Maryland Enacts Law Allowing Participation in Regional Program to Cut Transportation Emissions

U.S. Agencies Announce Programs to Address Environmental Justice Under ‘Justice40 Initiative’

Federal agencies, including the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency, on June 24 released their initial lists of programs covered under the Biden administration’s Justice40 Initiative launched in 2021 to ensure that disadvantaged communities receive the benefits of investments in terms of climate, clean water, and energy. The goal of the  initiative…...

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Energy Jobs Outpaced Overall U.S. Employment in 2021: DOE Report

The U.S. Energy Department on June 28 issued the 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report. A key finding of the report was in the face of economic uncertainty, the energy sector undertook optimistic job growth, increasing 4 percent from 2020 to 2021, outperforming general U.S. employment, which climbed 2.8 percent in the corresponding period. In…...

Environmental Groups Seek Stop Work Order on Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline Following Court Rulings

Salem Harbor Reaches $44 Million Settlement to Resolve Alleged Violation of Electricity Market Rules

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on June 27 approved an agreement between its Office of Enforcement and Salem Harbor Power Development LP to resolve allegations that the company engaged in a fraudulent scheme in ISO New England Inc.’s capacity auction to secure capacity payments. The company agreed to a civil penalty of $17 million and…...