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Daily Environment Report
November 03, 2017 - Number 212
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Leading the News
Climate Regulation EPA Slashes Social Cost of Methane in Bid to Delay Oil and Gas Limits The EPA slashed by 90 percent its estimate of the costs methane emissions impose on society and the climate as part of its bid to justify delaying Obama-era pollution standards for oil and gas drilling operations.
Climate Science Climate Science Review May Not Find Its Home in EPA Mainstream climate scientists and skeptics don't see eye-to-eye on much, but they appear to agree on one thing: The EPA should not run a climate science debate touted by Administrator Scott Pruitt.
Energy Fossil-Fuel Friendly Tax Plan Spares Oil, Not Solar or Tesla The tax overhaul proposed in the U.S. House is a better bet for oil and gas companies than solar developers or electric car buyers, keeping with President Donald Trump's decidedly fossil-fuel friendly views.
Energy Senate Confirms Nominees for Energy, Pipeline Regulator The Senate confirmed two members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and three nominees to the Energy Department only hours after Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) released the hold he had put on the Democratic FERC nominee.
News
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Air Pollution $14B Plan to Clean Up California Ports Gets Green Light A $14 billion plan to clean up the air at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif., got the approval of harbor commissioners Nov. 2. The twin ports--the largest single source of the diesel particulates and nitrogen oxides in the Los Angeles area--must be fully serviced by zero-emission trucks and cargo-handling equipment by 2035, according to the plan approved unanimously. "No port in the world, no port complex in the world is doing what we're doing, and what...
Asbestos Georgia-Pacific Affiliate Files Bankruptcy on Asbestos Woes A sister company of Georgia-Pacific LLC filed for bankruptcy to help the paper and building materials company shed 62,000 claims for asbestos poisoning.
Aviation FAA Looking for Cities, States, Companies That Want to Test Drones States, localities and companies itching to test drone technology for flights over populated areas can now apply to be part of a Transportation Department pilot program, the agency announced Nov. 2.
Biofuels
DowDupont
: Biofuel Operations It Once Championed
DowDuPont Inc. plans to divest a business that turns corn waste into motor fuel as part of a
drive to cut annual costs by $3 billion a year.
Chemicals Chemical Firms' Advice Sought by EPA on Test Animal Reductions The advice of chemical makers and testing laboratories is being sought by EPA so fewer test animals are used in collecting safety information to inform chemical regulations, an EPA scientist said Nov. 2.
Chemicals Price Gouging Alleged of Makers of Water Treatment Chemical Many municipally owned utilities find themselves in a tough spot as they sue major chemical manufacturers for allegedly fixing the price of an ingredient used for treating drinking water and waste water.
Citizen Suits PG&E Can't Shake Hazardous Waste Suit Over Leaching Utility Poles Pacific Gas & Electric Co. will once again face a federal hazardous waste suit over discharges from chemically-treated utility poles stored in Northern California service yards.
Climate Policy Carbon Tax Gains Steam as New York Marks Sandy Anniversary Carbon tax backers hope the recent hurricanes and fifth anniversary of Sandy are the perfect storm to force New York to put a price on carbon dioxide.
Coal Mining Correction In the Nov. 1 story "Arch Coal's Emissions Unenforced as Colorado Cites Uncertainty," the source of information about the volatile organic compounds in the West Elk mine's vented gas stream has been corrected to WildEarth Guardians, citing a report on sampling of gases from the mine.
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Cybersecurity
The Next Big Hack Coi
n America's Lights Off
When a serious cyberattack against the U.S. begins, at first you'll blame the weather, or an
accident, or corporate incompetence. It'll be a power outage that lasts a few hours at most.
But things will start to get more unsettling when reports trickle out that the blackout is the
work of hackers, most likely connected to the Russian government.
Energy Puerto Rico Recovery Delays Making Congress Impatient Puerto Rico's hurricane recovery efforts are being hampered by logistical problems and bureaucratic infighting six weeks after Maria made landfall, frustrating lawmakers.
