Energy Research Project for Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, and Green Energy Technologies

1. #42: Andrew Wheeler on the rule-making process and the role of EPA
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Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, joins the show to discuss recent changes to federal regulations, his views… The post #42: Andrew Wheeler on the rule-making ...

2. U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Long-Term Decline While Oil and Gas Production Increases
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released its draft report on the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks,… The post U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Long-Term Decline ...

3. U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell Again in 2017; China’s on the Rise
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. greenhouse gas emissions dropped 2.7 percent from 2016 levels in 2017 with… The post U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fell Again in 2017; ...

4. The EPA Says Farmers Can Keep Using Weedkiller Blamed For Vast Crop Damage
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The Environmental Protection Agency has given farmers the OK to continue to spray the controversial weedkiller dicamba. The chemical is prone to blowing in the wind and damaging other vegetation. ...

5. Scotland Moves Forward on a 10-MW Small Hydroelectric Project in Den of Arlie
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Development in Den of Airlie will move forward now that the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SPEA) is satisfied with the results of a four-year-long environmental impact study submitted by Airlie ...

6. Experts Agree: We Can Preserve Electric Reliability and Protect Public Health Under Clean Power Plan
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Last June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the first ever national carbon pollution standards for existing power plants. Fossil fuel-fired power plants account for almost 40% of U.S. ...

7. The Big Question: What Do the Proposed EPA Regulations Mean for the Energy Industry?
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In June, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule to restrict the amount of carbon dioxide released from power plants. The rule calls for reducing carbon 30 percent by 2030 over 2005 ...

8. From Cities to Soap, Recognizing the US EPA's Newest Top Green Power Users
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has updated its quarterly rankings of organizations that supply their electricity needs with renewable energy. You'll recognize a few of the new additions, ...

9. EPA Freezes Grants, Tells Employees Not To Talk About It, Sources Say
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WASHINGTON ― The Environmental Protection Agency has frozen its grant programs, according to sources there. EPA staff has been instructed to freeze all its grants ― an extensive program that includes funding ...

10. Major US Corporations Pledge To Increase Renewable Energy Usage, Decrease Carbon Footprint
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... Kerry and top administration officials at the White House for the announcement. In addition to pledges to cut emissions, provide financing to environmentally-focused companies, and reduce water consumption, ...

11. Obama To Announce $100 Million Grants for Ethanol
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...  The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which has long championed these so-called blender pumps, may unveil the plan on the same day that the Environmental Protection Agency announces quotas for the use of ...

12. The Social Cost of Carbon: Considerations and Disagreements in Climate Economics
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This June, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to announce its request for public… The post The Social Cost of Carbon: Considerations and Disagreements ...

13. New EPA Chief Faces First Major Lawsuit As States Challenge 'Super-Polluting' Trucks Rule
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WASHINGTON ― Sixteen state attorneys general sued the Environmental Protection ...

14. Former EPA Head Says Pruitt's Resignation Is 'Way Overdue'
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Scott Pruitt is out as head of Environmental Protection Agency after a string of scandals. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA head under President George W. Bush. ...

15. Scott Pruitt Out At EPA
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After months of ethics scandals and investigations, the embattled Environmental Protection Agency head has resigned, the president said Thursday. ...

16. Transition Team Leaders to President Trump: Stay the Course on CAFE Reform
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WASHINGTON — On Thursday, May 10, three Trump transition team leaders — Shirley Ybarra (Department of Transportation), Myron Ebell (Environmental Protection... The post Transition Team Leaders to President ...

17. 'On Fire For God's Work': How Scott Pruitt's Faith Drives His Politics
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Before Scott Pruitt became the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, his political career was guided in large part by his Southern Baptist faith and a faith-based agenda. ...

18. Scott Pruitt Uses Multiple 'Secret' Email Accounts, Senators Say
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Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt has used four government ...

19. Scott Pruitt Buffeted By Growing Pressure To Resign From EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt faces mounting ...

20. After Decades Of Air Pollution, A Louisiana Town Rebels Against A Chemical Giant
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Neighborhoods around a Louisiana chemical plant have the highest cancer risk in the U.S. Residents felt powerless, until the Environmental Protection Agency released data on what they were breathing. ...

21. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's First Class Habit Costing Taxpayers Thousands
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Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, regularly flies first or business class, often costing American taxpayers thousands of dollars more than equivalent seats in coach, ...

22. Federal Appeals Court Gives EPA 90 Days To Propose Long-Awaited Lead Standards
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A federal appeals court has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to propose a new standard for lead inside homes within 90 days. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Eve Gartner, who litigated on behalf ...

23. Cleaner air, longer lives
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... legislation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is credited with significantly decreasing this number, as well as the amount of particulate matter in the atmosphere. However, the EPA may ...

24. Rescinding Clean Power Plan a Positive Step Toward Free Market for Electricity
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This article was printed in the December issue of POWER magazine. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in early October announced it... The post Rescinding Clean Power Plan a Positive Step Toward ...

25. "Climate-Neutral Living in Berlin" Kick-Off: Reducing Personal CO2 Footprints In A Living Lab
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100 households, 365 days: Starting this December, private households in the German capital will be testing what climate action means in everyday life in the project "Climate-Neutral Living in Berlin" ...

26. Coal company sues John Oliver for being John Oliver
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... Trump and Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, have often invited hardhat-wearing miners on stage to celebrate the rollback of key federal regulations — including orders to reduce ...

27. The President’s Climate Change Executive Order: Wrong Pretense
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The President announced on Tuesday, March 28th at the Environmental Protection Agency his new Executive Order based on protecting 75,000 US coal jobs by threatening over 3 million US clean energy jobs. ...

28. Funding Secured for Nine Waste-to-energy Plants in China
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Dynagreen Environmental Protection Group will build nine new waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in China by 2018 with the support of new funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).  ...

29. Biotechnology Innovation Organization Supports EPA Proposal for Biofuel Feedstocks Under Renewable Fuel Standard
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The Biotechnology Innovation Organization in recent comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it supports the inclusion of additional biofuel feedstocks and pathways under the federal Renewable ...

30. Pruitt Confirmed as EPA Administrator
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The U.S. Senate today approved Scott Pruitt as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  ...