Climate-change driven uptick in hot days puts outdoor utility workers at risk
Some parts of the U.S. have seen an uptick in the average number of hot days in recent decades. That trend is expected to continue due to global warming, which will put more outdoor utility workers at risk of heat-related illness and could hamper their overall productivity levels, according to experts and recent studies.
In win for green groups, DC Circuit tells US EPA to rethink smog levels
A federal appeals court Aug. 23 handed environmental groups a victory by ordering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider its secondary 2015 ozone standard aimed at preventing damage to plants and animals.
Corporate renewable demand could reach 85 GW by 2030, but challenges loom
Demand by the largest U.S. companies' demand for renewable energy could grow to as high as 85 GW through 2030, according to a recent report by energy research firm Wood Mackenzie and trade group the American Wind Energy Association.
Multinationals come together to combat social, environmental challenges at G-7
A group of major multinational companies has agreed to take concrete actions to address inequality and promote diversity in their workplaces and supply chains through a new coalition that will launch at the G-7 Leaders' Summit beginning Aug. 24.
Sanders rolls out climate plan as Democratic US presidential field shrinks
As the number of Democrats vying for the White House shrinks, candidate Bernie Sanders rolled out a plan Aug. 22 for tackling climate change that aims to power 100% of the U.S. electricity and transportation sectors with renewable resources by 2030.
US EPA's regional haze guidance gives states more room in weighing costs
The EPA issued final guidance Aug. 20 allowing states to rely more heavily on visibility improvements and the effect of previous power-sector rules as they work to comply with a federal program aimed at reducing regional haze.
Green groups sue Trump administration over endangered species rulemakings
Earthjustice has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a number of environmental and animal rights groups challenging the Trump administration's recent reforms to the Endangered Species Act.
Conservation group files suit against Eversource's undersea power line in NH
The Conservation Law Foundation has filed a lawsuit against Eversource Energy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to halt the scheduled construction of a 13-mile undersea transmission line off the coast of New Hampshire.
Report: Oneok Partners' ND liquids spill in 2015 exceeded reported volume
North Dakota health officials said a 2015 spill of natural gas liquids at a gas processing plant, which ONEOK Inc. subsidiary ONEOK Partners LP initially reported as only 10 gallons, was actually much larger, and the ongoing cleanup could last up to 10 more years, the Associated Press reported Aug. 20.
US states face uneven paths in movement for 100% 'clean energy'
A push from some U.S. lawmakers and presidential candidates to transition the U.S. entirely to renewable or zero-emission electric power poses a bigger challenge for some states than others.
Scientists find US water infrastructure unprepared for extreme rain events
Much of the water infrastructure in the U.S. is not built to withstand the extremely heavy rainfalls that are projected to occur more often due to climate change, according to a new scientific paper recently published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
NC energy plan recommends up to 70% reduction in emissions by 2030
North Carolina's environmental agency suggests the power sector could reduce emissions by between 60% and 70% below 2005 baseline levels by 2030, according to the state's draft plan to transition to a clean energy economy.
