PIPELINES: Citizen groups file a lawsuit with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals challenging a federal permit that undergirds all other permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. (Energy News Network)
MORE: Two dozen groups are expected to rally in Richmond, Virginia to raise awareness about issues surrounding the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast Pipelines. (Daily Press)
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COAL: An annual coal production report from West Virginia University says the state’s recent uptick in coal production will be short-lived and that it will decline over the next two decades. (WVPB)
COAL ASH:
• The Tennessee Valley Authority seeks public comment on a proposed investigation plan for coal ash at its Kingston Fossil Plant in Tennessee. (Knoxville News Sentinel)
• North Carolina regulators open a public comment period for proposed coal combustion residuals rules. (Rockingham Now)
SOLAR:
• The fight for cheap solar power is playing out in Southeastern states where some utilities impose fees and states lack renewable-friendly policies. (Grist)
• Renewable energy company Ameresco completes a 2.5 MW solar project at a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration in El Paso, Texas. (PV Tech)
MICROGRIDS: The island of Ocracoke on the Outer Banks in North Carolina is using cheap solar panels and batteries to power its microgrid. (WUNC)
NUCLEAR: South Carolina regulators schedule three public hearings to listen to SCE&G customers and the public comments about the utility’s failed nuclear project. (Post and Courier)
RENEWABLES: Virginia clean energy supporters rally during a public listening session for Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy’s proposed energy policy. (Local DVM)
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UTILITIES: Entergy asks Louisiana regulators to approve a surcharge on its customers’ monthly bills for one year to recoup nearly $6 million it lost during the 2016 floods. (Times-Picayune)
OIL AND GAS:
• An FBI agent says Louisiana is a “major cyber vulnerability area” because its network of pipelines and oil and gas infrastructure is vital to the energy industry. (Associated Press)
• Drilling for oil and gas expands in Oklahoma outside the state’s two core oil fields. (News OK)