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Archive of Energy on Tuesday May 06, 2008
States get in on calls for a gas tax holiday
SLOCOMB, Ala. - Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida has been fighting to cut 10 cents from the state's gasoline tax for two weeks in July. Lawmakers in Missouri, New York and Texas have also proposed a summer break from state gas taxes, while candidates for governor in Indiana and North Carolina are sparring over relief ideas of their own. Read More
Attorneys general meet to discuss energy issues
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- One highly effective way to reduce electricity use is to hang laundry on an outdoor clothesline, instead of using a dryer, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said Monday. Read More
State Senate gives solid approval to gas-emissions bill
The Senate on Monday unanimously backed a mandate to cut emissions of greenhouse gases in Connecticut, keeping the state on pace with others in its efforts to combat global warming. Read More
Coal debate in final days
Republican House Speaker Melvin Neufeld is optimistic today's session of the Legislature ? perhaps lawmakers' last big work day in 2008 ? delivers hard-fought victories on a contentious coal debate. Read More
Lawsuit seeks to stop Arctic oil exploration
ANCHORAGE - Alaska Native and environmental groups sued Monday to stop exploration by oil companies this summer in Arctic waters frequented by whales, seals and other marine species. Read More
Judge rejects Kohring request to talk to juror
Former state Rep. Vic Kohring has suffered another legal setback ahead of his sentencing Thursday. Read More
Vegetable oil fuels cars - and tax bills
Dave Eck, a Half Moon Bay mechanic, had attracted a media spotlight with his fleet of vehicles fueled by used fryer grease from a local chowder house. So when Sacramento called, he figured officials wanted advice on promoting alternative fuels. Read More
Xcel fees in cross hairs
State regulators are investigating a growing number of fees and surcharges that Xcel Energy and other utilities are tacking onto customer bills. Read More
Dueling fuel philosophies on collision course
WASHINGTON - Prices at the pump are fueling the latest battles in Congress. Read More
Legislation advances, awaits Rell's signature
The following bills are among those that have passed the General Assembly. Unless otherwise noted, they are awaiting Gov. M. Jodi Rell's signature. Read More
UH-Manoa to measure greenhouse gas output
The University of Hawaii-Manoa says it will be the first institution in Hawaii -- and the first college campus in the nation -- to join a registry of corporations that measure and publicly report their annual greenhouse gas emissions. Read More
HECO to seek increase in rates
Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc. has given notice that it will ask the state Public Utilities Commission for permission to raise rates again for its 295,000 customers on Oahu. Read More
Airlines raise fuel surcharge
Hawaii, which already has the most expensive gas prices in the nation, has the highest airline fuel surcharges, too. Read More
Iowa pollution perils lurk among buried fuel tanks
Leaking underground fuel tanks threaten to contaminate drinking water, lakes, streams and homes across Iowa as environmental officials change rules to speed up detection and cleanup. Read More
State approves increase for Rocky Mountain Power
Idaho utility regulators are giving Rocky Mountain Power permission to charge customers a little more for electricity this year. Read More
Areva plans to build $2 billion uranium plant in Idaho
French-owned energy services company Areva Inc. will build what it's said will be a $2 billion uranium enrichment facility near the eastern Idaho city of Idaho Falls, after winning tax concessions from the state Legislature meant to lure the plant to the region. Read More
Work in Kansas Legislature stalled by senators' protests
Action in the Kansas Legislature came to a virtual halt Monday as lawmakers looked for an exit strategy for the 2008 session. Read More
Coal plant debate stays at impasse
The wrap-up session continued Monday as lawmakers argued over the final spending bill and a measure allowing two coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas. Read More
Legislature grinds to standstill
As the Legislature staggers toward a last showdown over proposed coal-fired power plants in western Kansas, a resolution to allow the Legislature to sue the governor on the issue will not be going forward, the president of the state Senate said Monday. Read More
Gas tax plan: gimmick or boost?
Members of Maine's congressional delegation and Gov. John Baldacci are split over whether suspending federal fuel taxes this summer will help the economy or is a campaign gimmick that will do little. Read More
Poet axes plan for Glenville ethanol plant
The world's largest ethanol producer has shelved plans to build an ethanol plant near Albert Lea, and is blaming Minnesota environmental regulators for costly delays. Instead, the company vowed to take its business elsewhere. Read More
A Minneapolis report card
In some ways, life in Minneapolis is getting better; in other ways, it's getting worse. That's the message in a report today Monday to the city council's committee on Health, Energy and the Environment. Read More
Bill offers tax breaks for saving energy, water
A bill to allow taxpayers to apply for a property tax exemption for energy-saving measures was unanimously approved by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee yesterday. Read More
Gasoline tax holiday out of reach in Nevada
Motorists in three states, including Nevada, might never see the savings of the gasoline tax holiday touted by two presidential candidates. Read More
Demand for energy assistance grows in Nevada
RENO, Nev. - State social services agencies say more people are seeking help in paying their utility bills at a time when energy assistance programs are facing a shortfall. Read More
Planned coal plant gives up its water source
A canceled contract for water could signal trouble for a coal-fired power plant planned for the Mesquite area. Read More
Budget, health care high on agenda as lawmakers return
When legislators return to the Capitol today, they will face a jam-packed agenda that includes Gov. Ed Rendell's proposals to help people without health insurance and develop alternative fuels. Read More
Canadian company plans 2nd pipeline
TransCanada Corp. is planning "Keystone Phase II," a second oil pipeline from Alberta, Canada, that would travel through western South Dakota to Port Arthur, Texas. Read More
Republican River tour will address water use
An early June tour will visit the lower Republican River basin in Kansas and Nebraska to help answer water use questions in both states. Read More
Coal-plant initiative petitions in on time, but will issue be on the ballot?
In just over a week, Sevier County's Right to Vote Committee managed to gather more than enough signatures, pending verification, to put a power-plant proposal on November's ballot. The group's haste was motivated by a state law that took effect Monday, banning land-use initiatives and referendums. Read More
EnergySolutions sues to stop state's bid to block Italian nuke waste
EnergySolutions has gone to court to protect its plan to import low-level nuclear waste from Italy. Read More
Gas tax holiday would cost state $126 million
The gas tax holiday proposed by Sens. John McCain and Hillary Clinton would save the typical Washington driver $28 this year but cost the state about $126 million in lost highway money and more than 4,300 highway-related jobs, according to a recent report. Read More
Gas prices fuel political campaigns
From presidential frontrunners to legislative candidates, public office seekers are harping on the campaign issue of the season - high gasoline prices. Read More
Industry treats more water
More groundwater extracted by coal-bed methane operators in the Powder River Basin is being cleaned so it can be discharged into river drainages, and the trend should continue as operators move into areas of the basin where water quality worsens. Read More
Exxon Mobil plans Wyo CO2 plant
Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to spend more than $100 million to build a plant in Wyoming to continue developing and testing technology that could make capturing and storing carbon dioxide more affordable and open up vast new sources of natural gas. Read More
Governors pitch ambitious programs
Billion-dollar deficits in California, New York and Arizona haven’t stopped governors there and elsewhere from proposing big-ticket items for 2008. Stateline.org looks at proposals from governors’ 2008 "state of the state" speeches and provides an exclusive summary of all the addresses so far.
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