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Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate risk
Read full article: Biden delays consideration of new natural gas export terminals, citing climate riskThe Biden administration is delaying consideration of new natural gas export terminals in the United States, even as gas shipments to Europe and Asia have soared since Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine.
Dominion, AG reach proposed agreement in offshore wind case
Read full article: Dominion, AG reach proposed agreement in offshore wind caseDominion Energy has agreed to implement several consumer protections in connection with its massive offshore wind project under a proposed agreement with the office of the Virginia attorney general and other parties.
Virginia wind farm job claims questioned by state regulators
Read full article: Virginia wind farm job claims questioned by state regulatorsAs Virginia-based Dominion Energy seeks to build what it calls the countryโs largest offshore wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean, the company and its supporters have touted the economic development opportunities expected to accompany the 176-turbine project.
EPA moves to crack down on dangerous coal ash storage ponds
Read full article: EPA moves to crack down on dangerous coal ash storage pondsThe Environmental Protection Agency is taking its first major action to address toxic wastewater from coal-burning power plants, ordering utilities to stop dumping waste into unlined storage ponds and speed up plans to close leaking or otherwise dangerous coal ash sites.
CEO: Dominion wants money back from anti-Youngkin PAC
Read full article: CEO: Dominion wants money back from anti-Youngkin PACDominion Energy's CEO said the company's political action committee didn't properly vet an anti-Glenn Youngkin PAC before giving it large donations, and Dominion wants its money back.
US regulators criticize Buffett's failed $1.3B pipeline deal
Read full article: US regulators criticize Buffett's failed $1.3B pipeline dealFederal regulators say Berkshire Hathawayโs $1.3 billion deal to buy a natural gas pipeline from Dominion Energy that fell apart this week should have never been attempted because a similar deal drew strong opposition in the past.
Virginia receives first delivery of electric school buses
Read full article: Virginia receives first delivery of electric school busesCAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. โ School officials are putting the pedal to the metal and plug to the outlet when it comes to rolling out new, electric buses. The fleet of 50 buses is being delivered to 13 school districts across the Commonwealth. โWhen you compare the clean, electric bus to the diesel bus, from a carbon dioxide perspective, itโs the same as having about 32 acres of trees per bus per year,โ Weekley added. โWhen these vehicles arenโt operating, theyโre sitting in the bus yard plugged in. Officials hope to receive state funding so they can roll out 1,500 electric buses within the next five years.
Small pipeline, large worries for some S. Carolina residents
Read full article: Small pipeline, large worries for some S. Carolina residentsJefferson is one of several landowners protesting the pipeline because they are worried about its potential environmental effects. The proposed 14.5-mile-long (23-kilometer-long) gas line is small in contrast to projects like the recently canceled Atlantic Coast Pipeline, or even a 55-mile-long (88.5-kilometer-long) pipeline Dominion built recently in the state. The company cites new energy demand spurred by economic growth in eastern South Carolina as the impetus for the project. She points to the explosion of a Dominion gas line in Ohio and allegations over pollution involving coal ash in Virginia. Dominion held a community workshop in January at the townโs elementary school so residents could learn more about the proposed pipeline.
Controversial Virginia pipeline canceled after years of legal challenges, permit issues
Read full article: Controversial Virginia pipeline canceled after years of legal challenges, permit issuesSupporters and critics of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) are reacting after Dominion Energy and Duke Energy announced they were cancelling the project on Sunday. Dominion Energy and Duke Energy pulled the plug on the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The decision is a blow to Richmond-based Dominion Energy and Duke Energy out of North Carolina, which jointly led the project. This project was going to be developed in a manner that was environmentally safe and economically sound.Another pipeline in Virgina, the Mountain Valley Pipeline, is still on track to be finished by 2021. MVP will play a critical role in meeting the growing demand for a reliable, affordable, clean-burning source of domestic energy in the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States.