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Energy and Climate Report
July 27, 2017-Number 144
Climate Policy Ontario's `Green' Building Code Could Cause Sticker Shock Construction costs could rise in Ontario for contractors and their customers under proposals to "green" the province's building codes.
Coal Mining House Bills Easing Coal Industry Burden Likely to Move in Fall Two House bills intended to ease regulatory burdens on the coal industry appear to be the next pieces of environmental legislation that the Natural Resources Committee will take up following the August recess.
Congress
Russia Sanctions Bill Passes Senate With Limi
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The U.S. Senate gave final approval to legislation strengthening sanctions on Russia and
giving Congress the power to block President Donald Trump from lifting them, setting up a
possible clash with the White House.
Electronic Commerce Amazon-Like Marketplaces Taxed Under Pennsylvania Proposal The Pennsylvania Senate narrowly approved a proposal that would generate $43.5 million by requiring internet marketplaces like Amazon.com Inc., Etsy Inc., and Ebay Inc., to collect a 6 percent sales tax on third-party sales facilitated through their platforms.
Energy Alaska Threatened by Zinke on Senator's Health Bill Vote Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has threatened Alaska's senators with retribution on major energy and public lands decisions because one of them voted against repealing Obamacare.
Energy GOP Renews Fight for Edison's Light Bulb as Industr Congressional Republicans renewed their effort to save the traditional light bulb, passing a measure to block federal energy standards that have come to symbolize government overreach for many consumers but are largely embraced by manufacturers as the cost of the newer bulbs has plummeted.
Energy House Passes Energy Funding, But Stopgap Bill Possible The House passed a $37.6 billion energy and water spending bill to fund the Energy
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Department, the Army Corps of Engineers and related agencies as part of a larger spending package with an uncertain future.
Energy Pipelines Awaiting Approval Pile Up at Federal Energy Regulator The backlog of natural gas pipelines awaiting Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approval is piling up as the agency enters its sixth month without enough members to approve $14 billion worth of infrastructure projects, and gas suppliers and pipeline companies could face longer-term impacts.
Michigan Enbridge Energy Wins Oil Spill Appeal Enbridge Energy is entitled to summary dismissal of illness claims arising from a pipeline rupture that spilled 840,000 gallons of oil, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled July 25 (Lowery v. Enbridge Energy L.P., 2017 BL 258807, Mich., No. SC:151600, 7/25/17).
Natural Gas
If Petronas Can't Beat U.S. LNG Suppliers, It Could Jo
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By Natalie Obiko Pearson, Ryan Collins and Kevin Orland: Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional
Bhd has pulled the plug on its $27 billion plan to ship liquefied natural gas from Canada's
west coast to Asia, losing out to U.S. suppliers who got to market first.
Oil & Gas Natural Gas Severance Tax Bill Passes in Pennsylvania Senate Natural gas drillers in Pennsylvania would pay a severance tax and consumers will pay higher taxes on natural gas under a proposal the Pennsylvania Senate narrowly approved today. House Bill 542, which passed the Senate 26-24, would levy a severance tax on the extraction of natural gas on top of the state's existing impact fee, which is levied on natural gas producers per well drilled. The bill would also impose a new gross receipts tax on natural gas that will be paid by consumers.
Renewable Energy Growth-Starved Utilities Have Found a New Way of Making Money By Chris Martin, Jim Polson and Mark Chediak: There's a new model emerging for growthstarved utilities looking to profit from America's solar and wind power boom.
Renewable Energy N.C. Governor Signs Solar Bill, Despite Wind Moratorium North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) signed into law a bill aimed at expanding the solar industry, despite the inclusion of a moratorium on wind power generation that he opposed.
Renewable Energy
U.S. Wind Farms in Construction or Development Ris<
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U.S. wind farm developers increased the generation capacity under construction or in
advanced development by 41 percent in the past year, according to an industry report.
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