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Engineers Question Millions FEMA Spent on Generators for Puerto Rico
By Jonathan Levin and Naureen S. Malik
The Federal Emergency Management Agency spent $35.1 million on renting two emergency generators to help power blacked-out San Juan, Puerto Rico. But a group of engineers says existing infrastructure could have been used more effectively at a fraction of the cost.
Three LNG Export Terminal Authorizations Upheld in D.C. Circuit
By Rebecca Kern
Energy Department authorizations of liquefied natural gas export terminals in Louisiana, Maryland, and Texas were upheld today by a federal appeals court, which denied lawsuits from the Sierra Club that claimed the government didn't do enough to assess indirect environmental impacts of the projects.
Today's News
Limestone Company Not Liable as Superfund Arranger
By Peter Hayes
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A Virginia limestone company isn't liable as a Superfund arranger for disposal of hazardous waste absent proof it hired another party for the disposal, the Western District of Virginia said.
Retailers Get More Time to Meet EPA Wood Glue
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Emissions Rule
By Pat Rizzuto
Retailers, including Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams furniture stores, will have more time to meet formaldehyde emission limits for wood products after the EPA extended the compliance deadline and revised some requirements in last December's rule.
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Shippers Question $14 Billion Cost of Greening
California, Ports
By Carolyn Whetzel
AP Moller-Maersk, Evergreen Shipping Agency, and other terminal operators, along with dozens of trucking companies, would shoulder most of the $14 billion cost of a plan to address air pollution at the city-owned ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Vietnam Seen as Frontier for Solar, But Not at Expense of Coal
By Lien Hoang
Solar water heaters and rooftop panels are nothing new in Vietnam, but only recently has there been a glimmer of light suggesting the government will bring solar power into the national electric grid.
Biggest Aluminum Maker Outside China Aims for Low Carbon.EVand
By Jack Farchy
United Co. Rusal, the biggest aluminum maker outside China, plans to sell a quarter of its output under a "low carbon" brand in the next three to four years to tap into demand for metal produced with less pollution and to mark itself off from rivals relying on power generated from coal.
U.K. Nuclear Industry Sees No Brexit Win from Euratom Pullout
By Alex Morales
There is no upside to Britain withdrawing from the European Union's treaty dealing with such issues as radioactive materials transport to nuclear reactor parts. That was the unanimous verdict of four industry insiders quizzed by a cross-party panel of lawmakers Nov. 1.
Gas Retailers Seek Bounty in Blue-Sky Push in Indian Capital
By Debjit Chakraborty and Rajesh Kumar Singh A ban on dirty fuels in areas surrounding one of the world's most polluted cities is set to spur sates at India's natural-gas retailers.
Japan-Based Toda to Sell Millions in Green Bonds for Wind Farm
By Chisaki Watanabe
Toda Corp., a Japanese construction company, plans to sell 10 billion yen ($88
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million) of green bonds to build a floating wind farm
Emphasis on Coal Moves Japan in the Plictloih. Report. Sill
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By Chisaki Watanabe Japan's support for coal power is pushing against global trends and ignores the nation's advantages in clean-energy technology, according to a report released Nov. 1.
Tuesday Night Wrapup
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Critics Say EPA Panel's New Scientists to Skew Public Confidence
By Sylvia Carignan
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's new scientific advisers could erode public confidence in industry and agency environmental efforts, former EPA advisers say, while industry representatives support Pruitt's vision.
Pennsylvania High Court to Weigh Duty to Warn on Asbestos..
By Leslie A. Pappas
An appeals court in Pennsylvania is asking the state Supreme Court if manufacturers have a duty to warn about asbestos-related hazards of component parts made by third parties.
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