Energy and Environment News Roundup – 6.14.13
A daily roundup of the most important energy, environment, and climate news from around the world.
EMISSIONS
Study raises hope of combating global warming by reducing soot (via Christian Science Monitor)
Storm-battered Philippines moves to reduce climate risks and emissions (via ClimateWire)
Supreme Court curbs Port of Los Angeles’ crackdown on truck emissions (via Greenwire)
OIL
Why America’s shale oil boom could end sooner than you think (via Forbes)
US crude oil production could reach 10 million barrels per day by 2040 (via US EIA)
ExxonMobil faces federal lawsuit over Arkansas oil spill (via Los Angeles Times)
US, Arkansas file joint complaint against Exxon Mobil (via Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Canadian regulator says Kinder Morgan pipeline spills crude in British Columbia (via Wall Street Journal)
RENEWABLES
MLPs: a bargain for renewables or a devil’s bargain? (via Greentech Media)
Hawaii pledges $300 million for green future (via Honolulu Star-Advertiser)
Native Americans decry eagle deaths tied to wind farms (via Reuters)
Concentrating solar power for 5.57 cents/kWh (via CleanTechnica)
Dominion Virginia Power set to launch solar purchase plan (via Solar Industry Magazine)
Wind power getting cheaper for Oklahoma utility customers (via The Oklahoman)
ENVIRONMENT
China to survey soil pollution nationwide (via Bloomberg)
Fish nets found to kill large numbers of birds (via New York Times)
Colorado wildfire destroys more homes than any other in state history (via New York Times)
Supreme Court backs Oklahoma over Texas water demand (via Texas Tribune)
NATURAL GAS
What does Israel’s offshore natural gas resources mean for the region? (via Council on Foreign Relations)
DOE Secretary Moniz vows gas export decisions this year (via the Hill)
CLIMATE
Is a sleeping climate giant stirring in the Arctic? (via NASA)
Climate bond market doubles to $346 billion in 2012 (via BusinessGreen)
Cuba girds for climate change by reclaiming coasts (via Boston Globe/AP)
Geoengineering via iron fertilization could backfire (via Science Daily)
Sources: Obama climate plan rollout may come in July (via Politico)
FEMA report says climate change could increase flood risk areas by 45% (via Mother Jones)
$110 billion price tag for US extreme weather events in 2012 (via Climate Central)
Senators from Sandy-hit states press Obama on climate rules (via The Hill)
TRANSPORTATION
French car-sharing service Autolib will make US debut in Indianapolis (via Autoblog Green)
Austin, Texas claims nation’s largest electric car share (via Greentech Media)
GREEN BUSINESS
US companies “fall short of sustainability goals” (via Environmental Leader)
GRID
California energy storage plan may require $3 billion investment (via Bloomberg)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EPA upgrades Portfolio Manager benchmarking tool for commercial buildings (via Energy Manager Today)
Minnesota home sale listings to include efficiency scores (via Midwest Energy News)
OPINION
How the World Bank could slash its carbon emissions: start flying in coach (via Washington Post)
Why federal renewable mandates challenge US utilities – and what they can do (via Breaking Energy)
How EPA fights climate change even when Congress doesn’t want it to (via National Journal)
Climate change is the GOP’s worst nightmare (via Denver Post)