SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: New York -- Danskammer Energy will not build a new methane gas plant in Newburgh, NY. Following years of legal setbacks, today the company withdrew its plans to construct a power plant which could have emitted nearly 2 million tons of carbon emissions per year and additional air pollution in the Hudson Valley. In 2021, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) denied air permi  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated June 10, 2024: * * * Department of Administration DIVISION OF STATEWIDE PLANNING 235 Promenade Street, Suite 230 Providence, Rhode Island 02908 Phone: 401/222-7901 Fax: 401/222-2083 * * * To: The Honorable Pete Buttigieg Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E. Washington, DC 20590 RE: Request for Information on Goals, Criteria, Threshold  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register for June 18, 2024, entitled "Colorado Interstate Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Totem Enhanced Deliverability Project." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * On April 8, 2024, Colorado Interstate Gas Company, LLC (CIG) filed an application in Docket No. CP24-124-000 requesting a   more

NOVATO, California, June 18 (TNSres) -- The Buck Institute for Research in Aging issued the following news: * * * The insight into mechanisms provides new targets for improving memory that may not even require a ketogenic diet * * * The ketogenic diet has its fanatics and detractors among dieters, but either way, the diet has a scientifically documented impact on memory in mice. To uncover how the high fat, low carbohydrate diet boosts memory in older mice, Buck scientists and a team from th  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 18 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: * It is economically viable to replace select coal generation assets in emerging markets through deals that cover all costs associated with their transition to renewables and closure. More than 800 coal plants potentially fit this category as viable transition targets by 2030. * Transactions are feasible without subsidies for opportunities ass  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The National Energy Technology Laboratory issued a 24-page report on April 17, 2024 entitled "Methane Measurement Guidelines for Marginal Conventional Wells." Here is the introduction: There are more than 900,000 active oil and gas wells in the U.S. The majority of these wells are located onshore and target conventional reservoirs that trap hydrocarbons in high permeability formations below a sealing caprock. It is estimated that about 598,000 onshore conventional wells   more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 18 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release: The Sustainable AGriculture and Energy (SAGE) Center PGE in Boardman, Oregon, has unveiled updates to Portland General Electric's (PGE) exhibit. Since the opening of the center in 2013, energy production technology has changed significantly, and the updated exhibit highlights PGE's commitment to providing safe, reliable, and responsible energy in Oregon through these advanceme  more