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3 days ago

California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak

LOS ANGELES — California regulators have approved a controversial proposal to delay the closure of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility, the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak, which forced thousands of families from their Los Angeles homes in 2015. The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday voted 4-0, with one commissioner recused, to approve a judge’s proposed …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Opinion: Gov. Newsom, no more delays in shutting Aliso Canyon down

LA Times

It was a cold, breezy October evening in 2015 when a foul odor swept through neighborhoods in the north San Fernando Valley. Jerry Brown directed the California Energy Commission to develop a plan to close Aliso Canyon permanently, and the commission planned to do so within a decade. Last month, the California Public Utilities Commission proposed to keep Aliso Canyon …

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1 week ago

What is Windows ‘God Mode,’ and how can you access it on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC?

Live Mint

You may have heard of God Mode in Windows, or this might be the first time you're hearing about it. You can enable God Mode on both Windows 10 and Windows 11. How to Enable God Mode on Your Windows 10 or 11 PC: Step 1: Right-click on your desktop. God Mode Gets You Quick Access To Built-In Utilities: To …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Proposed rule requires utilities to find and fix more climate-warming leaks

NPR

Proposed rule requires utilities to find and fix more climate-warming leaks Natural gas utilities likely will face stricter federal regulations for their climate-warming methane emissions. The Biden administration is finishing rules to require gas utilities to find and fix more leaks. Attorney Erin Murphy with the Environmental Defense Fund says these proposed rules would require utilities to fix more climate …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Column: Gavin Newsom’s failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all

LA Times

Environmental activists and San Fernando Valley residents urge Gov. Linda Serizawa, who was tapped by Newsom to lead the utilities commission’s Public Advocates Office, said state officials have to be “very careful about setting unrealistic expectations” when it comes to closing Aliso. SoCalGas spokesperson Erica Berardi said in an email that the utility agrees with state officials that Aliso Canyon …

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1 week, 5 days ago

How can you save tax on mutual funds by forming a Hindu Undivided Family unit?

Live Mint

MUMBAI : Last week, a man attacked a bank manager in Gujarat over the tax deduction on his fixed deposit interest. That way, if you can put some corpus/investments in the HUF, they will enjoy most benefits an individual gets, like the basic exemption of ₹3 lakh under the new tax regime, up to ₹1.5 lakh deduction under section 80C, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Our English students are being failed by dead poets

The Independent

Good man, Anthony Anaxagorou! I’m sure Michael Gove will have his excuses, but removing speaking and the ability to listen well – and sacrificing all that rich street view for dead poets – was a massive mistake. Bernard MacDonagh Address supplied Jaguar’s electric shock It has become evident to me why the public are not buying electric vehicles. I find …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Google updates Gemini AI Assistant with Utilities extension can now control smartphone tasks

Firstpost

Previously, Gemini fell short when it came to device-related tasks, relying on separate app extensions or Google Assistant for help. Now, with Utilities, Gemini is better equipped to streamline interactions, making it more useful and intuitive for Android users Google’s Gemini AI assistant has taken a leap forward with a new Utilities extension, allowing it to handle everyday smartphone tasks. …

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3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Slowdown due to global effects

Deccan Chronicle

The Indian economy or the gross domestic product has posted the lowest growth rate in nearly the last two years at 5.4 per cent in the quarter ending on September 30, pulled down by manufacturing, mining and quarrying, utilities and construction. The growth slowed down in manufacturing to 2.2 per cent as compared to 14.3 per cent in Q2 FY24, …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Letters to the Editor: ‘Solar glut’ isn’t a solar problem — it’s a transmission and battery problem

LA Times

The Westlands Solar Park near the town of Lemoore in California’s San Joaquin Valley. To the editor: Every month, California throws away enough solar and wind energy to power half a million homes — not because we don’t need it, but because our system is designed to waste it. Until we align our grid operators’ incentives with our clean energy …

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4 weeks ago

Rural water utilities in North Carolina are still reeling from Helene

Salon

The most exciting part of the day at Spruce Pine Montessori School is when the truck arrives to empty the porta-johns. “The kids needed some routine and structure and consistency, and families needed to go back to work.” Although folks in Spruce Pine were told Thursday they could finally stop boiling water before using it, the school still can’t flush …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Solar power glut boosts California electric bills. Other states reap the benefits

LA Times

California is making so much solar energy that large commercial operators are increasingly forced to stop production, raising questions about the state’s costly plan to shift entirely to carbon-free sources of electricity. The waste would have been even larger if California had not paid utilities in other states to take the excess solar energy, documents from the state’s grid operator …

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1 month, 1 week ago

United Utilities raises shareholder payout despite Windermere pollution

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy United Utilities has hiked dividend …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Utilities have shut off power to prevent wildfires. That can also cause problems

NPR

Utilities have shut off power to prevent wildfires. That can also cause problems Utility companies have been sued to bankruptcy over downed power lines that caused deadly wildfires in Hawaii and California. A Colorado utility's power shutoff to prevent fire also caused problems. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Fallen electric power lines are believed to be responsible for causing some of America's …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Centre says states should list financially viable power utilities; ₹42 tn investment needed in power sector by 2030

