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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration awards $14.8M grant funding through five assistance programs

September 21, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently awarded $14.8 million in grants funding, authorized by the bipartisan Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020. “To ensure the safety of the world’s largest pipeline system—we […]


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Renewable Diesel Outpaces Biodiesel With More Growth Anticipated

September 20, 2023

Via: Waste360

The renewable diesel market has been gaining on biodiesel for a while, and now has surpassed it in production capability for the first time. The trend is expected to continue at least into the near future. With several renewable diesel […]


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New York’s utilities lead the way to net zero emissions

September 18, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

This week, international leaders from business and government converge in New York City for the 15th annual Climate Week NYC summit. Held in parallel to the United Nations General Assembly, Climate Week NYC showcases climate action spanning from global to […]


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CISA announces free security scans for public water utilities

September 13, 2023

Via: StateScoop

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is offering free security scans for critical infrastructure facilities, such as water utilities, to help protect them from cyberattacks. The midweek announcement comes as water treatment facilities across the country have suffered from […]


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U.S. DOT proposes regulation updates to gas distribution pipelines

August 29, 2023

Via: Transportation Today News

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced it was proposing updates to the country’s gas distribution pipelines. The new proposed regulations would improve safety and mitigate risk through the improvement of emergency […]


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American Battery Technology Company Commences Third Drill Program

August 22, 2023

Via: Waste360

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) (OTCQX: ABML), an American critical battery materials company that is commercializing both its primary battery minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling technologies, began its third drill program to advance its Tonopah Flats Lithium […]


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How managed services empower state and local agencies amid digital transformation

August 2, 2023

Via: StateScoop

In the age of digital connectivity, state and local agencies heavily rely on reliable networks to deliver essential services to their employees and citizens. However, managing complex network infrastructures has become increasingly challenging as agencies depend more on shared and […]


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Recycling Facility Focused on Steel Breaks Ground in West Virginia

July 28, 2023

Via: Waste360

A new facility is on its way to Martinsburg, W.Va. that will recycle steel and scrap metal into useful products. Metals Company, a Texas-based company, held a ceremony this week to break ground for its new metals recycling plant to […]


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Bigger meals require better receipts: A call for coordinated greenhouse gas emissions tracking

July 13, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Imagine you’re on a business trip having dinner with a group of people from your company. To speed up service a colleague asks everyone for their preferences in advance, yours being a fairly pricey fish entrée that meets your dietary […]


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Evergy capital plan rises 64% in 4 years, reflecting surge in US utility spending: Kansas regulatory staff

July 12, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

“While Evergy’s propensity over the last four years has been to increase its capital expenditure budgets higher and higher with each iteration, other national and regional electric-only utilities are increasing their capital plans robustly as well,” KCC staff said. As […]


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Casella Waste Systems, Inc. and Waga Energy Sign Agreement to Develop Renewable Natural Gas Capacity at Select Landfills

July 11, 2023

Via: Waste360

Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company, and Waga Energy (EPA: WAGA), a global expert in the production of renewable natural gas (“RNG”) from landfills, announced the signing of a commercial […]


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How years of mismanagement and regulatory failures broke California’s utilities

July 11, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Remember when California used to be the world leader in sustainability? After decades living in the shadows of smog-filled skies, the state became the first to adopt stringent vehicle emissions standards in 2002 and, in 2006, it was the first […]


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Ohio County Fairground Uses Recycled Asphalt for Improvements

July 7, 2023

Via: Waste360

The Trumbull County Fair in Ohio is starting next week and, looking to make improvements, recycled asphalt is being used to make the area smoother for attendees. On the verge of its 177th iteration, the Trumbull County Fair is using […]


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USDA Plans $500 Million Investment in Domestic Biofuels as Part of Inflation Reduction Act

June 28, 2023

Via: Waste360

The Biden administration has allocated $500 million in Inflation Reduction Act funds to amplify the availability of domestic biofuels. On June 26, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the first round of funding for 59 infrastructure projects […]


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To meet emerging clean heat targets, utilities need better gas consumption data

June 26, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

Policymakers, regulators and utilities are increasingly prioritizing energy decarbonization in addition to reliability and affordability, and several states—including Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Vermont—have adopted clean heat standards or frameworks designed to encourage gas and dual-fuel utilities to reduce greenhouse gas […]


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Proposed update to public land rules could provide 80% reduction in renewable project fees, says Interior

June 16, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

The Department of the Interior announced Thursday a proposed update to right-of-way regulations for solar and wind energy projects on public land that it hopes will reduce capacity fees by around 80%, as well as streamline application reviews. In a […]


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Clean Energy Inks New Fueling Agreements with Customers Looking to Reduce Carbon Emissions with RNG

June 8, 2023

Via: Waste360

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, announced a slew of new deals with several well-known consumer brands and some of the nation’s largest and most environmentally-conscious transit agencies. Liberty […]


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Anaergia to build State-of-the-art food waste and wastewater sludge co-digestion facility at Monterey One Water

June 6, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

Anaergia has announced that it will provide technologies that will enable Monterey One Water, the wastewater utility of northern Monterey County, California, to produce renewable energy from both food waste and wastewater. The project will significantly expand the anaerobic digestion […]


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EPA proposes rules that could require utilities to clean up ‘legacy’ coal ash ponds, landfills

May 18, 2023

Via: Utility Dive

When the EPA issued its coal ash regulations in October 2015, it exempted ponds and landfills that were used at power plants that had retired before the rule took effect. The EPA expects about 280 coal ash ponds and landfills […]


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NRC Issues License for Holtec’s New Mexico Consolidated Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility

May 11, 2023

Via: PowerMag

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Holtec International a license to build and operate a consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) for spent nuclear fuel in southeastern New Mexico, despite the state’s opposition. Granted on May 9 after an eight-year […]