RENEWABLE ENERGY: Arizona utility regulators abruptly end a meeting on whether they should increase the state’s requirements for renewable energy after reaching a stalemate. (Arizona Republic)
OIL & GAS:
• Analysts say President Trump’s new energy policy aimed at helping the Permian Basin recover from market volatility could have little effect. (E&E News)
• A New Mexico official says completing remediation of a brine well site in danger of collapse could cost an additional $10 to $16 million. (Albuquerque Journal)
• Environmentalists are critical of New Mexico’s regulations concerning recycled water produced during oil and gas extraction. (Santa Fe New Mexican, subscription)
• Chevron announces plans to build 500 MW of renewable energy plants to power some of its global facilities, including those in the Permian Basin. (Greentech Media)
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PUBLIC LANDS:
• The Bureau of Land Management releases a final environmental impact statement for a Wyoming oil and gas project. (Casper Star-Tribune)
• California Democratic Rep. Jared Huffman introduces a House bill that would prohibit oil and gas exploration within one mile of Arctic polar bear dens. (The Hill)
CALIFORNIA:
• A California county court rejects PG&E’s lawsuit against a fire protection district aiming to overturn restrictions on the utility’s work procedures. (Danville SanRamon)
• PG&E tells investors it plans to recover fire insurance costs from ratepayers and says it is on track to meet this year’s wildfire mitigation goals. (Bloomberg, Greentech Media)
NUCLEAR:
• A New Mexico underground nuclear waste repository reports two rock falls were discovered during a routine weekly review of geotechnical data. (Carlsbad Current-Argus)
• Also, the facility’s fire suppression system is set for a $24 million upgrade. (Carlsbad Current-Argus)
EFFICIENCY: New regulations take effect in Aspen, Colorado this week to reduce emissions from the area’s luxury homes. (Mountain Town News)
SOLAR: The Department of Energy stands to lose up to $225 million on a $425 million Nevada solar energy farm due to the owner filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. (Wall Street Journal, subscription)
TRANSPORTATION: A Colorado company has begun work on a prototype electric 2-seater airplane. (Mountain Town News)
COAL ASH: The CEO of a Wyoming economic development corporation sees opportunity in Powder River Basin coal ash. (County 17)
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POLITICS: Colorado activists say that although Gov. Jared Polis has been a progressive leader, he “is not the decider on what environmental groups do.” (Colorado Politics)
COMMENTARY: A California cleantech leader says electrifying transportation can help jumpstart the economy while protecting public health. (The Hill)