December 13, 2017
THE LATEST ENERGY NEWS
Wyoming Nears Finish Line in Clean Coal Project
Wyoming’s biggest bet on clean coal is almost finished. The Integrated Test Center outside Gillette aims to host researchers who are finding ways to turn carbon emissions into marketable products. But what does this test center and clean coal mean for the state, the coal industry or climate change? Madelyn Beck takes us on a 360-degree view of clean coal to answer that question.
Trump Admin To Shrink Utah Monuments
President Trump announced a plan to shrink the boundaries of two national monuments in Utah: Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monument, the latter created by President Obama one year ago this month. The action marks an important milestone in the story of these two red buttes which have become an outsized symbol for a slew of western issues.
Energy Dominance A Theme For Lawmakers In D.C.It’s been a busy time for lawmakers in the nation’s capital, pushing their bills that fall in line with the Trump Administration’s energy dominance agenda. Congresswoman Liz Cheney is working to make it harder for federal agency’s to unilaterally approve a federal coal leasing ban. Congressman Evan Jenkins is seeking to do away with the Obama-era social cost of carbon calculation. E & E Reporter Dylan Brown walks us through what happened and why it’s important.
Are Cities Leading The Way On Climate?An increasing number of cities are claiming they will go it alone to meet the emission reduction targets of the Paris Climate Agreement after President Trump pulled the U.S. out of the accord earlier this year. But, how are cities fairing in that pursuit?
ENERGY EXTRAS
Nervous About Electric Vehicle Road Trips? You’re Not Alone
The American West is known for its wide open spaces. It can make for some pretty epic road trips, unless you have an electric vehicle and you’re stuck hours away from a charge. A recently announced plan aims to put electric vehicle charging stations along Interstate highways in seven Western states as a way to combat this so-called “range anxiety.”
Five Things To Know About Our National MonumentsOne day after President Donald Trump sliced down two Utah monuments by more than one million acres, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has made his review of national monuments public, adding a monument in Nevada and one in Oregon to the list of those he recommends shrinking. Here are five things to know about our national monuments.
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