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German Leaders Promise That New Liquefied Gas Terminals Have a Green Future, but Clean Energy Experts Are Skeptical

German Leaders Promise That New Liquefied Gas Terminals Have a Green Future, but Clean Energy Experts Are Skeptical

by Christina van Waasbergen | Jun 7, 2023 | Energy, Environment, Featured, Science + Technology

WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany—In the steel-gray North Sea waters of the port of Wilhelmshaven floats an impressively long tanker, the German government’s answer to the nation’s energy crisis. The Höegh Esperanza, sprawling the length of three football fields, is what’s known...
State governments lead charge on energy efficiency policy

State governments lead charge on energy efficiency policy

by Sara Wilson | Oct 10, 2019 | Business & Tech, Energy, Featured

WASHINGTON — Washington is once again a leader in state energy efficiency standards, due at least in part to Gov. Jay Inslee’s comprehensive conservation agenda, according to the 13th annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard released Tuesday by the American...
Congress once again may wrestle with finding a home for the nation’s nuclear waste

Congress once again may wrestle with finding a home for the nation’s nuclear waste

by Kimberly Jin | Jul 19, 2019 | Energy, Environment, Topics

WASHINGTON – Thirty-seven years ago, Congress decided the federal government should be responsible for disposing of the waste from the nation’s nuclear power plant. But the waste still is being stored at the plants today. Several leading senators want the federal...

In West Virginia: More Jobs, Fewer People

by Beverly Banks | Nov 29, 2018 | Demographics, Energy, Environment, Featured, Politics

WEST VIRGINIA’S employment numbers have risen thanks to more coal, natural gas and construction projects, but young people say they need more diverse career options in order to stay in the state.   According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’...
President Trump’s FERC nominee refused demand of Senate Democrats

President Trump’s FERC nominee refused demand of Senate Democrats

by Patty Nieberg | Nov 15, 2018 | Energy, Featured

WASHINGTON – A nominee for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday sidestepped Senate Democrats’ request to recuse himself from voting on energy pricing policies he helped draft as a senior Energy Department official. FERC nominee, Bernard McNamee is a...

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