Results for: first energy

Polluters’ Lesser Known Strategy To Fight EPA CO2 Rules

[…] science deniers and an advocate for the EPA to reopen its endangerment finding as a first step to blocking the EPA from limiting CO2 emissions in any fashion –...

/ August 15, 2017

Todd Wynn, operative for electric utilities and climate denier, the latest industry hire at Department of the Interior

[…] Todd Wynn as its Director of the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs. DeSmog Blog first reported the hire. Wynn had most recently been employed by the Edison Electric...

/ October 19, 2017

Virginia budget amendments may allow Dominion Energy to pass COVID debt forgiveness costs on to ratepayers later

[…] often within a short period of time or even on the same day – was first exposed by the Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2017. The leadership of both chambers’ Appropriations...

/ September 29, 2020

Dominion Energy nearly quadruples Virginia political contributions from 2018 to 2020

[…] recipients of Dominion money; the utility continued to contribute heavily to those legislators through the first three quarters of 2020. Dominion continues pattern of giving through Q4 2020, latest...

/ January 28, 2021

American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity

[…] significant portion of the construction costs – the price tag of Kemper has increased from an estimated $1.8 billion when it was first proposed in 2006 to $6.72 billion.Over the past eight years, ACCCE has lobbied state...

/ April 29, 2016

More Generation Now dark money traced to AEP in Ohio corruption scandal

[…] the correct amount paid to this organization being $550,000. The Dayton Daily News was the first to break the news of money that traded hands last year between the...

/ December 2, 2020

Project Tundra coal carbon project faces delays, higher costs, and departing contractor

[…] extension, extending it until December 31, 2021. This was Minnkota’s second extension. DOE granted the first six-month extension in December 2020. Neither Minnkota nor DOE appears to have informed...

/ October 8, 2021
Protesters rallying against Dominion's proposed Atlantic Coast pipeline. Credit: Chesapeake Climate Action Network.

The other big loser in Virginia’s elections was Dominion Energy

At least 14 candidates who pledged not to accept money from Virginia's monopoly utility, Dominion Energy, won seats in a surprise wave election for Democrats.

/ November 8, 2017
Dalton Utilities Vogtle Nuclear Plant

Despite Spiraling Costs and Its Own Bungling, Southern Company Wants to Complete Vogtle Plant

[…] ever-rising costs. Given Toshiba’s recent series of financial scandals, default cannot be ruled out.  The first payment of $300 million is due in October. In fact, customers of Georgia Power,...

/ August 30, 2017

Power for Tomorrow

[…] and provides a platform for former regulators to advocate for utility interests. The group was first connected to Dominion Energy in May 2021 and received at least $50,000 from...

/ April 2, 2021