Oil gas: The Federal Land Management Office suggests: 1.6 million acres of land in western Colorado withdrawn from future oil and gas leases As part of an effort to resolve legal issues for environmental activists. (E&E News)
again:
• California Supreme Court Blocks County Lawsuit Enforce voter-approved oil and gas drilling banssays that the power lies with the state. (Related media outlets)
• The Federal Land Administration has ordered oil companies to: Fill and retrieve 11 dormant wells In Cariso Plain National Monument, California. (news release)
• Colorado Resident oppose proposals to drill 170 oil and gas wells Located in an open space adjacent to a Denver suburban neighborhood. (Denver 7)
• Proposed by a Southern California utility store more natural gas Aliso Valley, where a major methane leak occurred in 2015, despite activists and residents calling for the site to be closed. (Los Angeles Times)
Biofuel: The court ordered the county of Northern California to redo the flawed portion of the proposition’s review. Converting oil refineries into biofuel production facilities. (Bay City News Service)
utility:
• Arizona Utility Subsidy Program for Low Income People run out of money Faster than expected due to high demand. (12 news)
• New Mexico Public Service Company Plans to Spend $500,000 to Help Low- and Middle-Income Customers Cover the soaring summer electricity bill. (Albuquerque Journal)
coal: BNSF Railway has filed a lawsuit against federal regulators over the order to: ship more coal Mined from Navajo Transitional Energy’s Powder River Basin Mine. (cargo wave)
grid:
• The Audubon Institute highlights the SunZia project in New Mexico as a model. Installation and operation of transmission lines carrying clean energy In a way that reduces our environmental impact. (NM Political Report)
• Severe thunderstorm knocks down trees and power lines in southwestern Colorado 10,000 customers lose power. (Durango Herald)
Sun: A planned 155MW solar and storage project on a private property in southwest Colorado has been derailed by some residents. raise concerns about impacts on water supplies and wildlife. (Durango Herald)
lithium: Federal Land Management Seeks Public Comment on Lithium Mining Company Efforts Proposed Exploration Project Near Moab, Utah. (Quell)
Common: Poll finds Arizona voters overwhelmingly dominant support the proposed national monument Prohibition of new uranium mining near the Grand Canyon. (The Hill)
pollution: Washington state advocacy group urges utility executives to defy industry group claims Support the US EPA’s proposed emissions standards for power plants. (RTO Insider, Subscription)
Carbon capture:
• Calpain Proposed $1 billion carbon capture and storage project At a natural gas-fired power plant in Northern California. (Sacramento Bee)
• California startup partners with Walmart to Experimenting with clothing made from recovered carbon dioxide emissions. (manufacturing dive)
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