A key House committee approved what would be the first comprehensive energy legislation in eight years, but hopes for passage dimmed after amendments favored by the oil and gas industry and reductions in funding eroded bipartisan support.

News briefs on companies in the PJM Interconnection this week, including Duke, Exelon, NRG and Dominion.

EPA Secretary Gina McCarthy continued her charm offensive in advance of the agency’s ghg rules for existing power generators, acknowledging that the tough work is only just beginning.

EPA Secretary Gina McCarthy yesterday continued her charm offensive in advance of the agency’s ghg rules for existing power generators, acknowledging that the tough work is only just beginning.

News briefs on the federal agencies that impact those doing business in PJM's footprint. This week, we highlight the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Briefs from federal agencies governing PJM Interconnection and other national organizations. This week's news include stories from Congress, the Energy Information Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and other national news.

Briefs from federal agencies governing PJM Interconnection and other national organizations. This week's news include stories from the White House, Congress, the ACEEE, the US Dept. of Energy, FERC, and other national news.

Now that the EPA has issued rules limiting carbon emissions from new coal generators, the industry says carbon capture is neither feasible nor economical - at least not yet.

Coal boosters who hope carbon capture technology will ensure the fuel’s future will find little support in a report for planners in the Eastern Interconnection.