Sixty-four percent of Iowa s energy production now comes from wind - a new record for the state, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Green-energy advocates call it a big step along the road to fossil-fuel independence. .
The Bureau of Land Management wants to cut leasing rates by 80% for wind and solar projects on public lands, and streamline the application process, in an effort to meet increasing demand for clean energy. Bobby McEnaney - dirty energy project director with the Natural Resources Defense Council - said the new rules will create a system that allows public input, and ensure that investments in wind and solar will benefit communities. "Wyoming has some of the best wind resources in the world, so there s going to be a lot of pressures to deal with," said McEnaney. " .
BISMARCK – North Dakota’s Public Service Commission will lead a hearing today to consider a safety aspect of a high-profile project involving a proposed car
North Dakota s Public Service Commission will lead a hearing tomorrow to consider a safety aspect of a high-profile project involving a proposed carbon-dioxide pipeline. Summit Carbon Solutions wants to construct a multistate pipeline to capture emissions from ethanol plants in the Midwest for underground storage in North Dakota. The company is asking the state to keep sealed any dispersion models indicating how far the carbon dioxide would spread if the pipeline were to burst. .