Domestic Nuclear Power Advancement: Barriers to Entry and the Need for a National Strategy -
As previously reported on this site, nuclear generation development has taken hold as a potential promise for a long-term,...more
7/20/2023
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Italy ,
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Norway ,
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The Cost of "Electrification"
“Electrification” has become a ubiquitous term these days, although depending on who you ask, it might have different meanings. However defined, a critical component of electrification as a...more
4/25/2023
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Clean Energy ,
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Hydrogen Power ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Natural Gas ,
North Carolina ,
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Price Transparency ,
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Russia ,
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Texas ,
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Virginia ,
Washington ,
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Biden Races to Meet 2035 Climate Goal -
“He didn’t provide new details of how the U.S. electric grid could be carbon-free by 2035, a top goal for the administration.”
Why this is important: The Biden administration...more
3/10/2023
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Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Electricity ,
Energy Commissions ,
Energy Sector ,
Natural Gas ,
New Legislation ,
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Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Solar Energy
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in Australia in the energy and legal industries to get her thoughts on the current energy climate.
Emma Covacevich is...more
5/21/2020
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Biodiesel ,
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Canada ,
Cap-and-Trade ,
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China ,
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Contaminated Properties ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Energy Sector ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Natural Gas ,
Offshore Wind ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Shale Gas ,
Uranium ,
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Industry Expert Insights -
We reached out to one of our Lex Mundi partners and a well-known expert in the United Arab Emirates in the energy and legal industries to get his thoughts on the current energy...more
5/13/2020
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China ,
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Construction Project ,
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Elon Musk ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
EU ,
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Importation Limits ,
Imports ,
India ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
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Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
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Russia ,
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Supply and Demand ,
Supply Chain ,
Tesla ,
Thermal Coal ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
United Arab Emirates (UAE) ,
United States ,
Waters of the United States
U.S. Banks Prepare to Seize Energy Assets as Shale Boom Goes Bust -
"Major U.S. lenders are preparing to become operators of oil and gas fields across the country for the first time in a generation to avoid losses on loans...more
4/20/2020
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Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
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Crude Oil ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Ethanol ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Lenders ,
MATS ,
Moratorium ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Supply and Demand ,
Trump Administration ,
Utility Fees
China Resumes LNG Imports from the U.S. -
"Chinese buyers have resumed imports of liquefied natural gas from U.S. exporters, as Beijing started granting waivers to a 25% import tariff."
Why this is important: In the...more
4/14/2020
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China ,
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EU ,
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Fracking Bans ,
Governor Cuomo ,
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Imports ,
Japan ,
Layoffs ,
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Metallurgical Coal ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OSHA ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Energy ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply and Demand ,
Supply Chain ,
Workplace Safety
Coronavirus Throws EU Climate Plans into Disarray -
"Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said last week that the EU should 'forget about' the Green Deal for now while it focuses on Coronavirus."
Why this is...more
3/30/2020
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China ,
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EU ,
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Fracking ,
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Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
PG&E ,
Plant Closures ,
Poland ,
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Russia ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
State of Emergency ,
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Trump Administration ,
Ukraine ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wildfires
The Drop in Oil was Perhaps the ‘Final Straw’ for U.S. Credit Markets, Strategist Says -
"The credit market is sensitive to moves in oil because a 'very large portion' of high-yield bonds in America are issued by...more
3/16/2020
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Biomass ,
Borrowers ,
China ,
Coal ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Energy Sector ,
Financial Markets ,
Financing ,
Gas Prices ,
Imports ,
India ,
