Energy
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Texas oil and gas industry again reports job losses in February
Texas’ overall job numbers were down in February, nonfarm jobs were down by 8,500 over the month, according to BLS data, The Center Square reported.
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U.S. Supreme Court slaps down Chevron oil lawsuit
The case, Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish, questions to what extent a state court can litigate against an oil company for its production of oil even if it is for federal purposes.
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Oil prices fall as Trump, Iran say Strait of Hormuz is 'fully open'
The Islamic Republic of Iran announced the reopening of the strait, crediting the ceasefire in Lebanon with Israel.
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DOE’s transmission planning study requires a grid expansion that could take more than 2,000 years
A 2020 DOE study estimates that there were 642,000 miles of high-voltage transmission lines. To grow that by 3.5 times, as the DOE goals called for would require constructing 2,247,000 miles of transmission lines by 2050. That’s 86,423 miles every single year.
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Influential report predicts rapid renewable growth worldwide, but polls and data cast doubt
While more than half of renewables will be created in China, which is also rapidly increasing its coal capacity. Meanwhile, non-authoritarian nations might face considerable protests as a result of land use conflicts and energy costs that come with "green" energy.
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Some Upper Michigan residents to see 15% electric rate increase
A typical residential customer using 500 kilowatt-hours a month in the former WEPCO service territory will see an increase of $10.51 on their monthly electric bill, but the rate realignment charge will eventually decrease by 21 cents by 2033.
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Report: Despite dam failures, Wisconsin dams in good shape
Some dams are being removed, such as Milwaukee County’s Estabrook Dam and up to 23 dams being discussed for removal in Vernon County.
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Granholm: Clean energy must overcome 'climate change deniers'
Speaking during a 12-minute fireside chat at the Grace Hopper Conference, which bills itself as the world’s largest tech gathering for women and non-binary people, she worried that the major hurdles for clean energy are not permitting delays and technological limits, but climate change deniers.
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Energy nonprofit sues, accusing federal agencies of ‘infuriating’ effort to withhold information
The group has filed 14 lawsuits related to the Biden-Harris' administration's non-compliance with Freedom of Information requests, involving several different agencies related to climate and energy.
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Seattle leaders declare opposition to measure to nix Climate Commitment Act
If approved by voters next month, the initiative would end the state's cap-and-trade program. The revenue generated from carbon auction sales goes toward programs meant to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2050.
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USDA hands out $93M to Wisconsin businesses for renewable energy projects
The grants come after the USDA already allocated $27 million to Wisconsin businesses in June for the same purpose.
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‘Wind turbine’s on fire again’: Farmers in Iowa say they can’t get company to clean up blade debris
The two wind turbines have been struck three times by lightning, shattering blades and scattering debris over the family farm. As the blade debris becomes more embedded in the topsoil, the family worries it will contaminate their corn.
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Three utilities form unique partnership responding to regional energy woes
PJM manages the grid and coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity for 13 states, including the Mid-Atlantic and several neighboring Midwestern and Southern states.