Energy U.S, to Exit Global Anti-Corruption Effort Aimed at Oil Cash The Trump administration said it will exit a global anti-corruption effort that compels oil, gas and mining companies to disclose the payments they give governments worldwide.
Lead Paint $1.3M Jury Award Upheld in Baltimore Lead Paint Case A Maryland landlord will remain on the hook for a $1.3 million jury award to a man exposed to lead paint in a Baltimore rental property as a child, a Maryland appeals court ruled.
Motor Vehicles
Audi Recalls Flagship A8 Sedans in Eur
ssions Woes
Audi is recalling its top-of-the-line A8 sedan in Europe after detecting suspicious software,
as the luxury-car brand struggles to get to grips with emissions issues more than two years
after the diesel-cheating scandal erupted.
Motor Vehicles Tax Credit for Tesla, Other Electric Cars Axeci in GOP Bill The push by Tesla Inc., General Motors Co. and other carmakers to boost sales of electric vehicles was dealt a blow by House Republicans Nov. 2 when they proposed eliminating a $7,500 per vehicle tax credit that has helped stoke early demand.
Motor Vehicles Tesla, GM Electric Cars May Start Losing Their Tax Credits Electric vehicles have caught the eye of many American consumers. But it's not only the cars' green cred that seals the deal. Another big lure: a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 per vehicle. Now that lucrative incentive may be fading away for two reasons. First, buyers of vehicles from leading EV makers such as Tesla Inc. and General Motors Co. could soon use up the maximum value of tax credits for their brands. (They're capped for each manufacturer.) But worse for the ...
Motor Vehicles Too Few Charging Stations May Slow California Electric Car Goals In 2012, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) set a goal of putting 1.5 million electric vehicles on California roads by 2025. As of September, the state had 334,393 EVs. To get to 1.5 million, it needs to give drivers a lot more places to charge up. The state, however, wants utilities to play a big role in the buildout of charging stations. The power companies are eager to invest, seeing a growth opportunity, but before that can happen, officials need to sort out who will pay for it.
New Jersey
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Ruling Nixes Exxon's Bid for Early Exit in MTBE Cases ExxonMobil Corp, and ExxonMobil Oil Corp, must face a trial on claims brought by New Jersey over natural resource damages at five gas stations, a federal court in New Jersey ruled Nov. 1.
Pesticides mworker Rule in Limbo, Debate on Pesticide Info Lives On
A delay in implementing new farmworker safety standards is reviving debate on a sensitive provision in the EPA rule: Who gets access to information on pesticides when a farm laborer becomes ill from exposure?
Renewable Energy Renewables Are Starting to Crush Aging U.S. Nukes, Coal Plants Building solar and wind farms has started to become a cheaper proposition than running aging coal and nuclear generators in parts of the U.S., according to financial adviser Lazard Ltd.
Renewable Energy Wind Tax Credit Trimmed in House Bill; Nuclear Breaks Extended Tax credits cherished by the wind and solar industry would remain in place under a rewrite of the tax code revealed by House Republicans Nov. 2, but the measure would trim the wind energy's production tax credit by more than a third.
Solid Waste Brazil Threatens Fines for Lagging Industrial Recyclers Brazil is threatening to fine companies that haven't set up mandatory recycling systems seven years after being required to do so by a solid waste management law.
Toxic Substances EPA Studying New Lead Cleanup Standards For Cities The EPA's cautious steps toward a new guideline for cleaning up lead-contaminated soil in American cities could open up disputes between the agency and companies that would foot the cleanup bills.
Water Infrastructure
Financing Costs for Water Utilities May Rise Under G(
ri
Financing costs of public water and wastewater infrastructure projects could escalate for the
private sector under the new Republican plan to ax the tax-exempt status of bonds used for
the projects.
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