It was a mixed week for energy policy on Capitol Hill as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially proposed new standards to reduce mercury/air toxics levels even as Congress took steps to block EPA’s ability to reduce climate pollution. The new mercury and air toxics standards would be a leap forward in terms of public [...]
A week has now passed and the Japanese people are still struggling under harsh conditions with very little improvement. We continue to wish them strength and hope. Despite continued lack of clarity from Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) as to the severity of the crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, most reports tend to [...]
Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to the people of Japan as they struggle in the aftermath of last week’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. The escalating crisis at the failing Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactors is exacerbating what is already a tragedy of epic proportions. Adding to this distress are the irresponsible comments made [...]
As more are reported dead and the Japanese people endure difficult weather conditions, lack of water and food and the emotional turmoil of the unfolding aftermath, the nuclear disaster becomes even more dire. Events continued to escalate as the essential, remaining workers at the failing Fukushima nuclear reactors were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday morning [...]
All eyes continue to be on Japan, as the death toll continues to climb and yet another reactor suffers an explosion at Fukushimi Daiichi nuclear plant. It is getting increasingly difficult to decipher what is happening on the ground. Since Tuesday, multiple explosions have occurred. Two fires have also occurred at reactor Unit 4 — [...]
AFP/Getty Images Events continue to escalate in Japan as an apparent hydrogen explosion rocks the outer structures of reactor Unit 3 in Japan on Monday at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, as occurred previously at reactor Unit 1. The situation became even more dire in Japan early Tuesday1 morning as reactor Unit 2, which had [...]
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the people of Japan as the death toll soars. They face incredible hardships ahead and are in dire need of aid. As the world closely watches the unfolding, horrific developments in Japan resulting from the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake, tsunami and many aftershocks, the significant damage to [...]
Our prayers and thoughts are with the Japanese people as they deal with the aftermath of the recent massive earthquake and tsunami. As all of you have been witnessing through news reports, the difficulties that lie ahead over the next days, weeks and months are staggering. Incredibly catastrophic destruction has occurred affecting all aspects of [...]
On February 28th, the Obama Administration issued its first deepwater drilling permit since the Gulf of Mexico disaster in April of last year. Noble Energy Inc. has been granted permission to continue drilling their deepwater well ( 70 miles southeast of Venice, La.) that they started before the Deepwater Horizon explosion. The issuing of this [...]
A report released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists adds to the growing body of knowledge about the danger of our over-reliance on coal as our primary source of electricity. The new report, “A Risky Proposition: The Financial Hazards of New Investments in Coal Plants” highlights the financial risks that utilities and ratepayers face [...]
