Month: May 2016

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments for the reissuance of existing nationwide permits under the Clean Water Act, including a couple of permits applicable to the renewable energy industry. […]

The Acting Executive Director of the Connecticut Siting Council on May 27 issued an order that ends the evidentiary proceeding for the application by PSEG Power Connecticut LLC for a new 485-MW, gas- and oil-fired unit at the existing Bridgeport Harbor power plant. […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments for the reissuance of existing nationwide permits (NWPs) under the Clean Water Act, including a permit critical to the coal industry. […]

The British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office said in May 30 notices that it has dropped out of its Environmental Assessment process two wind projects that had been first proposed in 2008 but which had lain dormant since then. […]

Due to lack of forward progress, the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office said May 30 that it has dropped a 161-MW hydro project out of its environmental review process. […]

When Great Plains Energy (NYSE: GXP) acquires Westar Energy (NYSE: WR), pending the necessary approvals, the combined company will still lean heavily on coal, but also be a major wind energy player as well, officials noted May 31. […]

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is preparing for hurricane season and plans to be ready for any storms that threaten NRC-regulated nuclear facilities. […]

Great Plains Energy (NYSE: GXP) and Westar Energy (NYSE: WR) on May 31 announced a definitive agreement for Great Plains Energy to acquire Westar in a combined cash and stock transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $12.2 billion. […]