Energy
Agency wants NV Energy to refund S. Nev. customers
Saying that NV Energy is already successful enough, a state agency wants the utility to refund southern Nevada customers for some money saved through energy conservation. The Bureau of Consumer Protection within the Nevada Attorney General's Office plans to file an argument with the Public Utilities Commission July 17, asking ...
Shumlin signs energy efficiency bills in Vt.
Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed three bills that promote energy efficiency and clean energy for homes, farms and businesses. The legislation signed Monday creates new financing programs for residential and commercial sectors. It allows the Vermont Economic Development Authority to borrow up to $10 million from the state Treasury to ...
$10,000 in copper wire stolen from W. Pa. turbines
State police say $10,000 worth of copper wire has been stolen from two disassembled wind turbines being stored on property in southwestern Pennsylvania. Troopers from the Somerset barracks say 150 feet of one-inch thick coated wire was cut from the turbines, which are owned by AES Wind Generation of Dallas. ...
Oil rises past $98 on Syria, ahead of Fed meeting
The price of oil climbed to above $98 a barrel Monday amid concerns over an escalation in the civil war in Syria and as traders awaited a critical meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve later in the week. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark oil for July delivery was up ...
Ohio gas prices coming back down
Relax, Ohio motorists. Gas prices are moving back down. After hovering around $4 a gallon for a couple weeks because of refinery problems in the Great Lakes region, prices at the pump have fallen. The state average for a gallon of regular gas was $3.74 in Monday's survey from auto ...
Fracking fuels water fights in nation's dry spots
The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, or the drilling technique commonly known as fracking, has been used for decades to blast huge volumes ...
Falcons mount a comeback _ with some help
Four decades ago, watching a peregrine falcon soaring through the sky east of the Mississippi River wasn't possible. The fast-flying raptors hovered on the brink of extinction after widespread use of the pesticide DDT reduced their ability to produce viable eggs. By the 1960s, the peregrine population had declined to ...
MSU planting poplars to generate biomass for power
Michigan State University has planted the first of six plots of poplar trees as part of an initiative to generate power from renewable sources. The 10-acre plots will grow fuel for the university's T.B. Simon Power Plant, the East Lansing school announced this month. The trees will be harvested, chipped ...
Report faults Heinz Endowments head for gas ties
The head of an influential charity is being criticized for his ties to the oil and gas industry, but some experts say the allegations are misguided. The Public Accountability Initiative, a liberal-leaning group that investigates corporations and businesses, released a report last week claiming that Robert Vagt, the president of ...
Dubuque hopeful about success of Millwork District
Communities are constantly attempting to attract new businesses. Dubuque officials can make a unique presentation when it comes to commercial space available in the Millwork District. Thus far four businesses have committed to or are set up in the district, and officials say two more will announce soon. Officials tell ...
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