Live Mint

New Delhi: States should consider listing their power utilities including generation, transmission and distribution companies which are financially viable, in a bid to raise funds and increase operational efficiency, the Union power minister said. Addressing the media after a conference of state power ministers, Manohar Lal, the Union power minister said that there would be a requirement of ₹42 trillion …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Minority Government in Japan Can Help Retail Stocks, Utilities

Live Mint

The newfound influence of opposition lawmakers in Japan has investors looking for gains in the shares of retailers and electricity generators. That’s due to expectations that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may cut taxes to keep smaller parties on side — increasing workers’ disposable income — and because both the ruling coalition and its most likely allies want to restart more …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

MARKET REPORT: Broker upgrades turn the tide for water stocks

Daily Mail

Water companies flowed higher as two banks upgraded ratings within the sector to reflect hopes of a more favourable pricing agreement with regulators. In reaction, on the FTSE 100, Severn Trent gained 3 per cent, or 78p, at 2648p, United Utilities added 3.2 per cent, or 32.5p, at 1059.5p, and FTSE 250-listed Pennon rose 3 per cent, or 16p, to …

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Massachusetts Ratepayers to Pay $512M for Transmission Line for Canadian Hydropower

Live Mint

Massachusetts ratepayers will be charged an additional $512 million for the construction of a power transmission line for Canadian hydropower. The project, initially estimated at $1 billion, has faced delays and cost overruns, with the final cost estimated at $1.5 billion. Despite the additional costs, supporters argue that the project will lower electric rates, reduce carbon pollution, and help Massachusetts …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Massachusetts Ratepayers to Pay $512M for Transmission Line Delay

Associated Press

Massachusetts ratepayers will be responsible for an additional $512 million in transmission costs due to project delays and inflation. The project, which aims to provide clean energy to 1 million homes, will now cost an estimated $1.5 billion. Supporters argue that the project will lower electric rates and reduce carbon pollution, but opponents are concerned about the environmental impact of …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gov. Newsom issues executive order aimed at lowering electric bills

LA Times

With Californians angry about their skyrocketing electric bills, Gov. The governor’s order directs the state Public Utilities and Energy commissions to find ways to try to lower power bills in the future, or at the minimum to stop them from rising so quickly. The executive order is just one of Newsom’s recent moves aimed at reducing soaring energy costs. Newsom’s …

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2 months ago

How the election could affect toxic chemical regulation

Salon

On a chilly morning in early December 2017, attorney Anthony Spaniola awakened at his cabin on Van Etten Lake in Oscoda, Michigan, to the sight of billowy white froth bobbing along the shore. “You could end up going backwards in environmental protection.” Orme-Zavaleta and others point to Project 2025, an initiative spearheaded by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Long Beach public notice to boil water canceled

LA Times

The city of Long Beach issued a public notice late Wednesday night, advising residents living in neighborhoods located in the western and northern areas to boil their water before drinking it due to possible contamination from a water main break. The city of Long Beach canceled a public notice it had issued earlier this week that advised residents in neighborhoods …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Some help is finally set for residents in Palos Verdes’ landslide crisis. They hope it’s not too late

LA Times

The home of Patty Perkinson, one of the people whose gas and electricity were shut off because of the landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes. The Rancho Palos Verdes City Council on Tuesday allocated $2.8 million — more than half of a $5-million grant from Los Angeles County — for direct relief to residents in the Portuguese Bend area facing landslide …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Utilities complete transmission line linking Iowa and Wisconsin

Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — Construction work on a high-voltage transmission linking Iowa and Wisconsin has been completed and the line is fully operational, a group of utilities announced Friday. American Transmission Company, Dairyland Power Cooperative and ITC Midwest began work on the 102-mile Cardinal-Hickory Creek line between Iowa’s Dubuque County and Wisconsin’s Dane County in April 2021. A coalition of conservation …

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California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak

Opinion: Gov. Newsom, no more delays in shutting Aliso Canyon down

What is Windows ‘God Mode,’ and how can you access it on a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC?

Proposed rule requires utilities to find and fix more climate-warming leaks

Column: Gavin Newsom’s failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all

How can you save tax on mutual funds by forming a Hindu Undivided Family unit?

Our English students are being failed by dead poets

Google updates Gemini AI Assistant with Utilities extension can now control smartphone tasks

DC Edit | Slowdown due to global effects

Letters to the Editor: ‘Solar glut’ isn’t a solar problem — it’s a transmission and battery problem

Rural water utilities in North Carolina are still reeling from Helene

Solar power glut boosts California electric bills. Other states reap the benefits

United Utilities raises shareholder payout despite Windermere pollution

Utilities have shut off power to prevent wildfires. That can also cause problems

Centre says states should list financially viable power utilities; ₹42 tn investment needed in power sector by 2030

Minority Government in Japan Can Help Retail Stocks, Utilities

MARKET REPORT: Broker upgrades turn the tide for water stocks

Massachusetts Ratepayers to Pay $512M for Transmission Line for Canadian Hydropower

Massachusetts Ratepayers to Pay $512M for Transmission Line Delay

Gov. Newsom issues executive order aimed at lowering electric bills

How the election could affect toxic chemical regulation

Long Beach public notice to boil water canceled

Some help is finally set for residents in Palos Verdes’ landslide crisis. They hope it’s not too late

Utilities complete transmission line linking Iowa and Wisconsin