New Clean Cities Projects Address Alternative Fuel Instrastructures

  On November 19, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding for 20 new projects that will help states and local governments develop infrastructure, training, and planning to increase the demand for cars and trucks running off of natural gas, electricity, and propane.  Some of the cities and funds projects are listed ...

Louisiana Generating to Pay $14M for Clean Air Act Violations

  On November 20, 2012, Louisiana Generating (owned by NRG Energy Inc) agreed to a settlement that will eliminate 27,300 tons of harmful emissions per year from the Big Cajun II coal-fired power plant located in New Roads, Louisiana.  The settlement requires Louisiana Generating to pay a fine of $3.5 million, spend $10.5 million ...

Four Alaska Seafood Processors Violated Clean Water Act

  On November 21, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that four seafood processing vessels failed to comply with federal Clean Water Act permits.  The processors were all operating in federal waters off of the Alaska coast, and they each violated the Clean Water Act during seafood waste discharges.  The ...

$1 Million in Urban Forestry Grants for New York

  On November 20, 2012, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) approved $994,878 of urban forestry grants for communities around New York.  The grants were made available by Governor Cuomo’s funding of $134 million to the New York Environmental Protection Fund (EPF).  The grants will help ...

United Kingdom Reaches Landmark Energy Policy Agreement

  On November 23, 2012, the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) reached a landmark decision to increase investor confidence and generate 250,000 jobs in the energy sector.  The decision, called the Electricity Market Reform (EMR) in the Energy Bill, will address electricity demands through low-carbon technologies ...

New Investment in Small Modular Reactor Design and Use

  On November 20, 2012, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced it was awarding support for the design and licensing of small modular reactors with the United States.  The strategy is parallel with the Obama Administration’s strategy to access every possible source of energy in the United States.  The funding ...

Maine Modernizing State Mining Regulations

  On November 19, 2012, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced it was hiring a Michigan firm and Maine subcontractor to update state mining rules that have not been changed in decades.  The Michigan firm, North Jackson Company, is an environmental and engineering firm located in the Marquette ...

New Recreational Water Quality Criteria Recommended

  On November 26, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended that states need to harness new and improved water quality criteria and testing for recreational water areas.  The recommendations were made with favor from a U.S. District Court and requirements under the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal ...

Increased Protection in Wild Tiger Campaign

  On November 21, 2012, the Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it is providing more support for Project Predator under INTERPOL.  Project Predator helps the South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) protect wild tigers.  The U.S. Ambassador to India and Bhutan Nancy Powell made the announcement ...

Climate Change Talks Begin at Doha Conference

  The 18th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) began on November 26, 2012.  The United Nations has warned that strict policies and pledges are required during the conference to keep temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius by the end of the century.  Without ...

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