Energy and Climate Change


Feds Insist on Complete Lab Reports to Earn Energy Star Label

EPA says all new applications will be reviewed and approved individually by the agency.

Aggressive Efficiency Could Make Texas a Smart Energy Leader

A Georgia Institute of Technology and Duke University study shares how the right policies could help Texas and the South cut utility bills and create jobs.

Three Coal Ash Neighbors Tell Regulators to Quit Stalling

Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio residents want EPA to regulate coal ash as a hazardous waste.

Infrastructure Report Urges Changes in Land Development Patterns

Urban Land Institute-Ernst & Young study adds water infrastructure as a challenge that the United States needs to address in order to be competitive with China and the European Union.

Analysis: Carbon Pricing in CLEAR Bill Will Generate U.S. Jobs

Incentives in this Senate bill will encourage businesses to invest in energy saving measures and bring jobs to construction and manufacturing, according to the Institute for Policy Integrity at New York University School of Law.

Bhutan Hydropower Project to Lower GHG Emissions in South Asia

World's first cross-border Clean Development Mechanism initiative is being supported by the Asian Development Bank, Austria, and Japan.

Coalition Scores Solar Companies on EH&S, Sustainability, and More

Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition in California, using self-reported data, ranked German manufacturers highest of the 14 companies that responded.

Climate Change Impacts on Farms May be Offset by Commodity Prices

An American Farmland Trust White Paper outlines the possible impacts of climate change legislation on agriculture in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.



IEER: French Nuclear Reprocessing Model Will Not Solve U.S. Issues

An Institute for Energy and Environment Research report notes that France uses less than 1 percent of the natural uranium resource and has higher waste volume.

EPA Signs Sustainability Pact with Hartz Mountain Industries

N.J. real estate developer plans to cut energy and water use on its properties across the state.

Aluminum Wind Turbine Makes Finals' Cut in Recycling Contest

Wind Simplicity is a finalist in the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries' Design for Recycling Award.

EPA Clarifies Rules for Mountain Top Mining

To further clarify environmental permitting requirements for Appalachian mountaintop coal removal projects, the agency has issued a comprehensive guidance to its regional offices.

Water Pact to Cool Palo Verde Station, Fund Wastewater Treatment

A Phoenix wastewater treatment plant provides treated effluent that is further treated to cool Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station for homes in Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe.

Honolulu Gets $499,000 Grant, Energy Star Building Awards

The city and county expect to use the funds for community outreach, compact fluorescent and LED bulbs as well as energy audits.

PGE Asks DEQ to Allow Early Closure of Boardman Plant

The proposal includes major emissions reductions for the remainder of plant operations.

NCPA: U.S. Could Reprocess Used Fuel Rods Instead of Storing Waste

The National Center for Policy Analysis says that the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant has sufficient infrastructure for ongoing nuclear waste disposal operations.

Small Businesses Get Funding to Develop Technologies

More than 15 companies received between $46,000 and $70,000 from EPA to apply toward innovative technologies.

New Fuel Economy Standard Adds GHG Component

In model years 2012-2016, automakers will be expected to improve fleet-wide fuel economy and reduce fleet-wide GHG emissions on passenger cars and light trucks by approximately 5 percent every year.