Monday, February 28, 2011

PATH Transmission Line Plans Indefinitely Suspended

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In 2007 American Electric Power and FirstEnergy Corp  proposed building a transmission line from the John Amos Power plant in Putnam County ...

Will Heat Balls Warm America?

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Many people may be unaware that the US will begin phasing out most common  incandescent lights - the light bulbs that are ubiquitous in mos...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Corps of Engineers Proposes Changes to Nationwide 404 Permits

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The US Army Corps of Engineers proposed in the Federal Register on February 16 to change certain Nationwide Permits (NWPs) for activities r...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Fourth Circuit Rules On Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Recovery

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Under the Clean Water Act, citizens can sue dischargers who are not complying with their permit limits.  Before doing so, they must give 60 ...
Monday, February 21, 2011

Marcellus Gas Bill Taken Up By House

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The natural gas industry has received lots of attention this year, as the Legislature grapples with regulating Marcellus Shale drilling.  Ma...

Cellulosic Biomass Fuel Proves Elusive

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One of the environmental saviors that has been promoted in recent years is cellulosic biomass - alcohol derived from plant wastes, like corn...
Friday, February 18, 2011

DEP Releases Water Quality Assessment Report

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The West Virginia DEP has released the biennial report on water quality in the state.  One of its important features is the 303(d) list, whi...