E.U. Recommends Limiting, but Not Banning, Huawei in 5G Rollout
The bloc’s experts suggested members limit and monitor the involvement of “high-risk” vendors as they invest in next-generation mobile communications infrastructure.
House Democrats to Unveil $760 Billion Infrastructure Plan
The framework will outline investment over the next five years and provide a foundation for legislation that is currently being drafted or debated in House committees.
Natural gas use for power generation is a key part of the natural gas supply and demand balance, even in winter
(Wed, 29 Jan 2020) Estimated daily natural gas use for power generation has averaged about 28.4 billion cubic per day (Bcf/d) so far this winter (November 1, 2019âJanuary 29, 2020) and is up about 3 Bcf/d, or 12%, compared with the same period in 2018â19. Power burn, estimated based on S&P Global Platts data, reached 34 Bcf/d on January 20, 2020âthe second-highest natural gas use for power during a day in the winter.
ISO-New Englandâs annual Forward Capacity Market auction set to take place on February 3, 2020
(Wed, 29 Jan 2020) On Monday, February 3, 2020, the Independent System Operator for New England (ISO-NE) will open its annual Forward Capacity Market (FCM) auction. ISO-NE uses the FCM auctions to ensure that the New England power system will have sufficient resources to meet future demand for electricity. Owners of various resources compete in the annual auctions to obtain a Capacity Supply Obligation (CSO) in exchange for receiving a market-priced capacity payment.
E.P.A. Is Letting Cities Dump More Raw Sewage Into Rivers for Years to Come
The agency is allowing cities to delay or otherwise change federally imposed fixes to their sewer systems.
Protesters and Politicians Rally to Protect Berlin’s Clubs
Nightclubs have a unique role in the city’s culture and economy. But real estate investors and infrastructure projects have put many venues at risk.
Working gas stocks are at their highest mid-winter level since 2017
(Fri, 24 Jan 2020) Halfway through the 2019â20 winter heat season, underground working natural gas stocks for the Lower 48 states totaled 2,947 billion cubic feet (Bcf) as of Friday, January 17, 2020. Cumulative net withdrawals from working gas totaled 782 Bcf as of January 17, which is the lowest cumulative total at this point in a heating season since 2011 and 29% less than the previous five-year average. Lower 48 statesâ working gas stocks are now 251 Bcf (9%) higher than the five-year average, which is the largest surplus to a five-year average since May 2017.
As States Add Money to Fix Roads, U.S. Is Urged to Ante Up
States’ voters approved $7.7 billion in transportation spending last year, but the federal government needs to do more to fix the nation’s ragged roadways, highway and engineering experts say.
Drilling Productivity Report
(Tue, 21 Jan 2020) The <em>Drilling Productivity Report</em> (DPR) uses recent data on the total number of drilling rigs in operation along with estimates of drilling productivity and estimated changes in production from existing oil and natural gas wells to provide estimated changes in oil and natural gas production for seven key regions.
It’s Fish vs. Dams, and the Dams Are Winning
Thousands of dams across New York, many abandoned, are blocking fish migrations. A movement to remove them is growing.