UTILITIES: The South Carolina Senate sues Gov. Henry McMaster, arguing he illegally appointed a former attorney general to lead the board that oversees state-owned utility Santee Cooper. (Post and Courier)
PIPELINES:
• The Southern Environmental Law Center calls on federal regulators to stop work on the entire Atlantic Coast Pipeline after two key permits were thrown out. (Washington Post)
• Dominion Energy says it doesn’t expect a court order that vacated two permits to hold up construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. (Reuters)
• Less than 4 miles on federal land became the center of legal battles over the Mountain Valley Pipeline, throwing construction off course. (E&E News)
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BIOFUELS: The U.S. Department of Agriculture issues an environmental assessment saying there would be no significant impact from a new biofuels refinery in Natchez, Mississippi. (Biodiesel Magazine)
WIND: Despite the cancellation of a major wind energy project in Oklahoma and Texas, experts say the U.S. industry shows no signs of slowing down. (Greentech Media)
SOLAR: A Florida solar cooperative holds its final information session for Sarasota residents after the first two were at capacity. (WWSB)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Walmart opens two new electric vehicle charging stations in Arkansas. (Talk Business & Politics)
EFFICIENCY: Duke Energy customers in Florida will be charged a monthly fee of $15.60 if they don’t transition to smart meters. (Tampa Bay Times)
GRID: Strong wind energy generation helped Texas’ grid reliability in July, but it’s unlikely to be available if another heat wave strikes. (S&P Global)
NATURAL GAS: The president of Chevron Appalachia urges oil and gas industry leaders to take advantage of West Virginia’s natural gas resources. (WV News)
COAL: The Energy Information Administration forecasts U.S. coal production to decline by 1.1 percent in 2018 and more in 2019, despite an increase in exports. (ThinkProgress)
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OFFSHORE DRILLING: North Carolina’s attorney general submits comments to federal regulators to fight plans for offshore drilling off the state’s coast. (WECT)
COMMENTARY: As its wind moratorium nears its end, North Carolina should pursue onshore and offshore wind energy opportunities, says an environmental group. (Environmental Defense Fund)