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Brian Allnutt

Brian Allnutt

Brian Allnutt lives in Detroit and covers the environment, open space and food justice for outlets including CityLab, the Detroit News and Civil Eats.

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Climate change brings urgency to debate over Detroit’s grid resilience

By Brian Allnutt

As recent blackouts bring grid resilience back to the forefront, stakeholders have different views on solutions.

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Bernie Sanders unveils $16 trillion ‘Green New Deal’ plan

Source: The New York Times

Pipeline companies seize land rights with eminent domain

Source: Southerly

Appeals court rules against coal export terminal, upholding state’s decision to reject it

Source: InsideClimate News

Philadelphia to switch all 100,000 streetlights to ‘smart’ LEDs

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Walmart says Tesla solar panels set fires atop stores

Source: New York Times

Midwest Energy News

August 22 2019

Vistra agrees to close four Illinois coal plants

COAL: • Vistra plans to close four downstate Illinois coal plants to comply with stricter statewide emission regulations. (Crain’s Chicago Business) • The decision may create urgency for state lawmakers to act on proposed clean energy legislation. (E&E News, subscription) CLEAN ENERGY: Two Chicago entrepreneurs hope energy efficiency and solar can help provide quality housing […]

Southeast Energy News

August 22 2019

Government audit finds no link between mine safety, penalties

COAL: A government audit finds no evidence that more than $1 billion in federal fines over 18 years deterred unsafe mining practices. (NPR) ALSO: • A hearing is set for the Labor Department to argue some of Blackjewel’s coal should be blocked from crossing state lines. (Reuters) • Kentucky coal county officials lobby state legislators […]

Northeast Energy News

August 22 2019

Court deals setback to natural gas pipeline through Maryland

PIPELINES: A federal judge upheld Maryland’s denial of an easement needed by a pipeline developer for a project to connect lines in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. (Herald-Mail) ALSO: • A legislative proposal in Pennsylvania to create a pipeline oversight board is hitting resistance over concerns about its ability to keep security information private. (The Daily […]

Western Energy News

August 22 2019

Oregon governor not giving up on cutting emissions

CLIMATE: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is assessing ways to use executive authority to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after a landmark climate bill failed in the state legislature this year. (Oregon Capital Bureau) ALSO: As Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ends his presidential campaign, he urges a continued focus on climate change. (Vox) ***SPONSORED LINK: Attend Infocast’s […]

U.S. Energy News

Audit suggests federal fines not improving mine safety

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