Today is Washington’s Birthday!
In the news today…
Media Alert:
- Thanks to the Pottstown Mercury (Pa.) for carrying my new op-ed in which I advocate for Congress and the states to push back on EPA’s agenda to prematurely close much-needed coal power plants, which will put the reliability of our electric grid at risk.
Grid:
- CNBC reports that among the biggest barriers to building new transmission lines, experts say, is resolving competing interests from multiple parties about where lines are sited and who pays for them.
- Omaha World-Herald reports that Nebraska’s large utilities say they are closely monitoring grid security as physical and cyberattacks grow in the U.S.
Minerals:
- The Nevada Independent reports lithium mining offers economic opportunities and difficult decisions.
- E&E News PM reports environmental groups have filed an emergency motion in federal court in Nevada, urging a judge who largely upheld a federal permit for the massive Thacker Pass lithium mine to halt construction until their case can be heard on appeal.
- Mining.com reports Teck Resources, Canada’s largest diversified miner, announced major changes on Tuesday, switching its name to Teck Metals Corp. and spinning off its multibillion-dollar steelmaking coal unit into a new company — Elk Valley Resources Ltd.