POLICY: A bipartisan group says U.S. energy policy is “like an orchestra without a conductor,” and offers a blueprint to move forward. (Midwest Energy News) WIND: Minnesota regulators delay a decision on the Goodhue wind farm, Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission … Continue reading →

INDIANA: Environmentalists say the use of “trackers” — line items that allow utilities to pass along costs to customers without making a rate case — are a bad deal for ratepayers and put renewable energy at a disadvantage. (Midwest Energy … Continue reading →

OIL: Michigan’s elected officials are reluctant to take a position on Enbridge’s pipeline expansion in the state. (InsideClimate News) WATER: A new report from the Government Accountability Office warns that increased U.S. energy production will further strain water supplies. (The … Continue reading →

THE DEBATE: Once again, in last night’s presidential debate, climate change was a no-show and the candidates’ energy conversation was largely confined to arguing over who is a bigger friend to fossil fuels. (The Hill) QUOTH THE MODERATOR: “I had … Continue reading →

COAL: A new vision emerges for Chicago’s retiring Fisk and Crawford coal plants, and EPA coal ash regulations remain stalled by politics. (Midwest Energy News, Washington Post) POLITICS: North Dakota’s Democratic U.S. Senate candidate says President Obama is “headed in … Continue reading →

FRACKING: University of Minnesota researchers develop a technique to clean up fracking wastewater with bacteria trapped inside a silica gel. (Midwest Energy News) ALSO: Industry pioneers who developed modern fracking techniques say it was the result of decades of federal … Continue reading →

COAL: Illinois regulators grant Ameren more time to clean up power plant emissions, critics say the “loophole” weakens the state’s pollution laws. (Midwest Energy News) FRACKING: A ProPublica investigation finds there is little oversight of fracking chemicals disposed in wastewater … Continue reading →

COAL: As deadlines loom for a deal cut with the state of Illinois to cut sulfur dioxide emissions, Ameren now says it needs more time. (Midwest Energy News) CLIMATE: NASA’s James Hansen takes to the Washington Post editorial page to … Continue reading →

WIND: A Minnesota appeals court rejects a challenge from opponents of the Goodhue Wind project that sought to require developers to abide by a restrictive county ordinance. (Rochester Post-Bulletin) OIL: InsideClimate News publishes the first installment of a three-part investigative … Continue reading →