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Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Phishing Scams ,
Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Thermal Coal ,
Utilities Sector ,
Valuation
Energy Infrastructure Attacks are ‘Probable’: Oil Traders Fear Supply Disruptions in the Middle East -
"A dramatic escalation of geopolitical tensions will most likely result in an unplanned oil supply shortage in the...more
1/11/2020
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Imports ,
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Lithium Batteries ,
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Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
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Russia ,
State Legislatures ,
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Terrorist Acts ,
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Trump Administration ,
Ukraine
Russian, Colombian Competition Continuing to Slow U.S. Thermal Coal Exports -
"'Central Appalachian and Northern Appalachian exports remain out of the money for shipment to Europe and Illinois Basin coal has significant...more
12/9/2019
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China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
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Colombia ,
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Geothermal Energy ,
Methane ,
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Netherlands ,
Nuclear Power ,
Obama Administration ,
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OPEC ,
Petroleum ,
Proposed Regulation ,
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Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power
FBI Eyes How Pennsylvania Approved Pipeline -
"The FBI has begun a corruption investigation into how Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration came to issue permits for construction on a multibillion-dollar pipeline project to carry...more
11/16/2019
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China ,
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
FBI ,
Germany ,
Governor Wolf ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) ,
Mining ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants ,
Net Zero ,
Paris Agreement ,
Permits ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Public Transportation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Safety Violations ,
Solar Energy ,
Wind Power ,
Workplace Safety
Iraq Would Face 'Wrath of U.S.' if Oil Pipeline Projects with Iran Go Ahead -
"Washington would do anything to prevent an Iran-Iraq oil pipeline from ever being built, even if the Europeans were in favor, policy...more
9/3/2019
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Automotive Industry ,
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Biomass ,
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
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Exports ,
G7 ,
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Iran ,
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Pipelines ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Solar Energy ,
State Legislatures ,
Syria ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
United States ,
US Trade Policies ,
Wind Power
Oil Drops More Than 3% After State Secretary Pompeo Says Iran Is Ready To Negotiate About Its Missile Program -
"Oil prices turned lower on Tuesday, falling by about $2 a barrel as U.S. President Donald Trump said progress...more
7/22/2019
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Customs ,
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Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exporters ,
Exports ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Iran ,
Leave to Appeal ,
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Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Ports ,
Remand ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Trump Administration ,
Ukraine ,
Vacated ,
Well Drilling ,
Zoning Laws
Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction -
"President Trump signed two executive orders that he says will speed up construction of pipelines and other projects to enhance the production and...more
4/20/2019
/ Appeals ,
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Attorney Malpractice ,
Bernie Sanders ,
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Chevron ,
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Coal Industry ,
Coal Mines ,
Construction Project ,
Contamination ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Dismissals ,
Drilling Waste Disposal ,
Ecuador ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement of Foreign Judgments ,
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Exports ,
FERC ,
Fraud ,
Germany ,
Green Energy ,
Impact Assessments ,
Imports ,
International Arbitration ,
Lack of Authority ,
Minerals ,
Native American Issues ,
Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas-Fired Power Plants ,
Netherlands ,
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Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Secretary of Energy ,
Secretary of Transportation ,
Supreme Court of the Netherlands ,
Trump Administration ,
Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Coal Plants
The U.S. is Set to Become the World's Biggest Oil Exporter Thanks to the Fracking Revolution -
"The U.S. shale revolution has made it to one of the world's largest energy producers and potentially the largest oil exporter...more
3/23/2019
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Biomass ,
CEOs ,
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Coal ,
Coal Bans ,
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Coal-Fired Plants ,
Crude Oil ,
Elon Musk ,
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EU ,
Exports ,
Fracking ,
Germany ,
Global Market ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydraulic Fracturing Study ,
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Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Refineries ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shale Gas ,
Tesla ,
Trial Court Orders ,
Twitter
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal Would Reshape the Economy in 10 Years. That Could Shock the Energy Sector.
