Christa Marshall

Energy technology editor at @EENewsUpdates/POLITICO. @Columbiajourn, Denver Post alum. Got tips? Email [email protected]
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[Christa Marshall @Christa_Mars]

DOE list shows billions of dollars in 'retained' Biden-era awards. Hydrogen hubs previously on chopping block are among those the department plans to "retain" or "modify," according to the list. With @HMNorthey
https://t.co/6G7uuMIctQ

[Hannah Northey @HMNorthey]

Some familiar names are cropping up at the Energy Department in Trump's second stint in the White House --> Steve Winberg and Alex Fitzsimmons the first of many names to emerge. W/@Christa_Mars @briandabbs

In @EENewsUpdates: https://t.co/qoiMjpdJWp

[Hannah Northey @HMNorthey]

The Eagle #mine in Mich. (the nation's only operating nickel mine) is held up as a benchmark for securing public support.

On-the-ground reporting tells a more complex story:

'They never had a social responsibility license'

In @EENewsUpdates:

https://t.co/5WAeEv9C4G

[Hannah Northey @HMNorthey]

.@EENewsUpdates was the first to scoop EPA's release of a blueprint to slash emissions and curb coal usage through air, water regs..

Today, they announced it.

Our latest in @EENewsUpdates:

https://t.co/kjOAOcSWJV

[Mike Lee @MikeLeeFW]

Last year, gas outages during a blizzard were a key cause of the blackouts that killed 246 during the #Texasfreeze. A year later, about 40 percent of critical sites can't guarantee they'll withstand a hard freeze.
W/@MikeSoraghan via @EENewsUpdates
https://t.co/c2DUbWRNP6

[Pamela King @pamelalauren]

1/ Justice Breyer is retiring from #SCOTUS. Let us on the @EENewsUpdates legal team fill you in on what you need to know about what this means for the environment & climate.

https://t.co/i24nuLUEPL

[Hannah Northey @HMNorthey]

.@EENewsUpdates first reported EPA scientists said they were ignored as Trump appointees raced to revive a giant (& vetoed) Miss. flood control project #Yazoo.

Now, @BennieGThompson, @HomelandDems chair, wants an investigation 👉

W/@KevinBogardus:

https://t.co/XJD9QzjaxI

[lesley clark @lesleyclark]

In addition to loss in Virginia gov race, @POTUS energy agenda takes a big blow in Maine. @SecGranholm had tweeted, urging Mainers to support the project

[E&E News @EENewsUpdates]

The giant budget reconciliation package under consideration in Congress would link electric vehicle subsides to the labor status of workers for the first time. But critics say the plan could backfire.
https://t.co/VgRECpwlNb

[Hannah Northey @HMNorthey]

Leaked memo showing high vax rates arrives after more than 60 COVID-related deaths at the Department of Energy 👇W/@lesleyclark

[E&E News @EENewsUpdates]

The developer of the PennEast pipeline won’t use eminent domain power to acquire state-controlled land in New Jersey, prompting questions about the fate of the project three months after it scored a key win in the Supreme Court.
https://t.co/yOxx4OeavR

[E&E News @EENewsUpdates]

“Clean” hydrogen is being eyed as a potential pivotal fuel for net-zero goals, but many industry groups are still uncertain about when and how a vibrant market might emerge, according to a new wide-ranging @EFIForTheFuture survey.

Subscribers:
https://t.co/SrGlXaRWzZ

[jeffreytomich @jefftomich]

A Midwest utility is looking to bitcoin mining as an answer to variability on the grid. "The objective isn’t mining crypto,” an executive says. “It’s really operation of a data center that happens to create crypto.” https://t.co/nBB2Hp2p9K

[E&E News @EENewsUpdates]

A billion-dollar power line proposal in New England is setting off political, environmental and advertising wars, underscoring the perils facing President Biden’s plans for an unprecedented influx of renewable energy.
https://t.co/F0DJb0eKbG

[E&E News @EENewsUpdates]

The U.S. Postal Service is defending its decision not to invest in all-electric mail trucks, arguing they would be too expensive and "unfeasible" for many of its routes — despite President Biden's call for agencies to phase out gas models.

Subscribers:
https://t.co/LgQMfWkrNZ

[E&E News @EENewsUpdates]

A new study finds that by using electricity more efficiently, and spacing out when that consumption occurs, building owners could eliminate the need for about 1/3 of existing fossil fuel generation expected to be operating in 2030 by the EIA.

Subscribers:
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[Amy Carlile @amycarlile]

Great interview by @edward_klump with Texas' top electricity regulator: Reform the grid so 'people don't die' https://t.co/nY46nSLicf @EENewsUpdates

[Amy Carlile @amycarlile]

Biden's @Interior will hold its first oil and gas lease sales. @hroxaner has details https://t.co/S1MmvEQFws @EENewsUpdates

[E&E News @EENewsUpdates]

The U.S. West is weighing a regional grid system -- a move that could transform renewables and other electricity sources.
https://t.co/kefEoWSjTH

[E&E News @EENewsUpdates]

An Exxon lobbyist said the company uses the same tactics it employed on climate change regulations to block action on plastics and so-called forever chemicals, according to a secretly recorded video released yesterday by an environmental group.
https://t.co/RPGqjgK1cG #PFAS