Energy
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Tens of thousands without power in western Washington since Tuesday storms
Seattle City Light was still working to restore more than 4,000 customers and Snohomish PUD had more than 13,600 customers still in the cold as of noon Friday.
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United Nations to establish an initiative to research and act against “climate misinformation”
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that “climate disinformation” would encompass a wide range of perspectives it declares are inappropriate.
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Despite lackluster consumer interest, automakers are asking Trump to keep EV mandate in place
John Bozzella, president of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, said in a letter to Trump that automakers’ success depends on “stability and predictability in auto-related emissions standards.”
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California bill requiring tobacco-style health warning labels on gas stoves still on Newsom's desk
The would read: “WARNING: Gas stoves can release nitrogen dioxide, benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and other harmful pollutants into the air, which can be toxic to people and pets. Young children, people with asthma, and people with heart or lung disease are especially vulnerable to the toxic effects of combustion pollutants."
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Texas officials announce criminal investigation into Houston pipeline that burst into flaming column
The fire started after a car crashed through a fence near a Walmart and hit a valve. Officials have described the crash as an accident, and said they have not discovered any evidence of a coordinated attack, but the investigation is still ongoing.
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Spokane Mayor Brown protests federal plan to transport liquid radioactive waste through her city
The agencies want to expand that three-gallon load to 2,000 and have planned on doing so for years.
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House votes to block Biden-Harris admistration EV mandate
“This rule is ... an attempt to force a transition in the motor vehicles market to products that align with the ideological preferences of the Biden administration,” the coalition argues.
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House GOP blames Biden-Harris admin policies for high energy costs, but Dems blame ‘Big Oil’ greed
“Massive market-distorting green energy subsidies choked the lifeblood out of this economy, the greatest in the world," said Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas. In contrast, Rep. Sydney Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., said "Big oil companies conspired to drive up their own profit at the expense of American families by colluding with cartels of adversarial nations like Russia and Iran."
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WA's 'environmental justice' needs complicating linkage to CA-Quebec carbon market
The Washington State Department of Ecology has been holding listening sessions and community meetings to seek public input on linkage.
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Woodland Biofuels plans a $135B plant in south Louisiana
The Toronto-based company plans to utilize waste biomass to produce sustainable biofuel for transportation, heating, and electricity generation.
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Can Pennsylvania's nuclear power save the PJM grid? Maybe
Pennsylvania is a major exporter of electricity to other states, but as power demands are set to grow significantly in the near future, there’s no clear plan for how to produce that power
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Electrifying Washington’s ferry fleet could cost $4.4 billion or more
Yet, the $230 million is a pebble in the bucket compared to the $5.5 billion in estimated long-term unfunded needs that WSF says it is facing in the years beyond the upcoming biennium.
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Judicial training in climate science raises concerns about creating bias against oil, gas companies
There’s no way for the public to know what judges have participated in the trainings offered by the Climate Judiciary Project, because the group doesn’t disclose which judges it’s trained. However, according to CJP, it’s hosted over 2,000 judges at over 44 events since its founding in 2018.