"The concern is that Ocasio-Cortez's plan to achieve climate goals in just 10 years will not only tee up...more
2/11/2019
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Australia ,
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Indonesia ,
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Japan ,
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Petroleum ,
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Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Severe Weather ,
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Solar Panels ,
Trade Restrictions ,
Utica Shale ,
Venezuela
More, Deeper Wells Planned for Existing Marcellus Site in Washington Township -
"CNX has applied to the state Department of Environmental Protection for a permit to drill four new wells to tap natural gas from Utica shale...more
1/26/2019
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Biomass ,
China ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
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Energy Sector ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Germany ,
Horizontal Wells ,
India ,
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Marcellus Shale ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Permits ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Renewable Energy ,
Restructuring ,
Russia ,
US Army Corps of Engineers ,
Utica Shale
The 'Trump Effect' is Slowing International Progress on Climate Change, Think Tank Warns -
"The report from the Institute of International and European Affairs ("IIEA") considered the impact President Donald Trump was...more
12/8/2018
/ Australia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Exports ,
Fracking ,
France ,
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Gas Prices ,
Germany ,
Global Warming ,
Homeowners ,
Hydrocarbons ,
Imports ,
Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Paris Agreement ,
Petrochemicals ,
Petroleum ,
Protests ,
Qatar ,
Railways ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Renewable Energy ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Tidal Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
United Nations ,
US Trade Policies
U.S. Global Change Research Program - Fourth National Climate Assessment -
"Impacts, risks and adaptation in the United States Report-in-Brief"
Why this is important: The assessment posits the U.S. will lose 10 percent of...more
11/30/2018
/ Annual Reports ,
Asia ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Bipartisan Agreement ,
Carbon Taxes ,
Chemicals ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Construction Project ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Policy ,
Ethane ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Fracking ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Global Warming ,
Imports ,
India ,
Iran ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
OPEC ,
Paris Agreement ,
Peer Review ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Scientific Research ,
Shale Gas ,
Venezuela ,
Vietnam
New York Sues Exxon Mobil, Saying It Deceived Shareholders on Climate Change -
"The litigation, which follows more than three years of investigation, represents the most significant legal effort yet to establish that a...more
11/2/2018
/ Ballot Measures ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Canada ,
Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Crude Oil ,
Eagle Ford Shale ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Exports ,
Exxon Mobil ,
FERC ,
Fraud ,
General Motors ,
Germany ,
Global Warming ,
Imports ,
India ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Nuclear Power ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
Petroleum ,
Plant Closures ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Serbia ,
Shale Gas ,
Shareholder Litigation ,
Solar Energy ,
Tax Credits ,
Trump Administration ,
Well Drilling ,
Wind Power
The U.S. Supreme Court Slows Children's Climate Lawsuit - For Now -
"In the latest step of a fascinating bit of constitutional law called Atmospheric Trust Litigation, the Chief Justice halted the District Court trial...more
10/27/2018
/ Bailout ,
Biodiesel ,
Biomass ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Industry ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
Collaboration ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Exports ,
Fracking ,
General Elections ,
Germany ,
India ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Libya ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Nigeria ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Prices ,
OPEC ,
Order to Stay ,
Petroleum ,
Pipelines ,
Plant Closures ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Public Trust Doctrine ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Saudi Aramco ,
SCOTUS ,
Shale Gas ,
Steel Industry ,
Undue Burden
China Says to Impose 10 Percent Tariff on U.S. LNG from September 24; Keeps U.S. Crude Oil Off List -
"China announced retaliatory tariffs on an additional $60 billion worth of U.S. imports that included a 10 percent...more
9/21/2018
/ China ,
Coal ,
Coal-Fired Generation ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Electricity ,
Energy Costs ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Storage ,
Espionage ,
Exports ,
Germany ,
Imports ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Grid ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Shale Gas ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Tidal Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
EPA Chief Looks to Distinguish Himself from Pruitt in Agency-Wide Memo -
"The new head of the EPA sent a staff-wide memo laying out steps the agency is taking to increase transparency, a move that's seen as an effort to...more
8/3/2018
/ Appeals ,
Bureau of Land Management ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Assessments ,
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Exports ,
Forestry ,
Germany ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
India ,
Japan ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Liquid Natural Gas ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Power Plants ,
Public Transportation ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
SCOTUS ,
Shale Gas ,
Transparency ,
Trump Administration
Russian Hackers Penetrated Networks of U.S. Electric Utilities -
"Russian hackers gained access to the networks of U.S. electric utilities last year, which could have allowed them to cause blackouts, according to federal...more
7/27/2018
/ Carbon Taxes ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal ,
Coal Industry ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Dismissals ,
Electricity ,
Energy Storage ,
Exports ,
FERC ,
Hackers ,
Imports ,
India ,
Iran ,
Marcellus Shale ,
Natural Gas ,
Oil & Gas ,
Petroleum ,
Photovoltaic ,
Pipelines ,
Political Parties ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Renewable Energy ,
Russia ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Shale Gas ,
Solar Energy ,
Trump Administration ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Farm