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Energy & Fuel

Obscure Election Could Dictate the Future of Renewables in Arizona

"State residents are voting for three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, which has come under scrutiny for its continued support of fossil fuels and resistance to supporting more solar in the state."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/16/2024

"EPA Settles Some Alabama Coal Ash Violations, but Larger Questions Linger"

"Alabama’s largest electric utility reached a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency resolving two of three alleged violations stemming from one of its largest coal ash ponds. But the larger question—whether the 21.7 million cubic yards of coal ash in the pond will have to be excavated and moved to a lined landfill—remains unanswered."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/16/2024

Washington State’s Landmark Climate Law Hangs In The Balance This Election

"A groundbreaking law that forces companies in Washington state to reduce their carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for climate programs could be repealed by voters this fall, less than two years after it took effect."

Source: AP, 10/15/2024

"An Oil Giant Railroads Its SCOTUS Connection To Gut Environmental Law"

"A fossil fuel giant with deep ties to Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, along with other powerful pro-business groups, are explicitly pressuring Gorsuch and his fellow justices to rule in favor of oil and gas interests in an upcoming Supreme Court case."

Source: Lever News, 10/11/2024

"Deadly Milton Leaves Florida With Flooding And Damage In Its Wake"

"Floridians are picking up the pieces after Milton made landfall as a dangerous Category 3 hurricane and cut through the state as a Category 1 storm before moving offshore. In some areas, such as St. Petersburg, the storm represented a more than a 1-in-1000 year rainfall event."

Source: CNN, 10/11/2024

EPA Reaches $4.2M Settlement Over 2019 Explosion At Philadelphia Refinery

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached a tentative $4.2 settlement with a firm that owned and operated a major East Coast refinery that was shuttered after an explosion and fire in 2019."

Source: AP, 10/09/2024

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