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March 29, 2018

Ohio State coal tech captures CO2, but can it compete with renewables?

Energy News Network – A promising technology under development at The Ohio State University converts fossil fuels into electricity without emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This method could represent a breakthrough for “clean coal.”

March 29, 2018

Lawmakers press FEMA on restoring power to Puerto Rico

The Hill – Lawmakers grilled federal officials Thursday over why power is still not restored to all of Puerto Rico six months after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.

March 29, 2018

Congress calls biomass 'carbon neutral.' Scientists disagree

Climate Wire – Lawmakers are once again pushing U.S. EPA and other federal agencies to recognize the burning of biomass as a carbon-neutral energy source. But scientists say that could be a bad move for the climate.

March 29, 2018

U.S. withdraws from wind energy power line project

Reuters – The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday withdrew from a 2016 agreement to partner with a private developer on a more than 700-mile transmission line that would have delivered wind power from blustery Oklahoma to Tennessee and beyond.

March 29, 2018

180 new cases of dead or dying coal ash spill workers, lawsuit says

Knox News – The spill at the TVA Kingston Fossil Fuel Power Plant in the Swan Pond community was the nation’s worst and was deemed by TVA’s Office of the Inspector General as TVA’s fault, in part for treating coal ash like it was garbage in a kitchen.

March 28, 2018

Energy Department touts new study as reason to continue using coal

The Hill – The Department of Energy is touting a new study as proof that coal use is key in order to keep houses lit and offices warm during major storm event.

March 28, 2018

Medicare Is Cracking Down on Opioids. Doctors Fear Pain Patients Will Suffer.

The New York Times – Officials are close to limiting doses of the painkillers, but doctors say doing so could put older patients into withdrawal or lead them to buy deadly street drugs.

March 28, 2018

Uber puts the brakes on testing robot cars in California after Arizona fatality

San Francisco Chronicle – Uber plans to end all autonomous-car testing in California for the foreseeable future, according to a letter from the state Department of Motor Vehicles to the company.

March 28, 2018

Texas Stem Cell Law Opens Door for Controversial Treatments

The Scientist – A newly passed law in Texas known as “Charlie’s Law” could allow Texas clinics to administer certain non-FDA-approved stem cell treatments to select patients.

March 27, 2018

FDA Offers Glimpse into New Work in Device Cybersecurity, 3D Printing, Artificial Intelligence

Regulatory Focus – Officials from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealed peeks into new work items in the areas of medical device cybersecurity, 3D-printing and artificial intelligence.

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Ohio State coal tech captures CO2, but can it compete with renewables?

Lawmakers press FEMA on restoring power to Puerto Rico

Congress calls biomass 'carbon neutral.' Scientists disagree

U.S. withdraws from wind energy power line project

180 new cases of dead or dying coal ash spill workers, lawsuit says

Energy Department touts new study as reason to continue using coal

Medicare Is Cracking Down on Opioids. Doctors Fear Pain Patients Will Suffer.

Uber puts the brakes on testing robot cars in California after Arizona fatality

Texas Stem Cell Law Opens Door for Controversial Treatments

FDA Offers Glimpse into New Work in Device Cybersecurity, 3D Printing, Artificial Intelligence

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