2010 BP OIL SPILL:
• Five years after the 2010 BP oil spill, prospects are dim for drilling off Florida’s coastlines. (Saint Peters Blog)
• Many fish species in the Destin area off Florida’s Gulf coast have bounced back since the 2010 BP oil rig accident. (WEAR-TV, Northwest Florida)
• LSU expert asserts Gulf of Mexico showing resilience five years after BP oil spill. (WVUE-TV, New Orleans)
• The 2010 BP oil spill has made the Gulf of Mexico one of the most carefully researched bodies of water by marine scientists. (The Tampa Tribune)
• Appetites for Gulf of Mexico seafood are back after the 2010 BP oil spill, but the crabs and oysters are not. (WUSF Public Radio, South Florida)
• Seven ways the 2010 BP oil spill has left its mark on energy and environmental law. (The Times-Picayune, New Orleans)
• Mississippi fisherman contend coastal waters have yet to recover from the 2010 BP oil spill. (The Sun Herald)
SOLAR:
• Virginia-based Dominion has acquired the 20-megawatt Richland Solar Center near Jeffersonville, Georgia and secured a 20-year power purchase agreement with Georgia Power. (Penn Energy)
• A Tulane University professor has received a $3.3 million grant along with two California companies to develop technology capable of storing solar energy. (The New Orleans Advocate)
CLIMATE:
• Board at University of Mary Washington in Virginia rejects students’ pleas to divest from fossil fuels. (Virginia Public Radio)
• Study quantifies economic impacts of a 10% increase in electricity prices in Kentucky that could result from the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan. (WFPL Public Radio, Louisville)
NUCLEAR NextEra Energy Inc. and Florida Power & Light Co. are suing the Federal government for more than $97.5 million in alleged tax refunds they assert should have been allowed for losses related to nuclear waste costs. (Palm Beach Post, Florida)