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What's New Power Authority seeks home for Niagara River ice boom The Buffalo News (7/1) The 1.7-mile-long Niagara River ice boom might have a new off-season home on the banks of the Buffalo River. Developer looking to harness lake's wind, bring jobs to Lorain The Morning Journal (7/1) The president and owner of St. George's Renewable Energies LLC has a vision to not only put wind turbines throughout the region and in Lake Erie, but also to create 12,000 to 13,000 new first-tier jobs. Solar Energy: Major Norfolk project proposed The London Free Press (6/30) The government has invited companies to step forward with proposals for generating projects that rely on renewable sources of energy. The province's goal is to wean Ontario off coal as a source of electricity. Wind power a dilemma for Ontario The Toronto Star (6/30) Trillium Power wants to build a 750-megawatt offshore wind farm about 15 kilometres off the shore of Prince Edward County. That works out to about 150 wind turbines, seen as specks from the shoreline. And there's potential to double that. Canada, U.S. increasingly at odds over pollution issues The Detroit News (6/27) DTE Energy's power plants along the St. Clair River are generating more than just electricity these days. The twin plants, which sit within sight of the Canadian shore about 20 miles south of Port Huron, are churning up legal heat over mercury emissions, too. Bruce Power: Greenpeace criticizes nuclear risk assessment The Globe and Mail (6/26) Bruce Power's decision to ignore differences in plant design when assessing the risks of accidents and terrorism at new nuclear stations is deeply flawed, says a report commissioned by Greenpeace that has been submitted to federal regulators and is being released today.
General Resources Energy Information Administration U.S. Department of Energy The EIA is an independent statistical and analytical agency that maintains a comprehensive data and information program relevant to energy resources. Energy Regulation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission The commission regulates the transmission of oil and natural gas, as well as the wholesale sales of electricity in interstate commerce. Great Lakes Region's Global Climate Change/Energy Interests Council of Great Lakes Industries A report of discussions at the April 1997 Second Roundtable on North American Energy Policy. Industrial Productivity and Efficiency Northeast-Midwest Institute This site provides an overview on industrial productivity and efficiency, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and Weatherization, subsidies and data on gasoline prices and electricity consumption.
Pipelines Great Lakes Gas Transmission Company Delivers natural gas to customers in the mid-western and northeastern United States and Canada. Natural Gas Pipeline Profile Bureau of Transportation Statistics Overviews the financial, inventory, performance and safety of U.S. natural gas pipelines. Pipeline Safety Data Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation Annual and summary statistics on liquid accidents, natural gas incidents for transmission and distribution operators. Pipeline Safety Regulations Office of Pipeline Safety Provides pipeline safety laws as stated by the U.S. code Title 49 Regulations Part 186-199.
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