Literally. And it couldn’t have come at a worse time. Last week Kathy Chandler, a resident of Bent Mountain, Va., a small rural community that overlooks the scenic Roanoke Valley, while taking a walk noticed muddy water running through her pasture. Knowing that the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline was constructed through the area, she contacted… More Mountain Valley Pipeline springs a leak

An ambitious Canadian project to collect carbon dioxide from a coal-fired power plant has underperformed for nearly a decade, according to a new analysis from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Despite optimistic claims from the operator of the Saskatchewan project, SaskPower, the carbon capture and storage project on a 115-MW coal-fired unit… More IEEFA dings Canadian CCS underperformance

California utility giant PG&E’s move to raise capital by selling 49.5% of its non-nuclear generation to investment behemoth KKR for somewhere around $3 billion is scheduled to come before the California Public Utilities Commission next week (May 9). Its fate is uncertain. The KKR deal, announced Wednesday (May 1), would see the utility, which has… More PG&E-KKR asset spinoff plan faces CPUC scrutiny

It’s time to temper the enthusiasm for a large fleet of small nuclear reactors populating the globe, according to Sharon Squassoni, George Washington University research professor of international affairs. Her work at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs focuses on nuclear energy and weapons. In a report – “New nuclear energy: assessing the national security… More Is a swarm of SMRs dangerous?