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Clark Public Utilities commissioner will not seek re-election

Feb 06 - The Columbian - Clark Public Utilities Commissioner Carol Curtis said Monday she will not seek re-election after 30 years of helping oversee the utility's power and water decisions. More...

Legislators propose shifting oversight of utility watchdog

Feb 07 - The Miami Herald - The independent consumer watchdog over state utility regulators is once again under fire. More...

Court settlement with Salem power plant ends city's coal era

Feb 7 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tom Dalton The Salem News, Beverly, Mass. - A federal court settlement announced yesterday between Dominion Energy Inc. More...

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Va. Supreme Court to Again Hear Climate Change Liability Arguments

RICHMOND, Va., Feb 07, 2012 -- A. M. Best - The Virginia Supreme Court has set aside its previous decision on climate change liability in favor of hearing arguments again, court records say. More...

Houstonian files whistle-blower suit against GE Energy

Feb 7 - McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Ronnie Crocker Houston Chronicle - A Houston man has sued GE Energy alleging he was fired after raising concerns about the hiring of a woman close to an Iraqi government official to "curry favor" for the company's bid on a quarter-billion-dollar electricity contract. More...

Christi Craddick, railroad commissioner candidate, hopes to balance needs of industry, environmental issues

Feb 07 - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal - Christi Craddick, candidate for Texas railroad commissioner, said she wants to strike a balance between environmental conservation and energy growth during a meet-and-greet Tuesday at the Texas Tech Club in Jones AT&T Stadium. More...

Members of Colorado Delegation Pick Up Bipartisan Push for Extension of Wind Tax Credit

Feb 07, 2012 -- Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks - Seven members of the Colorado Congressional Delegation called on a congressional conference committee to extend the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) as part of the payroll tax extension. More...

California Congressman proposes $1 billion prize for 100 mpg car

Feb 06, 2012 -- Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks - Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Calif., has introduced a bill in Congress offering a billion-dollar prize to the first automaker that builds and sells 60,000 mid-size cars capable of delivering 100 mpg. More...

Salazar Applauds Presidents Nomination of Marcilynn Burke for Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management

Feb 06, 2012 -- Interior Department Documents and Publications/ContentWorks - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today praised President Obama's intent to nominate Marcilynn A. More...

PSE&G Surcharges Under Scrutiny

Feb 06 - Record, The; Bergen County, N.J. - Each month, New Jersey utility customers pay tiny surcharges on their energy bills to fund programs that promote solar power, energy efficiency and new infrastructure. More...

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