Debra K. Rubin

Environmental Justice

Will New Efforts Bring Equity to Communities Long Impacted and Underserved by Infrastructure?

June 10, 2021

Inequities exist in all sectors—from highway alignments to industrial sites and wastewater treatment plant locations—but finding solutions won’t be easy or without controversy.

Energy Construction

Nevada Governor To Accelerate $2B State Grid Expansion Project

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

June 2, 2021

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State will speed up work by three years on 585-mile Greenlink transmission line to connect to solar, geothermal and wind energy resources; 2021 world power investment to rise 5% to record $820 billion, says global energy monitor's new analysis.

Energy Transition

Court, Investors, Biden Push Energy Firms Harder to Address Climate Change

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 30, 2021

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Back-to-back May actions by Dutch judges and oil major shareholders focus pressure to accelerate CO2 cuts as White House orders more business and government disclosure of climate-linked financial risks.

Clean Energy

Administration, California Agree to Build 4.6 GW of Pacific Offshore Wind

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 25, 2021

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Defense Dept., long a project opponent, will allow development in two areas, while state vows $20M to expedite permits, port work and floating turbine approvals; at least 380 turbines are envisioned.

Renewable Power

Court-Halted $1B Canada-Maine Transmission Line Will Proceed

Debra K. Rubin

Scott Van Voorhis

May 20, 2021

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New ruling clears Quebec-New England hydro power project, despite opposition; developers propose billions in new lines to route more clean energy to New York City.

Litigation

US Supreme Court Punts on First City Climate Change Damages Suit

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 19, 2021

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Merits of Baltimore claim against oil and gas firms for infrastructure damage costs are skipped, as case is returned to lower court with changed guidelines; 25 other municipal and state suits now await new decisions.

Best GDP Rise Since 1984 Seen This Year, Credit Suisse Expert Tells Industry

Debra K. Rubin

Alisa Zevin

May 17, 2021

Post pandemic world "looks pretty good," industrials analyst Jamie Cook said May 4 at ENR on line GWIC workforce conference.

Congress Could Act by June to Reinstate Methane Emissions Controls

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 16, 2021

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House will soon start markup of congressional repeal of Trump-era end to oil-gas sector controls that Senate approved April 28, as more firms make emissions cuts and face investor pressure to do so.

Clean Energy Development

First Large-Scale US Offshore Wind Project OK'ed For Construction

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

May 12, 2021

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$2.8B, 800MW Vineyard Wind, off Massachusetts, wins U.S. approval to be built under a PLA, as next 800MW state project moves ahead and new ocean real estate is auctioned to add more capacity.