Energy Report
A digest of regional energy news
Miners Protection Act Advances
Union coal miners, retirees and their families are one step closer to securing their pensions and benefits as the U.S. Senate Finance Committee approves the Miners Protection Act.
Dakota Access Pipeline Stopped, For Now
As protests continue, the Obama administration stepped in to temporarily block the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
New Federal Water Quality Guidance on Selenium
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new criteria for monitoring selenium, a potentially harmful pollutant, in water.
N.C. Scientists and State Officials at Odds Over Coal Ash Safety
In August, state scientists and agency representatives differed starkly in how they responded to coal ash cleanup in North Carolina.
