Massachusetts

More energy is used per person for transportation in states with low population density

August 31, 2020

EIA Oil & Gas 360 Publishers Note: Great report from the EIA – However I have one question – How will all of the people leaving the major population centers change this report? According to the latest data estimates in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) State Energy Data System (SEDS), people in geographically large states with small populations, such as Alaska,

Massachusetts directs agency to study phase-out of natural gas

June 5, 2020

Reuters Massachusetts’ top attorney asked the state’s public utilities regulator on Thursday to probe the future of the natural gas industry as the state moves away from burning fossil fuels because they contribute to climate change. If the state’s Department of Public Utilities opens the investigation, Massachusetts would become the third state to launch a formal process to phase out

In Britain, Electric Cars Could Store Renewable Energy for Grid: National Power Co. - oil & gas 360

Colorado Joins California in Requiring Automakers to Sell More Electric Cars

August 26, 2019

From CNBC Colorado has become the 11th state to adopt California’s zero-emission-vehicle mandate forcing automakers to sell more electric cars in the state. The new rule was passed by Colorado’s air-quality commission by a vote of 8 to 1 on Aug. 23. It requires at least 5% of an automaker’s new car lineup to be electric vehicles, or EVs, by

Company Responsible for Last Year’s Merrimack Valley Gas Explosions Settles Lawsuit for $143 Million

July 29, 2019

By Tyler Losier, Energy Reporter, Oil & Gas 360 Columbia Gas and parent company NiSource will allocate a total of $1 billion to address the needs of affected communities Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, in conjunction with its parent company NiSource (stock ticker: NI), has reached a $143 million settlement in relation to last September’s Merrimack Valley natural gas explosion that

First Big U.S. Offshore Wind Project Hits Snag Due to Fishing-Industry Concerns

July 29, 2019

From Reuters Trump administration infighting is holding up approval of the first major U.S. offshore wind energy project, with agencies sparring over whether the proposal does enough to protect the fishing industry, according to interviews and agency documents. The delays are a setback to President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track big energy infrastructure projects and could threaten the administration’s plans

Federal Offshore Wind Sale Rivals Oil & Gas with a Record $405 Million in Winning Bids

December 17, 2018

From Marine Log Friday’s BOEM offshore wind lease sale of some 390,000 acres offshore Massachusetts drew competitive winning bids from three companies, totaling approximately $405 million. That was way more than the previous highest grossing offshore wind lease sale in December 2016 for the lease area offshore New York that received a winning bid of over $42 million. It was