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White House repeals clean water rule; climate change focus of Canadian elections

Vistra to close another Illinois coal plant in settlement with enviro groups

A Vistra Energy Corp. subsidiary and a coalition of environment groups are seeking approvals for a proposed settlement agreement to retire the 585-MW E.D. Edwards coal-fired plant in Illinois.

IEA suggests US revamp policies, infrastructure to ease energy transition

U.S. energy policy and infrastructure should be examined and revamped in light of the shale boom that has transformed the country into the world's top oil and gas producer and a leading exporter for the fuels, the International Energy Agency said.

Federal appeals court tells US EPA to rework 2016 update to interstate smog rule

A federal appeals court on Sept. 13 ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to revise an interstate smog rule because it failed to require power plants in upwind states to curb emissions by a certain date.

Report: Trump administration to offset refinery waivers with biofuel quota boost

President Donald Trump has tentatively agreed to a draft plan calling on the administration to offset three years of waived biofuel quotas, Bloomberg reported Sept. 13, citing people familiar with the matter. The waived quotas are tied to exemptions granted by EPA to certain oil refineries, the report said.

House approves ANWR, offshore drilling prohibitions, but Senate passage unlikely

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Sept. 12 putting prohibitions on oil and natural gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or ANWR, back in place a day after passing two bills that would block drilling in U.S. Atlantic, Pacific and eastern Gulf of Mexico waters.

Gas industry tackles growing climate concerns, effects on businesses

With increasing climate change awareness, the natural gas industry is under pressure to prevent further adverse effects on its businesses, and the U.S. LNG sector has chosen to play an active role in reducing global carbon emissions.

Shale boom benefits accrue to operators at expense of fracking fleet providers

The benefits of booming shale oil production are increasingly accruing to the oilfield operators at the expense of oilfield services companies, former Schlumberger Ltd. Chairman and CEO Andrew Gould said Sept. 12.

Battling to close US coal plants, environmentalists align with utilities

In July 2018, an energy lobbyist emailed three New Mexico state lawmakers to urge them not to give utility companies a free pass to recoup their investments in abandoned coal-fired power plants.

Trump administration formally repeals Obama-era water rule

The Trump administration on Sept. 12 formally repealed the Obama-era Clean Water Rule, setting the stage for the finalizing of a proposal that would significantly curtail federal protections for the nation's wetlands and waterways.

Entergy Arkansas will stick to coal retirement dates under state's new haze plan

The EPA has approved revisions to an Arkansas regional haze plan that aligns with a pending court settlement over the fate of two Entergy Arkansas LLC coal plants headed for retirement.

Canada election campaign kicks off with energy, climate issues front and center

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau officially kicked off a 40-day campaign that will see energy and climate issues play a key role in determining who will form the nation's next government.

Companies with gender-diverse boards have higher credit ratings, Moody's finds

Companies with more gender-diverse boards tend to have higher credit ratings, a Moody's research revealed.

Physicist who pushed for climate science review to leave White House

Retired Princeton University physics professor William Happer, who pushed for the White House to question government findings that climate change threatens national security, will step down as a member of the National Security Council on Sept. 13, according to an organization where Happer previously worked.

Group backing US carbon tax sharpens proposal, adds members

A broad coalition of companies and environmental organizations has finalized the pillars of its plan to create an economywide U.S. carbon tax that the group estimates will halve nationwide carbon dioxide emissions from 2005 levels by 2035. The proposal still faces an uphill battle to gain Republican support in the U.S. Congress, however, where top GOP lawmakers remain leery of a carbon tax's economic impacts.

In legal maneuver, states and green groups ask US EPA to reconsider CO2 rule

Environmental groups and states opposing the EPA's replacement for the Obama-era Clean Power Plan have filed petitions for reconsideration aimed at addressing legal issues they claim were impossible to anticipate during the rulemaking phase for the regulation.

Global commission says climate change adaptation would reap big economic returns

Taking steps to adapt to the impacts of climate change such as extreme hurricanes and flooding can produce significant economic returns, according to a Sept. 10 report by the Global Commission on Adaptation.

Equinor securing oil spill at Bahamas terminal after Hurricane Dorian

Equinor ASA is securing an oil spill at its South Riding Point oil storage terminal in the Bahamas that resulted from damage sustained during Hurricane Dorian, according to a Sept. 11 news release from the Norwegian firm.

Shareholder advocates say new SEC policy to prompt litigation, less transparency

Shareholder advocates worry the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's plan to be more selective in weighing in on corporations' requests to block shareholder resolutions could tip the scales in favor of companies, prompt more litigation and generally make the process less transparent.

BP to roll out new methane detection technology at major oil, gas projects

As part of its methane emissions reduction program, oil major BP PLC is implementing new technology that involves continuous measurement of methane emissions at all new oil and gas processing projects worldwide.

EIA forecasts lower energy-produced CO2 emissions for 2019, 2020

In its latest forecast, the U.S. Energy Information Administration expects that energy-related carbon dioxide emissions will continue to decrease in 2019 and 2020 as a result of cooler weather and an ongoing shift towards cleaner energy fuels.

AEP now targets 70% carbon dioxide emissions reduction by 2030

American Electric Power Co. Inc. has revised its target to cut down carbon dioxide emissions, now aiming for a 70% reduction from 2000 levels by 2030.