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Amidst Dreams of Green Energy, Regulators and Industry Warn of Summer Blackouts

If you want to keep the lights on, it might be a good time to shop for a generator.

Reason · May 29, 2023

House Oversight Committee holds ESG hearing

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

Ballotpedia · May 16, 2023

Manchin says he will oppose all EPA nominees - Roll Call

Sen. Joe Manchin III vowed to oppose all EPA nominees, citing his displeasure over a coming greenhouse gas emissions rule for power plants.

Roll Call · May 10, 2023

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Best Oil Stock to Buy Today

Energy sector giant Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported solid fiscal 2023 first quarter results and is well-placed to continue its business momentum this year, driven by high energy demand and the company’s strategic initiatives to boost its production capacity. Given its strong fundamentals, this leading oil stock could be a solid…

StockNews.com · May 9, 2023

Meet the new permitting debate. It’s the same as the old one. - Roll Call

The forces for and against a permitting overhaul, a version of which is in the GOP debt limit bill, look much as they did in December.

Roll Call · May 8, 2023

Natural Gas Terminal Reopens After Massive Explosion

Regulators say the company fixed flaws at the natural gas plant which led compressed methane to burst from a pipe and catch fire.

Texas Observer · Feb 23, 2023

Feds using 'enhanced surveillance' to see what's behind the natural gas spike in California

The head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that oversees the interstate transmission of natural gas, electricity and oil on Thursday would not say whether it will launch a formal investigation into soaring natural gas prices in California but did say the agency has assigned staff to examine whether any…

Tribune News Service · Feb 17, 2023

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Sex trafficking, child-pornography solicitation, and FERC.

Reason · Jan 20, 2023

Now in the spotlight, FERC has an acting leader and a vacancy

WASHINGTON — Decisions on electric transmission, grid stability, extreme weather, climate impacts and leadership await the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the independent national agency that regulates the power grid, as it enters the new year with an interim chairman at the helm and down a member.

Tribune News Service · Jan 9, 2023

Now in the spotlight, FERC has an acting leader and a vacancy - Roll Call

Decisions on electric transmission, grid stability, extreme weather, climate impacts and leadership await the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Roll Call · Jan 9, 2023

Federal regulators deny sale of Kentucky Power to Liberty Utilities

WEKU · Dec 16, 2022

Putting FERC to ‘Work’ — Congressional Hits & Misses - Roll Call

This week’s Hits and Misses sees Illinois Rep. Sean Casten rewording Rihanna’s song “Work” on the House floor, and more.

Roll Call · Dec 16, 2022

Feds order review of power-grid security after attacks

Federal regulators have ordered a review of security standards at the nation’s far-flung electricity transmission network

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Attacks on Pacific north-west power stations raise fears for US electric grid

Series of attacks come after assault on North Carolina facilities cut electricity to 40,000

The Guardian - US · Dec 10, 2022

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The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 7, 2022

Joseph N. DiStefano: 13 pro-fossil fuel states seek to block Vanguard utility buys, cite ties to green ‘activism’

Vanguard Group, the investment giant whose offices in Malvern, Pennsylvania, have been targeted by environmentalists demanding it pressure companies to stop burning carbon fuels, now faces backlash from states who say its efforts to address climate change threaten investment profits for pension funds and other clients.

Ballotpedia · Dec 6, 2022

Florida divests from BlackRock

Last week, the state of Florida, at the direction of Governor Ron DeSantis (R) and State Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis, became the latest state to divest funds from BlackRock over its sustainability and ESG policies:

Fortune · Nov 21, 2022

Why Amazon is going all in on renewables–and how it intends to use 100% clean energy by 2025

Amazon is on track to beat its own goal of using 100% renewables for its operations by five years, according to AWS VP of public policy Shannon Kellogg.

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2022

Environmental groups oppose pipeline expansion in Pacific NW

The U.S. government has taken a step toward approving the expansion of a natural gas pipeline in the Pacific Northwest

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Los Angeles Times · Nov 17, 2022

In ‘momentous’ act, regulators approve demolition of four Klamath River dams

In a milestone decision, federal regulators on Thursday signed off on plans to demolish four aging dams along the Klamath River, paving the way for hundreds of miles of native fish habitat along the California-Oregon border to flow freely for the first time in more than a century.

Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2022

US to demolish four dams in river restoration effort

Decision by regulators comes after years of advocacy by Native American tribes and environmentalists.

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Why is California undertaking the largest dam removal project in history? ‘Our existence depends on it’

The $500m proposal could begin as early as this summer and is schedule to finish sometime in 2024

Roll Call · Nov 14, 2022

FERC chairman’s term could end as Manchin balks at renomination

Without a hearing this Congress at the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Richard Glick will have to step down at the end of the year.

Reason · Nov 11, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Pit bull bans, community sensitivity, and criminal defamation.

Salon · Nov 3, 2022

Transmission impossible

We can't adopt clean energy without more long-distance power lines. Congressional gridlock is getting in the way

The Guardian - US · Oct 10, 2022

How fossil fuel firms use Black leaders to ‘deceive’ their communities

Black community members have been asked to rubber-stamp harmful projects for decades, activists say

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