November 24, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Cowlitz County Commission Approves Port Redevelopment in Oregon for Coal Export http://tdn.com/news/local/article_86c20c96-f736-11df-b8b5-001cc4c03286.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Los Angeles County Rejects Northrop Grumman Objections to Solar Plant http://solarhbj.com/news/los-angeles-county-rejects-defense-contractors-objections-to-solar-pv-plant-01145

Losses on Wind Power Blamed for Utility Rate Increases in Minnesota http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/11/23/wind-power-electricity-rates/

ENERGY POLICY

Environmentalists Protest BLM Lease Sale of 234 Square Miles in The Dakotas and Montana http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=12229061

New Mexico to Invest $50 Million for Transmission Upgrades http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/united_states/new-mexico-to-invest-50-million-for-energy-transmission-system-upgrade-43124.html

COMPANY NEWS

Plutonic Power’s Dokie Wind Project Starts Energy Generation http://www.domain-b.com/industry/power/20101124_british_columbia.html

Kinder Morgan Files IPO http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-11-23/kinder-morgan-files-to-make-initial-public-offering-of-up-to-1-5-billion.html

Rocky Mountain Power Requests 17.3% Rate Hike http://www.wyomingbusinessreport.com/article.asp?id=54763

October 18, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Constellation Offers EDF its Interest in the Calvert Cliffs Plant Expansion http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFN1520811520101015

Peabody Shipping Test Load of PRB Coal to Britain http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN1521712320101015

ENERGY POLICY

US Energy Supply Inadequate for Economic Recovery http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/us-power-supply-inadequate-for-economic-recovery_491761.html

COMPANY NEWS

Rocky Mountain Power Hits Wind Power Targets—No Plans to Build More http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_4891a21e-d9a0-11df-94d5-001cc4c03286.html

Genesee & Wyomng Reports 13% Increase in Carloads Over Last Year in September http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/press-release/gwr_genesee-amp-wyoming-issues-traffic-for-september-2010-and-the-third-quarter-of-2010-1235119.html

September 13, 2010 News

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

White House Says No Thanks to Solar Panels http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2010/09/10/energy-the-white-house-says-no-thanks-to-solar-panels/

Some CO2 Emissions Permits Don’t Sell in Northeast Auction http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-10/some-carbon-dioxide-emissions-permits-don-t-sell-in-u-s-northeast-auction.html

ENERGY POLICY

Governor Freudenthal Says Wyoming Laws Limit Implementation of EPA Tailoring Rules http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/article_7061e8a4-bd5c-11df-a201-001cc4c002e0.html

The US Power Sector is Changing, Even Without a Climate Bill http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS50377401020100913

COMPANY NEWS

Rocky Mountain Power Identifies 800 MW of Geothermal Resources in its Service Region http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2010/09/800-mw-of-geothermal-resources-identified

SAIC Selected to Help Build San Emidio Geothermal Project in Nevada http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/saic-awarded-22-million-contract-to-help-build-geothermal-power-plant-102763479.html