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Daily Environment Report
November 09, 2017 - Number 216
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Leading the News
Coal-Fired Power Plants EPA Seeks to Take Coal Ash Decisic r ' n t of Court's Hands Utilities unhappy with EPA's coal ash regulations are pleased the agency wants to consider some rule changes and take the matter out of court.
EPb Senate Tees Up Confirmation Vote for EPA Air Office Pick The Senate could vote as early as Nov. 9 on the Trump administration's pick to head the EPA's air pollution office after he cleared a procedural hurdle Nov. 8.
Elections Election 2017: Offshore Drilling Opponent Wins Virginia Governor Race Opponents of offshore oil and gas drilling scored a victory with the election Nov. 7 of Democrat Ralph Northam to be Virginia's next governor.
Energy
High-Voltage Transmission Lines Coming, Mexico's Energy Min
lys
A much-awaited bidding process for Mexico's first private auction on a $1.2 billion high-
voltage line will take place in the first quarter of 2018, after a year of delays, according to a
senior energy minister.
Energy
House Passes Bill
st Energy Regulator Role in Hydro Reviews
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission would take the lead role in coordinating the
interagency licensing process for hydropower projects in a bill passed by the House Nov. 8.
News
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Air Pollution
Beijii
ten as Pollution in Indian Capital Goes Off the Chart
Thick toxic smog enveloped New Delhi for a second straight day on Nov, 8, forcing schools
to shut down, halting traffic on highways, and sending residents scurrying to buy air
purifiers and filtration masks.
Biofuels Icahn Subpoenaed by U.S. Over Biofuel Policy White Trump Adviser Federal investigators have issued subpoenas for information on Carl Icahn's efforts to change biofuel policy while serving as an informal adviser to President Donald Trump, according to regulatory filings.
Biotechnology Russia Seeks Technology as Condition for Bayer-Monsanto Deal Russia delayed the approval of Bayer AG's takeover of Monsanto Co. until the merged company agrees to share technology and data with the country, the first time authorities have demanded corporate secrets in exchange for access to the local market.
Chemicals Chlorine's Deadly Hazards Fuel Stock Rally as Supply Tightens Armies used chlorine as a weapon in World War I. Thousands of lives are put at risk every time a railroad tank car rolls through a city carrying the chemical. It's among the biggest fears of safety regulators.
Climate Policy Ell Climate Chief Calls for Carbon-Market Reform Deal This Week The European Union should reach an agreement on an overhaul of the world's biggest carbon market this week to prove leadership in combating emissions at the United Nations climate talks, according to EU Climate and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete.
Climate Policy Trump Nominee Dr y ganism Claim, Says Climate Change Is Real An environmental nominee of President Donald Trump who had dismissed the threat of climate change and labeled carbon dioxide plant food, abandoned those positions Nov. 8 under questioning from Senate Democrats.
Climate Regulation As Trump Steps Back from UN Climate Talks, Coke and HP Move In On the fringes of the ongoing global climate summit in Bonn, U.S. leaders will once again demonstrate their commitment to the issue, with a packed agenda of film screenings, panel discussions and cocktail parties where they will highlight the country's carbon dioxide cuts.
Coal Mining How Coal Giant Pe , teeas Ended Up m imp's Coal Study Days after Energy Secretary Rick Perry requested a study on how to help coal-fired power plants, a lobbyist for the largest U.S. coal producer contacted the department to offer his advice. Many of those ideas became part of the department's efforts to help companies who provide the fuel source.
Energy ' ! ar After Trump's Election, Coal's Site /' ' mg to Renewables It's been a year since President Donald Trump's election and his pledges to transform the
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energy markets haven't exactly come to pass.
Energy France Says Cutting Nuclear Reliance Could Take Ext , * z s France may delay its goal of reducing nuclear power to half of electricity output by five to 10 years because it needs more time to develop renewable energy, Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot said.
Energy
Microgrid Indus
?ks Regulations in Order to Grow
The business of building microgrids is ready to grow but is being held back by a lack of state
rules and guidance about how utilities should relate to microgrids, business sources said.
Energy No Sales Growth? No Problem! Utilities See Money in Grid Repairs Faced with stagnant sales, big power companies say they can still grow in the U.S. by investing billions in upgrading their grids to accommodate renewables and protect against extreme weather events.
Lead Paint Lead Paint Nuisance Ruling Could Have Big Impact Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and ConAgra Grocery Products Co. are expected to learn before Thanksgiving whether a California trial court validly ordered the manufacturers to pay $1.15 billion to remove or abate lead paint hazards from hundreds of thousands of California homes.
Mining
Wisconsin's `Prove it First* Mining B
ded for Repeal
Highland Copper Co. Inc., Komatsu Mining Corp, and other global mining equipment and
development firms could benefit from the Wisconsin Legislature's approval of a bill repealing
a 20-year mining moratorium.
Motor Vehicles EU Seeks to Cut Cars' Carbon Dioxide Emissions 30 Percent By 2030 BMW Group, Daimler, and other carmakers in the European Union would be required to improve the fuel economy of their vehicles or increase the proportion of electric cars they produce to meet 2030 carbon dioxide reduction targets proposed by the European Commission Nov. 8. The commission, the EU's executive arm, said the average private car or light van sold in the EU in 2030 should emit 30 percent less carbon dioxide than a car or van sold in 2021--a level that European automakers ...
Motor Vehicles Ford Seek f T il for Chinese Electric Cars in Time for Trump Ford Motor Co. is going all-in on electric cars in China, the world's largest market for batterypowered vehicles, and it wants President Donald Trump to know about it.
Natural Resources California to Tackle Shrinking Salton Sea With $383M Plan California has signed off on a $383 million plan to build wetlands and control dust along the Salton Sea's shrinking shoreline over the next 10 years.
Oil & Gas Bill to Boost Federal Oil and Gas Production Advances
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A bill that would promote wider offshore oil and gas drilling and a greater state role in onshore oil and gas permitting advanced out of the House Natural Resources Committee Nov. 8 on a mostly party-line vote of 19-14.
PFOA
Pollu
aims Against Rug Makers Batted to State Court
Water pollution claims against many of the nation's carpet manufacturers belong in Alabama
state court, a federal court in Alabama ruled Nov. 7.
Pesticides
California Limits Farm
sticide Use Near Schools
California farmers can't spray pesticides near schools and daycare centers during weekdays
under new restrictions the state adopted Nov. 7.
Pesticides
In-Season Dicamba Ban Gets Arkansas Pla
rd Approval
The Arkansas State Plant Board voted Nov. 8 to institute a seasonal ban on dicamba, an
herbicide linked to nearly 1,000 complaints of crop damage in the state.
Proxy Voting Passive Investing Giants Get More Active on Climate, Diversity State Street Corp., Vanguard Group, and other big passive investment managers' increasingly vocal stance on issues such as climate change and diversity shows in the way they vote.
Vehicle Fuels Copper Consumption to Get Boost as World Wagers on Electric Cars Demand for copper globally is set to jump 22 percent in as soon as five years on increasing usage of the metal in electric vehicles, solar and wind power sectors, according to Indian billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla's Hindalco Industries Ltd.
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