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In Mingo Logan, which I wrote about here, the EPA’s reading of the Clean Water Act was shot down pretty hard by Judge Amy Jackson of the US District Court for D.C., an Obama appointee. Here’s one highlight: “EPA’s interpretation fails … Continue reading →

China recently began construction on what will be the highest capacity power line ever built. The 2,210km line will transmit approximately 800kV. The line will transmit power from generation facilities, including wind and solar, in the West, to power hungry … Continue reading →

I am thrilled to announce that JECE 3:1 is now available!  3:1 contains four very interesting articles.  The full issue is here, individual articles linked to below.  We hope that you enjoy this issue, please leave any comments below. Articles … Continue reading →

Major US natural gas pipeline companies have been warned about an ongoing cyber threat to their networks. Hackers are attempting to access private networks through a “phishing” attack, in which malicious emails are sent to employees. The attacks appear to … Continue reading →

Since the Fukushima disaster, Japan has steadily been shutting down their nuclear reactors.  Popular opinion in Japan is severely anti-nuclear, and there seems to be very little trust of nuclear regulatory bodies.  As of today, all nuclear reactors in Japan … Continue reading →