New standards are being established to make home appliances “climate-friendly.” U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced that household dishwashers will receive new efficiency standards as part of…
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EPA Issues New Rules for Factories and Power Plants
The “Good Neighbor Plan” impacts 23 states. The Environmental Protection Agency introduced new rules that are intended to limit power plant and factory emissions—particularly for those industries located…
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Administration Considers Ban of Gas Stoves
Officials says the appliances are polluters. The Consumer Product Safety Commission is considering the elimination of gas-burning stoves due to the pollution and the contribution they make to…
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EPA Proposes Higher Standards on Air Pollution
Agency intends to tighten limits on soot. The Environmental Protection Agency announced its intention to increase air pollution regulations on the limits of soot. The fine particulate matter…
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New Standards Proposed for Distribution Transformers
Public meeting to discuss proposed energy efficiency is scheduled for February 16. The Department of Energy (DOE) recently proposed new energy-efficiency standards for distribution transformers. A public meeting…
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President Names Acting Chair of FERC
Willie Phillips has track record of public service. This week, President Joe Biden named Willie Phillips as acting chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The first…
Read MoreFERC to Open Probe Into New York Power Outages
Officials will look for answers to bulk power system performance issues The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said that an inquiry will be opened regarding the mass…
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New York Blizzard Could Turn into Flooding
National Guard finds more fatalities in Erie County as temperatures rise. National Guard troops in Buffalo, New York, have found more people deceased in the wake of a…
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New Light Bulb Efficiency Standards Proposed
The administration nearly triples the minimum lumen requirement. The Department of Energy has proposed a new set of efficiency standards for light bulbs. The new standard would require…
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Multiple Pacific Northwest Substations Vandalized
Homeland Security’s domestic terror warning included “critical infrastructure.” The Department of Homeland Security recently released a memo regarding the risk of domestic terrorism. “U.S. critical infrastructure” was listed…
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