Energy & Environment
| More

From the Landfill to the Power Plant



Read more about methane as an energy source in "What a Gas" in the September 2009 issue of GOVERNING. Photos and captions by David Kidd.


If you enjoyed this post, subscribe for updates.

Tina Trenkner

Tina Trenkner is the Deputy Editor for GOVERNING.com. She edits the Technology, Public Workforce and Health newsletters.

E-mail: ttrenkner@governing.com
Twitter: @governing

Comments



Add Your Comment

You are solely responsible for the content of your comments. GOVERNING reserves the right to remove comments that are considered profane, vulgar, obscene, factually inaccurate, off-topic, or considered a personal attack.

Comments must be fewer than 2000 characters.

Latest from Energy & Environment

  • Report Shows Lax Federal Oversight of Gas Drilling
  • Federal policing of oil and natural gas drilling on public lands is lax and inconsistent, with only 6 percent of violations resulting in monetary fines over 13 years, House Democrats said in a new report.
  • Will Air Quality Rules Put Power Reliability At Risk?
  • Do new air quality rules announced by the EPA raise the risk that some electrical utilities could have reliability issues in keeping the lights on? That was a chief question debated by attendees at a utilities forum in Washington, D.C. Tuesday.
  • San Francisco Expands Plastic Bag Ban
  • Shoppers in San Francisco will have to pay 10 cents per bag and more retailers are now banned from handing out plastic bags under a proposal approved Tuesday by the city's Board of Supervisors.
  • Pennsylvania Gas Drilling Fee Bill Debate Ends Without Vote
  • Pennsylvania, the only major gas-producing state that does not tax the taking of natural gas from its soil, moved closer Tuesday to imposing a fee on the drilling in the vast Marcellus Shale reserves that have transformed the state in recent years.
  • Ron Paul: States Should Resolve Land Management Issues
  • Republican Rep. Ron Paul railed against the federal government during campaign stops in Nevada on Thursday, saying states are in the best position to resolve conflicts over the management of wild horses and roads on public lands.


Events & Webinars


  • GOVERNING Summit on Sustainability - 2012
  • June 20, 2012 , Annenberg Beach House | Santa Monica, CA

  • Beyond “thinking green” the Summit will address the topic of sustainability in the context of economic, health, social and environmental issues. As a critical strategy for long-term economic vitality for a region, we’ll discuss best practices and policies around jobs, finance, energy, facilities, infrastructure and urban planning.



© 2011 e.Republic, Inc. All Rights reserved.    |   Privacy Policy   |   Site Map