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Daily Environment Report
August 28, 2017 - Number 165
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Air Pollution
Texas Coal Plants May Not Be Saved by Scaled Back Visibility Rules The EPA is giving Texas a chance to rework a proposed multibillion-dollar air pollution regulation for utilities, but that likely won't be enough to save some coal-fired power plants from shutting down, energy analysts told Bloomberg BNA.
Energy New Biofuel Exemption Prospects Spur Oil Giant Concern An era of relaxed biofuel blending requirements may be dawning for small oil refineries nationwide following a watershed court decision and new congressional direction for regulators.
General Policy Week Ahead: `Garbage Juice,' Snow Leopards, EPA Modeling Debated "Garbage juice" in North Carolina, the snow leopard's role in addressing climate change, and an EPA panel's scrutiny of regulation models are among the topics at energy and environment events during the week of Aug. 28.
News
Coal Mining Coal Study Halted But Other Science Projects Go On The Interior Department halted a National Academy of Sciences study of coal mining and health links in what the agency said was a broader stoppage of certain grant projects, but at least three other studies with the same funding criteria remain ongoing, a spokeswoman for the scientific advisory group told Bloomberg BNA.
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Duty to Indemnify Taos Ski Re '< < in't Recoup Cleanup Costs From insurer A Taos, N.M., ski resort that operates on land leased from the federal government can't recover from its insurer for cleaning up contamination on the property, the Tenth Circuit ruled (Taos Ski Valley, Inc. v. Nova Cas. Co., 10th Cir., No. 16-cv-2118, 8/25/17).
Energy Duke Asks to Cancel Planned South Carolina Nuclear Reactors Duke Energy Corp, asked to cancel its planned nuclear plant in South Carolina, citing the bankruptcy of reactor manufacturer Westinghouse Electric Co.
Mining Canada Making Progress on Central Arctic's First Deep-Water Port Canada's Nunavut territory is taking early steps toward building the first deep-water port in the Central Arctic, located at the mid-point of the Northwest Passage.
Oil & Gas Oil and Gas Industry Would Welcome Interior Agencies to Colorado The oil and gas industry in Colorado would welcome the relocation of three Interior Department agencies into the state, an industry representative told Bloomberg BNA.
Renewable Energy Shell Joins Solar Push in Coal Country of Work G/U q rter Royal Dutch Shell Plc is investigating a solar power project in an Australian region better known for its fossil fuels, particularly coal.
Sustainability Paper Waste Spurs Testing of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber for Products When you think about the materials that go into making cars, you don't generally consider the plants growing in your backyard. But that's the direction industry is headed.
WTO Week Ahead U.S. Takes on Chinese Farm Quotas; New Life for Gre u > < ! :t? Summer vacation is nearly over, and officials at the World Trade Organization's dispute panel will be back in the saddle by the end of the week.
Water Pollution
After 40 Years, Shared Water Polluti
nits Still Puzzle States
Several states want to issue water pollution permits that for decades have been controlled
by the federal government, but a recent report highlights how they're being hindered by
confusion over costs and even which waters are eligible for state oversight.
Water Pollution Los Angeles Sewage Sludge Fight Ends in Settlement Los Angeles can continue shipping its treated sewage sludge to a farm it owns in Kern County, following the settlement of a long-running legal battle over the land application of biosolids.
Water Pollution New Zealand Moves Up Microbeads Ban, Expands Scope New Zealand plans to ban plastic microbeads in a broader range of products and tighten the deadline so the ban will go into effect in May 2018.
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Water Pollution Water Pollution Testing Rule Increases State Compliance Options The EPA issued new testing guidelines for testing effluent levels in water, which will provide states with more options for complying with federal pollution regulations.
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