The Energy Report
State Governments Pass Bills to Increase Penalties for Pipeline Protests
Since March, three states have passed bills that increase punishments against people who protest oil and gas development and designate oil and gas facilities as critical infrastructure.
Read MoreTrump Administration Loosens Clean Air Regulations
In recent months, federal regulators have weakened two national air pollution standards and opted not to upgrade a third.
Read MoreWorkers Demand Compensation after Kingston Coal Ash Exposure
Sick and dying workers who helped clean up the 2008 Kingston coal ash spill rejected a settlement in April, and are now looking to sue for damages.
Read MoreProjected Layoffs for Murray Energy Workers
Bankrupt coal company Murray Energy has filed several notices warning of impending mass layoffs.
Read MoreVA Initiates Bond Forfeiture on Justice-Owned Mines
Virginia regulators initiated bond forfeiture at two coal mines owned by the family of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice. The regulators cited failure to pay penalties and chronic environmental and public safety violations.
Read MoreEndangered Species Rulings Could Impact Energy Projects
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the protection of 445 stream miles in Central Appalachia in January that serves as habitat for two at-risk aquatic species.
Read MoreTrump Proposes Major Rollback of Key Environmental Law
The president’s planned changes to the National Environmental Policy Act include eliminating a requirement for agencies to review the cumulative impacts of certain infrastructure projects on climate change.
Read MoreVirginia Legislature Passes Clean Economy Act
The Clean Economy Act would require Virginia to transition to 100 percent renewable energy and emit no carbon from the power sector by 2050.
Read MorePermit for Perry State Forest Mine in Ohio Cancelled
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency cancelled a key water quality permit for a proposed coal mine in Perry State Forest in January.
Read MoreAppalachian Towns Show Support for Abandoned Mine Cleanup
Several communities have passed resolutions in support of congressional reauthorization of the Abandoned Mine Land program, and more are expected to consider the proposal.
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