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Energy and Climate Report
June 06, 2017 - Number 108
Climate Change Top U.S. Diplomat in China Steps Down Over Climate Move The top U.S. diplomat in China, David Rank, has resigned in protest of President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate change accord, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Climate Policy Google, Facebook Join Cities in Challenging Trump on Climate Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Microsoft Corp, and Facebook Inc. are among dozens of companies that pledged their support for policies combating climate change following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris accord.
Coal Mining India's Adani Approves Controversial Australian Coal Project India's Adani Group will proceed with its $16.5 billion Carmichael coal project in Australia's Queensland state after its board approved an investment decision on the development.
Congress David Vitter Tackles Energy Issues at New Orleans Law F Former Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) has joined Butler Snow LLP to work on energy issues, the law firm announced June 6.
Energy
Historic California Gas Leak Spu
m in Big Batteries
Installations of large-scale energy-storage systems surged to record levels during the first
quarter as power companies and state officials pushed to better incorporate electricity from
wind and solar farms.
Energy NuScale CEO: Energy Department Must Keep Funding Small Reactor The Energy Department should keep its public-private funding commitment to NuScale Power LLC, which is developing the country's first small modular nuclear reactor, the company's CEO said June 6.
Energy Senate Panel Advances FERC, Interior, Energy Nominees A Senate committee voted June 6 to advance two nominations for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a step toward restoring the quorum the commission needs to make
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basic decisions on electric grid regulation, natural gas pipeline projects and more.
Enforcement Jeffrey Bossert Clark Chosen for Justice Environment Division Jeffrey Bossert Clark, a George W. Bush administration Justice Department official, is President Donald Trump's choice to lead the department's Energy and Natural Resources Division.
Environmental Justice
For Polluted Communities, Data Drives Action; Wi
p Listen?
Flint, Mich., residents held protests and spoke out at town halls for months about their
brown, foul-smelling drinking water. But it took a university and a pediatrician's tests of the
water and children's blood lead levels before the crisis spurred government action. "We
substantiated what Flint residents had been screaming for months and put it on the internet
for the world to see," Siddhartha Roy, one of the graduate students at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and ...
International Climate Paris Climate Deal Needs New Rules and Clarity, Scientists Say The Paris climate accord needs to be strengthened through new negotiations and national commitments to transparency, scientists argued in a report.
International Issues
California Governor Says China `On the Mo
i
ole Reduced
California Governor Jerry Brown said "America can't rest on its laurels" as competitive
pressures from China become more intense, particularly in light of the U.S. moving away
from the Paris climate change agreement.
Oil & Gas Cowboy Country Turns Oil-Basin Bargain Versus Pricey Permian A year ago, it cost the family-owned Kirkwood Oil & Gas LLC a relative pittance to secure drilling rights in the Powder River Basin, the lonely, scrubby corner of northeast Wyoming known mostly as a home to cattle ranches and coal mines. Today, it's a different story.
Renewable Energy Germany Rejects Curbing Wind Auctions as Clean Power Surges Germany's ruling coalition has no plans to curb auctions of onshore wind power even though capacity coming online has strained the electricity grid.
Renewable Energy Governor Says He Intends to Sign Nevada Net Metering Bill Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R) plans to sign legislation that will restore net metering for the rooftop solar industry.
Renewable Energy
Prince on Funding Solar Pow
!s Go Crazy
Before his abrupt death a year ago, the pop musician Prince made an investment in green
energy that's now helping solar start-ups weather an assault from President Donald Trump.
Vehicle Fuels California Biodiesel Credits on Hold as Court Orders New Analysis Biodiesel producers are going to have to wait a little longer to get more California credits under the state's low-carbon fuel standard.
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U.K. Election Results, Emissions Plan Are Up in the Air The only thing certain about the U.K.'s general election this week is nobody's sure what's going to happen.
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