The World’s Disappearing Sand
Extracting the stuff is a $70 billion industry, but it can inflict terrible costs on the environment.
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(Thu, 23 Jun 2016) On June 26, the Panama Canal Authority, the body that operates the Panama Canal, will inaugurate a third set of locks, which will allow for the transit of larger ships. This is the first such expansion since the canal was completed in 1914.
Fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions Phase 2 standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles
(Thu, 23 Jun 2016) This report, the second of six Issues in Focus articles from the Annual Energy Outlook 2016, analyzes possible impacts of proposed standards for GHG emissions and fuel consumption by medium- and heavy-duty trucks jointly issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in July 2015. The proposed standards build on the Phase 1 GHG emissions standards for medium-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles that were implemented starting in model year 2014.
Michigan Attorney General Sues 2 Companies Over Flint Water Crisis
The companies, Veolia North America and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, were hired to advise the city about using the Flint River as its drinking water source.
Infrastructure ‘Crisis’ May Compel New Jersey to Finally Raise Gas Tax
With the state’s roads and bridges crumbling and its mass transit plagued with problems, an idea once considered politically unthinkable is gaining traction: increasing the famously low gas tax.
U.S. crude oil storage capacity utilization rises even as storage capacity grows
(Wed, 22 Jun 2016) Weekly U.S. commercial crude oil inventories have increased by more than 71 million barrels (15%) since the end of September, pushing crude oil storage capacity utilization to a near record high of 73% for the week ending June 10.
Refinery Capacity Report
(Wed, 22 Jun 2016) Data series include fuel, electricity, and steam purchased for consumption at the refinery; refinery receipts of crude oil by method of transportation; and current and projected atmospheric crude oil distillation, downstream charge, and production capacities. Respondents are operators of all operating and idle petroleum refineries (including new refineries under construction) and refineries shut down during the previous year, located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, and other U.S. possessions.
The United States of Inequality
Inequality has risen in every state since the 1970s, according to a new report.
Clean Power Plan implementation decisions affect CO2 emissions and electricity prices
(Tue, 21 Jun 2016) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Clean Power Plan (CPP) regulates carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at existing fossil-fueled electric power plants, but the ultimate energy-related emissions effect depends to an important extent on how the rule will be implemented by states. Because the CPP provides the flexibility to choose different compliance options for reducing CO2 emissions, EIA has produced an Issues in Focus analysis that considers several compliance paths
Dry bulk tonnage at a crossroads: is it heading down the oversupply path again?
Our shipping editors explore the latest trends in the dry bulk S&P and ship recycling markets, giving a forward outlook for the global dry bulk fleet.