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Cummins Reopens Its Worldwide Technical Center Hub Office Tower in Columbus, Indiana
November 19, 2024
Cummins celebrated the reopening today of its worldwide technical center hub office tower in Columbus, Indiana. The office tower at the Cummins Technical Center (CTC) on McKinley Avenue had been under renovation since 2021. After having been mainly untouched, except
Appeals Court Ruling Wrecks NEPA Standard, Upends Decades of Environmental Regulations
November 18, 2024
A federal appeals court determined that the White House does not have the authority to issue binding environmental regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), upending several decades of the practice. NEPA is a federal law that requires federal
Wisconsin DNR Issues Permits for Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline Re-Route Plan
November 18, 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released its decision to issue an individual wetland and waterway permit with conditions and convey coverage under the department’s Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) General Permit for Construction Site Storm Water for
Trump Taps Oil Executive Chris Wright as Energy Secretary
November 18, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump named oil industry CEO Chris Wright to lead the Energy Department, installing a vocal critic of government efforts to fight climate change as the head of the agency at the forefront of the Biden administration’s clean energy
Trump Names Doug Burgum to Head Department of Interior
November 18, 2024
President-elect Trump made it official on Friday, announcing that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum will lead the U.S. Department of the Interior. “I am thrilled to announce that Doug Burgum, the Governor of North Dakota, will be joining my Administration
Trump Says Interior Pick Doug Burgum Will Chair Newly Created National Energy Council
November 18, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that he was creating a National Energy Council to coordinate policies to boost U.S. energy production that will be led by his pick for interior secretary, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum. The National Energy
EPA Finalizes Rule to Reduce Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector
November 14, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a final rule to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. The rule facilitates implementation of Congress’s directive in the Inflation Reduction Act to collect a waste emissions charge to better
Senators Slam Interior’s Unlawful Attempt to Throttle Development on Alaska’s Coastal Plain
November 13, 2024
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statements after the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the congressionally-mandated oil and gas program on the Coastal Plain of the
DOE Secures 200 Million Barrels for Strategic Petroleum Reserve
November 13, 2024
The U.S. Department of Energy said 200 million barrels of crude oil have been delivered, contracted at a good deal for taxpayers, an average price of $74.75. following the closure of the most recent solicitation to acquire 2.4 million barrels
Trump Taps Former Congressman Lee Zeldin to Run Environmental Protection Agency
November 12, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday announced his choice of former Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as his administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a Cabinet-level position overseeing enforcement of pollution-control standards. “Lee, with a very strong legal background, has been
