November 19, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

North Dakota Approves $175 Million Natural Gas Processing Plant http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets/market_news/article.jsp?content=D9JJBB4O0

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Kauai Receives $110 Million Loan Guarantee for Hydro and Biodiesel Projects http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9JJAPOG0.htm

White House Warns Republicans Not To Cancel Remaining Stimulus http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6AI4SN20101119

ENERGY POLICY

US, Japanese Officials Meet to Discuss Rare Earths http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/84011/20101119/usgs-says-rare-earths-not-so-rare-in-us.htm

USDA Offering $30 Million to Farmers for Renewable Projects http://www.greenoptimistic.com/2010/11/19/us-farmers-clean-energy-loans/

Department of Interior Approves 500MW CSP Plant for Nevada http://www.ifandp.com/article/008254.html

COMPANY NEWS

Southern Cal Edison Signs 21 Contracts for 250MW of Renewable Energy http://www.marketwatch.com/story/southern-california-edison-signs-21-contracts-totaling-more-than-250-megawatts-of-renewable-power-2010-11-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp

Bonneville Proposes and 8.5% Wholesale Power Increase http://www.mycentraloregon.com/news/local/1303320/BPA-Proposes-Rate-Increase.html

UEC Launches First New ISR Mine in Five Years http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2010/11/19/uec-launches-first-new-isr-uranium-mine-in-u.s.-in-5-years-111902.aspx

United Fund Closes Biogas Facility Financing http://www.bioenergy-news.com/index.php?/Industry-News?item_id=2884

September 30, 2010 News

TRADITIONAL ENERGY

Pygmy Rabbit Will Not Get ESA Protection in Wyoming http://trib.com/news/updates/article_e300a6fa-cbff-11df-bdf1-001cc4c03286.html

FERC Speeds Permitting for Hydropower Proposals http://www.hydroworld.com/index/blogs/hydro-scope-blog/blogs/hydro-blogs/hydro-scope/post987_3112795438039488308.html

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Advocacy Group Oceana Releases New Report Estimating Offshore Wind Potential http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/67229/20100930/wind-energy-renewable-energy-sustainable-energy-wind-power.htm

ENERGY POLICY

UN Environmental Chief Urges Recycling of Rare Metals http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hPmNzLawNUxSS8Zqu8GvRt_4E0Ag?docId=CNG.1febe8228fa30f6f19b4372cff6d07a5.711

COMPANY NEWS

Powertech Shareholder Considers Divestiture http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100929/BUSINESS/9290327/Shareholder-reviewing-investment-in-Powertech

LadyBug Resource Group to Spin Off New Solar Electricity Subsidiary http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ladybug-resource-group-subsidiary-new-solar-electricity-set-to-be-spun-off-october-4-2010-2010-09-30?reflink=MW_news_stmp