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Thursday, February 7, 2019

Propelling clean energy innovation forward: What does the industry need from regulators?

Propelling clean energy innovation forward: What does the industry need from regulators?



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Green New Deal resolution calls for 100% zero-carbon power within 10 years

Green New Deal resolution calls for 100% zero-carbon power within 10 years



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DOTmed.com - NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC announces business update and commercial progress on RadioGenix System

DOTmed.com - NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC announces business update and commercial progress on RadioGenix System

Utah lawmakers advance bill on radioactive waste; some fear it paves the way for depleted uranium - The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah lawmakers advance bill on radioactive waste; some fear it paves the way for depleted uranium - The Salt Lake Tribune

Feds uphold Edgemont-area uranium license after judge deems it illegal | Local | rapidcityjournal.com

Feds uphold Edgemont-area uranium license after judge deems it illegal | Local | rapidcityjournal.com: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has decided to uphold a company’s license to mine for uranium near Edgemont, even though a federal judge has declared that the existence of the

Cortez Masto talks Trump, plutonium and 2020 | Nevada Current

Cortez Masto talks Trump, plutonium and 2020 | Nevada Current: WASHINGTON — Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto isn’t shy about sparring with her GOP colleagues or the Trump administration. The state’s former attorney general and first-term senator is the chairwoman of the Democrats’ Senate campaign arm, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. That means she’ll be leading the charge to oust some of her Republican colleagues… Continue Reading Cortez Masto talks Trump, plutonium and 2020

Health officials find no radiation in Hunters Point, final progress report says

Health officials find no radiation in Hunters Point, final progress report says: Scans of that hole detected no radiation above background levels.

Air Permitting Violations May No Longer Be an EPA Priority | Bloomberg Environment

Air Permitting Violations May No Longer Be an EPA Priority | Bloomberg Environment: Refineries and power plants that need permits for their air pollution could face less scrutiny from the EPA as the agency considers dropping a 20-year-old enforcement priority.

SC lawmakers could take all year to review Santee Cooper sale | Palmetto Politics | postandcourier.com

SC lawmakers could take all year to review Santee Cooper sale | Palmetto Politics | postandcourier.com: Because the sale is so complicated, lawmakers leading the review said Wednesday that they expect to take the year to fully examine offers made by interested buyers before taking a

A primer on the World Bank president selection process | Devex

A primer on the World Bank president selection process | Devex

Venezuela’s Collapse Exposes the Fake Socialism Debated in U.S. - WSJ

Venezuela’s Collapse Exposes the Fake Socialism Debated in U.S. - WSJ

Pakistan: Catholic Family Faces Bitter Reality of Poverty - ZENIT - English

Pakistan: Catholic Family Faces Bitter Reality of Poverty - ZENIT - English: Meerab, who is 19, Talks to the Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need

Europe’s new Reformation

Europe’s new Reformation

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

PG&E plans broader wildfire-safety blackout plan for 2019 | The Sacramento Bee

PG&E plans broader wildfire-safety blackout plan for 2019 | The Sacramento Bee: Pacific Gas and Electric Co. said Wednesday that it plans to increase the scope of the PG&E wildfire safety blackouts this summer to help with California wildfire prevention.

PG&E wildfire mitigation plan: Expect more power shutdowns

PG&E wildfire mitigation plan: Expect more power shutdowns: PG&E expects many more customers to be impacted by preemptive power shutdowns in advance of dangerous fire weather, according to its new wildfire mitigation plan.

NextEra pushes to move PG&E fight with FERC out of bankruptcy court | Reuters

NextEra pushes to move PG&E fight with FERC out of bankruptcy court | Reuters: Power producer NextEra Energy Inc on Monday asked the U.S. District Court in San Francisco to take over from the bankruptcy court the question of whether PG&E Corp, which filed for Chapter 11 protection last week, can block federal energy regulators from asserting jurisdiction over power purchase agreements.

PG&E wants to spend $130 million on employee bonuses. Could it be any more tone deaf?


PG&E wants to spend $130 million on employee bonuses. Could it be any more tone deaf?


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Future U.S. electricity generation mix will depend largely on natural gas prices - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Future U.S. electricity generation mix will depend largely on natural gas prices - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

Watch: Markup of H.J. Res. 37, Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. - Press Releases - House Foreign Affairs Committee

Watch: Markup of H.J. Res. 37, Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress. - Press Releases - House Foreign Affairs Committee

Visualizing Permian oil & gas production (through October) | The Energy Collective Daily


Visualizing Permian oil & gas production (through October) | The Energy Collective Daily

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