Virginia Mercury Publishes Articles on VA Clean Energy Transition This Week

December 1, 2020

Dear Readers in Virginia (and West Virginia): A five-person newsroom can’t be all things to all readers. So, from the beginning, the Virginia Mercury had to develop a tighter focus to help us stand out from the crowd and bring you the stories that were falling through the cracks in state government, policy and politics. [...]

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We Must All Work Together to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

November 30, 2020

Be Respectful of Diverse Attitudes and Beliefs About Global Warming From a Staff Report, Yale Climate Connections, November 25, 2020 Why frightening facts don’t always move people to action on climate change. Anger, anxiety, overwhelm … climate change can evoke intense feelings. A conversational approach often works better, says psychologist Renée Lertzman. “It’s easy to [...]

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Great Britain Announces “Green Industrial Revolution” for Economic Development with Climate Control

November 29, 2020

UK green push is a step towards decarbonising chemical sector Author: Tom Brown, Independent Community Intelligence Services, November 19, 2020 LONDON (ICIS)–The package of green investment plans announced by the UK government this week is a step towards decarbonising the country’s industrial sector, trade body the Chemical Industries Association said. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson [...]

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Ocean CleanUp Proposals are Woefully Inadequate to Control Plastic Pollution

November 28, 2020

Clean up efforts won’t solve the plastic pollution crisis in the world’s seas From an Article by Isabella Backman, Mongabay News, November 25, 2020 The Ocean Cleanup is a highly touted nonprofit with the ambitious goal of cleaning up 90 percent of the ocean’s plastic. In reality, the initiative’s impact on the world’s floating debris [...]

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Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Performs Major Regulations Update

November 27, 2020

Colorado regulators perform changes mandated by 2019 law From an Article by Judith Kohler, Denver Post, November 24, 2020 After delays caused by the pandemic and a nearly full change in members, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on Monday unanimously approved a broad swath of new rules seen as some of the strictest [...]

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The Fossil Fuel Industry Took Money from the COVID-19 Relief Programs

November 26, 2020

Time to Cut Dirty Energy’s Lifeline as Reported in “Bailed Out and Propped Up” From an Article by Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams, November 23, 2020 In a year in which the United States has already suffered 16 climate-driven extreme weather events causing more than $1 billion in economic damages, and as millions of American workers [...]

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Northeast Natural Energy Extends Credit Facility & Plans Further Growth

November 25, 2020

NEW INVESTMENT SIGNALS CONTINUED GROWTH FOR NORTHEAST NATURAL ENERGY CHARLESTON, W.Va.–BUSINESS WIRE–Nov 23, 2020 Northeast Natural Energy (“NNE” or the “Company”) announced today that the Company has entered into an amendment with its senior lending group led by EIG Global Energy Partners (“EIG”) to extend the maturity of its current credit facility to December 2023 [...]

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Mayors Recommend Marshall Plan for Economic Development of Ohio Valley Region

November 24, 2020

Eight Mayors: We need a Marshall Plan for Middle America Opinion of Mayors by William Peduto, Jamael Tito Brown, Nan Whaley, Andrew Ginther, John Cranley, Steve Williams, Ron Dulaney Jr. and Greg Fischer, Washington Post, November 22, 2020 The writers are the mayors of Pittsburgh; Youngstown, Ohio; Dayton, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Cincinnati; Huntington, W.Va.; Morgantown, [...]

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EPA Should Reinstate Regulations on Methane Leaks & Vents, Many Agree

November 23, 2020

Shell Wants Biden to Reverse Methane Emissions Rollback From an Article by David Wethe, Bloomberg News on Yahoo! Finance, November 10, 2020 (Bloomberg) — Royal Dutch Shell Plc will push for the reversal of President Donald Trump’s rollback of methane emissions rules and the introduction of carbon pricing when Joe Biden moves into the White [...]

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Protesters at Oil & Gas Fracking or Pipeline Sites May Receive Criminal Charges

November 22, 2020

Industry Targets Peaceful Protest via “Critical Infrastructure” Legislation From an Article by Ted Auch, PhD, Great Lakes Program Coordinator and Shannon Smith, Manager of Communications & Development, FracTracker Alliance, July 9, 2020 The oil and gas industry continues to use rhetoric focusing on national security and energy independence in order to advocate for legislation to [...]

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