Climate bill threatens economic development, business groups say
Local businesses and their advocacy groups are concerned with provisions in a new climate bill that they argue could stall economic and infrastructure development in Massachusetts.
Covid-19 continues to cause delays and drive up costs for Georgia Power’s expansion of Plant Vogtle
The productivity impacts caused by the pandemic will push back the timeline for getting Unit 3 commercially operational, giving Georgia Power a tighter schedule to meet its November 2021 deadline.
PennFuture calls for end to $3B+ in fossil fuel subsidies
The nonprofit group is taking its case to the Legislature.
South Texas Drilling Permit Roundup: Well permitting dries up as Texas froze
There were fewer permits to drill new oil and gas wells last week than at any point during the pandemic.
Encina, Flint Hills to partner on $1B Corpus Christi chemical plant
The companies are working to develop the project ahead of what will probably be a 2023 groundbreaking.
Wolf says oil/gas industry needs to pay fair share through severance tax
Wolf said a severance tax, which along with the existing impact fee that natural gas companies pay to the state and local communities, would be a reasonable way to increase revenue.
Thousands of Texas electric customers will be involuntarily switched to new providers as companies fail
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Thousands of Texans will be involuntarily switched to a new electric company, as a number of electricity providers cannot meet their financial obligations to serve their customers.
In response, at an emergency meeting on Friday, the Texas Public Utilities Commission gave authority to TXU Energy to absorb customers of failing companies and to offer them competitive rates.
It’s happening…
What businesses need to know when comparing LED and high-pressure sodium lights
A problem too often overlooked is how the yellow-tinted light of high-pressure sodium (HPS) fixtures, which are typically found lighting streets and some parking lots, impacts your perception of the colors around you.
How Texas could prevent future freezing blackouts
This isn’t the first time Texas’ grid has been found wanting against icy weather. A winter storm back in 2011 also sent blackouts rolling through the state. The state implemented winterization recommendations at the time, but the measures weren’t mandated.
Leaders of Charlotte’s largest engineering firms on weathering the pandemic
CBJ’s most recent Top 25 List ranks Charlotte’s largest engineering firms.
