
Climate, energy news roundup
This edition offers articles and perspectives from sources and voices other than “mainstream media”. So, no articles from the New York Times, Washington Post, and The Guardian!

This edition offers articles and perspectives from sources and voices other than “mainstream media”. So, no articles from the New York Times, Washington Post, and The Guardian!

Dominion Energy announced today execution of a definitive agreement to sell Questar Pipelines to Southwest Gas Holdings Inc., in a transaction valued at $1.975 billion, including the assumption of $430 million of existing indebtedness.

As of Friday, the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy is now known as the Virginia Department of Energy.

Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04) has announced a competitive grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Association Coastal Ocean Observing System.

Gov. Ralph Northam today appointed Ann Jennings as the new Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources.

In the wake of two hurricanes that have slowed oil refinery along the Gulf Coast, the national gas price average rose two cents on the week to $3.19, matching a seven-year-high last seen in early August, according to AAA.

Here’s CAAV’s September 2021 roundup. Find it and past and future monthlies here. Read our monthly summary of Virginia Energy and Environmental news that the Harrisonburg Citizen publishes on its Perspectives page.

With the busy summer driving season behind us, drivers are beginning to see some relief at the pump, as the national gas price average dropped by a penny on the week to $3.17.

The national gas price average had decreased by two cents as of Sunday, according to AAA, the cheapest price since early July, but was back up a penny to $3.15 Monday morning following Hurricane Ida.

After the recent proceedings at the G7 Summit in the UK earlier this month, the ongoing push from the U.S. government and Biden administration to introduce a global corporate tax has proven to be somewhat successful.
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