its 622-MW Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) at the end of 2025 if the plant's existing power contract is not renewed and it cannot find a replacement customer.
PPL to slash carbon emissions 70% by 2050
PPL Corp. plans to slash the company's carbon dioxide emissions 70% from 2010 levels by 2050, with emissions reductions of about 45% from the company's current business mix, to reach the goal.
Falling coal demand helps cut US toxic chemical releases from electric utilities
The electric power sector decreased its releases of air toxics in 2016 by 35% from the prior year's level, due in part to the shift away from coal for electricity generation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported.
EPA, Army Corps finalize delay of Clean Water Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have finalized a proposal to delay the implementation date of the Clean Water Rule by two years. In doing so, they clarified when the waters of the U.S. will be defined by the Obama-era rule, if that is to happen at all.
EPA delay of effluent rule leads group to file endangered species suit
The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its delay of a regulation that would have required coal-fired power plants to treat and limit discharges of toxic metals into the water.
Legal 'war' if Trump targets vehicle emissions rules, Calif. regulator vows
A legal battle awaits if the Trump administration attempts to nix California's ability to set vehicle tailpipe emissions standards that are higher than federal rules, California's top air regulator warned.
