Chesapeake Bay Commission • May 2017 Like never before, real progress is being seen in Chesapeake Bay restoration. Record acres of submerged aquatic vegetation, reduced areas of oxygen-starved water, and a burgeoning aquaculture industry are signposts that the state-federal partnership

Chesapeake Bay Commission • May 2017 These proposed line-item reductions to the Federal FY 2018 budget will significantly impact Bay restoration efforts related to land conservation and citizen enjoyment of the resource. Fund USFWS’ Habitat Conservation – Coastal Program at

DOE/CF-0134 Budget in Brief Department of Energy FY 2018 Congressional Budget Request Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sustainable Transportation FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2018 vs FY2016 Enacted AnnualizedCR Request $ $ % Vehicle Technologies 310,000 309,411 82,000 -228,000-73.5% Bioenergy Technologies 225,000

Details are found in [https://www.epa.gov/planandbudget/fy2018]. The Administration is committed to creating a leaner, more accountable, less intrusive, and more effective Government. The FY 2018 budget eliminates programs that are duplicative or those that can be absorbed into other programs or

AMY DALRYMPLE Bismarck Tribune Jul 26, 2017 MANDAREE — North Dakota’s Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation has the ear of the Trump administration, with a second federal official visiting Fort Berthold on Wednesday and pledging to support tribal energy development.

Legislation extending the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) was signed into law on December 18th, 2015. The bill extends the 30% Solar Investment Tax Credits for both residential and commercial projects through the end of 2019, and then drops the

Published on Jul 21, 2017 July 25th at 4:30pm the ECJ Program is hosting a LIVE Talk Show at National Convention! Come to the Center Stage or tune in to our Environmental and Climate Justice Program’s Ustream channel to learn

July 20, 2017 Statement: Of David J. Arkush, Managing Director of Public Citizen’s Climate Program Counsel for DC SUN and Public Citizen Note: Today the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia rejected challenges to Exelon’s takeover of Pepco

Dear Ronald, If you’ve shopped for a computer, washing machine, or refrigerator, you’ve seen a little blue label on products that have been certified by ENERGY STAR. The voluntary program – established under President George H. Bush – reviews the

Updated by David Roberts@drvoxdavid@vox.com Jul 2, 2017, 9:22am EDT Solar power is still a fairly tiny portion of US electricity, but it is growing incredibly fast. This is exciting to people for all sorts of reasons — economic development, jobs,

By Joe Ryan , Chris Martin , and Brian Eckhouse July 18, 2017, 3:00 AM PDT From Bloomberg President Donald Trump took office vowing to revive the coal industry’s fortunes. So far, the smart money has been on clean energy.

Today, the United States is faced with a national imperative to address the enormous challenge presented by climate change and to seize upon the multi-trillion dollar economic opportunity that a transition to a global clean energy economy will provide. In

Learn about the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) mission, vision, accomplishments, and strategic goals as defined in the 2016–2020 Strategic Plan. The mission of EERE is to create and sustain American leadership in

ENERGY.GOV – Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy SunShot Initiative Today, the Department of Energy announced $46.2 million for 48 projects as part of its SunShot Initiative. These projects are intended to develop innovative, early-stage solar power technologies, which

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt wants scientists to debate the science of climate change, possibly on television. Pruitt’s idea, outlined to Reuters, is part of a program he’s organizing to challenge the overwhelming scientific consensus on climate change, including

By Jeremy Dillon Jul 10, 2017 11:25 AM Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has been concerned about the energy grid’s vulnerabilities for some time, and has been warning the administration against budget cuts to cybersecurity agencies. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File

By John Farrell Jun 28, 2017 As an increasing number of cities across the U.S. pledge their commitment to purchase 100% of their power from renewable sources in the coming decades, some researchers questioned the feasibility of such energy policies.

By Karlee Weinmann Jun 26, 2017 Improving battery life and safety standards place electric vehicles and self-driving cars closer than ever to the mainstream, and the City of Austin is laying plans to capitalize on the transition. Experts predict a

By Robert Walton  July 10. 2017  The District of Columbia Public Service Commission has proposed new protections for electric and natural gas customers, including allowing additional time to cancel a contract, adding requirements to advertising variable-rate contracts, and speeding service

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