Vermont governor vetoes bill requiring utilities to source all renewable energy by 2035

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s governor vetoed on Thursday a bill that would have required state utilities to source all renewable energy by 2035, saying it would be too costly for ratepayers. Under the legislation, the biggest utilities would need to meet the goal by 2030. If...

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

The Advocate. May 22, 2024. Editorial: Louisiana should do more to address drinking water crisis The scenes in Killian over the last month — a failing water well, tanker trucks and pallets of bottled water — have become worryingly common in recent years. ...

US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them

WASHINGTON (AP) — Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation's drinking water. ...

EPA warns cyberattacks against water utilities more frequent and severe, urges steps to protect nation's drinking water

English fishing village told to boil water after a parasite outbreak sickens over 45 people

LONDON (AP) — A scenic fishing village in southwestern England was under instructions to boil its tap water for a third day on Friday after a parasite sickened more than 45 people in the latest example of Britain's troubled water system. Around 16,000 homes and businesses in the...

Slovakia plans to build a new nuclear reactor

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s government approved a plan on Wednesday to build another nuclear reactor in a country that relies heavily on nuclear electricity generation. The new reactor, with an expected output of 1,200 megawatts, is to be built at the Jaslovske...

Czech power company CEZ reports net profit of $592 million in Q1, up by a quarter year-on-year

PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech power company CEZ said Tuesday its net profit in the first quarter of the year reached 13.6 billion Czech crowns ($592 million), 2.7 billion up compared with the same period of the previous year. CEZ said it expected its adjusted net profit would reach...

At least 1 dead in Florida as storms continue to pummel the South. DeSantis declares emergency

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Powerful storms packing hurricane-force winds killed at least one woman Friday in Florida as a week of deadly severe weather continued in the South, where uprooted trees crashed onto homes and knocked out electricity to thousands in several states. City...

Paranaense de Energia: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — Companhia Paranaense de Energia (ELP) on Thursday reported earnings of $107.3 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Curitiba, Brazil-based company said it had profit of 4 cents. The power company...

As electricity demand increases, California regulators OK change to how power bills are calculated

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators on Thursday voted to make it cheaper for people to charge electric cars and cool their homes in the summer, a decision heralded as part of the state's transition to clean energy but derided by others who warn it will raise prices for people who...