climate change

Cal Fire
Trump Administration Fiddled While California Burned
2018 brought chilling warnings about the growing dangers of climate change, but President Trump continued to question the reality of a warming planet.
NY DPS
IPPTF Hands off Carbon Pricing Proposal to NYISO
The Integrating Public Policy Task Force met for the last time before handing its final carbon pricing proposal to NYISO’s stakeholder governance process.
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Overheard at gridCONNEXT 2018
Panelists at the GridWise Alliance 2018 gridCONNEXT conference discussed the prospects of climate-related legislation in Congress and electric vehicles.
NOAA
EPA Eases Rules for New Coal Generation
EPA proposed eliminating the requirement that new coal-fired generation incorporate carbon capture technology — a largely symbolic measure.
U.S. Air Force
Military not Waiting for Trump’s Resilience ‘Solution’
The military has been among the leaders in seeking to make its facilities more resilient and adding renewable power, energy storage and microgrids.
Military Sees Climate Change as Growing Threat
Although President Trump has dismissed climate change as a threat, the Defense Department has been planning for it since at least 1977.
U.S. Air National Guard
US Climate Report Spells out Coming Challenges
The Trump administration released the National Climate Assessment which details the impact of climate change, a stark contrast to the president’s rhetoric.
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Overheard at EBA’s Mid-Year Energy Forum
The Energy Bar Association’s Mid-Year Energy Forum featured debates over FERC Order 1000, state-federal jurisdiction, rate structures and PURPA.
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Climate Change Top of Mind at Vermont Conference
Climate change mingled with politics at the Renewable Energy Vermont Conference and Expo, where state regulators and officials expressed frustration.
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Methane Tax Suggested to Reduce Emissions
Methane emissions might be reduced by making them part of the carbon markets, panelists said at a forum hosted by The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.

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