Energy Update: Week of November 2

Friends,

Well, we made it.  Tomorrow is Election Day 2020! But before we get to the political action, the New York Road Runners Assn started the first “virtual” New York City Marathon, which provides a four-day window that started Saturday and ends tomorrow, so get running.  And congrats to the LA Dodgers – and especially our friends Sammy Roth of the LA Times and FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee who are both big (and were long-suffering) Dodger fans.  It is the first Dodgers World Series Championship since the 1988 heroics of Kirk Gibson.

So yes, tomorrow is Election Day and that means Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., the Bracewell Political/Policy team will have the first hot take out of election night when we host our award-winning Bracewell PRG Pulse 2020 Post-Election Webinar.  IT IS A MUST to tune in and it is open for ALL INTERESTED.  This is one you will not want to miss.  

I will leave the predictions to my colleagues and other politicos, but it sure seems like Biden and Democrats have the momentum, underscored by the movement of independents (always the most important group). No one since 1976 has lost independents and won the Presidency (in 2000, Bush 43 won Independents 48-46%). I will note, as many have, energy and Pennsylvania have made a major appearance in the closing days and even in the NYT/Siena poll in a straight up SUPPORT/OPPOSE question about fracking in PA (“support for” won 52-27).

Speaking of the NYT/Siena poll, if you want a good laugh, check out this part. Pollsters sorted support by name. Top Trump voter names are Donald (+48), Jason (+41) Ronald (+33).  Top Trump woman is Janet (+32).  Oh and Scott is there at +32, Segal!!!!  Top Biden Names include Sarah (+44), Patrick (+42) Dorothy (+36). BTW, Karens are going for Biden by 20!!!  NOW, THIS IS AWESOME POLLING!

Also, I mentioned Amy Harder’s Trump election piece last week, so I wanted to mention her piece on Biden this week, which highlights the potential action Biden may take and the political limitations of an overly-aggressive approach.

One really great event tonight at the National Press Club when it hosts American labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta at 6:00 p.m.

Finally, just for your radar screen, the Supreme Court this morning heard arguments in US Fish & Wildlife Service v. Sierra Club, a case concerning public disclosure through FOIA of agency documents during the consultation phase of the rulemaking process for proposed new regulations.  The arguments, which you can see here, are the first for new justice Amy Coney Barrett.

Finally, I was at Keeneland last Wednesday when Olivia and I went to Lexington, KY to visit Transylvania University for her recruiting visit.  Yes, they were setting up for this weekend’s Breeder’s Cup races where over $31M in prize money will be available.  And this my friends is where I WILL make predictions. In the big race Authentic, Tiz the Law, Improbable (2019 Derby Winner that was DQ’d) and Maximum Security all headline the field while filly/Preakness winner Swiss Skydiver won’t run with the boys and will opt for the Distill Stakes, which is expected to have a great field as well with Monomy Girl, Gamine and Shedaresthedevil.  If you want a sleeper in the big race, keep your eye on By My Standard who is having a breakout season as a 4-year-old. Racing starts Friday, post positions today.  Feel free to call with any questions, stay safe & healthy and remember to VOTE if you haven’t. 

Best,

Frank Maisano

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FRANKLY SPOKEN

“I would hope that Democrats would learn that even if we have all three sectors of government in Washington, D.C., that we would still make sure that this is a bipartisan bill that will stand the test of time,” “Climate change is a serious existential threat. We cannot afford to miss out on this one.”

Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) commenting on long-term climate legislation that he and Rep. David McKinley are sponsoring in a feature story in the Washington Examiner.

ON THE PODCAST

Moniz, Trumka Talk Energy on Columbia Podcast – In this edition of Columbia Energy Exchange, host Bill Loveless talks to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, about the Labor Energy Partnership that has promote energy policies that advocate for economic, racial and gender equity based on quality jobs and the preservation of workers’ rights, all the while addressing the growing climate crisis.  In exclusive podcast discussion, Trumka and Moniz explain a new report by the Labor Energy Partnership that lays out the opportunities and pitfalls of such sweeping changes in the economy. The report, called “Energy Transitions: The Framework for Good Jobs in a Low-CarbonFuture,” makes the case that this industrial transition is both different from those in the past and urgently needed because of the existential threat of climate change. The report opens by acknowledging that industrial transitions have rarely been smooth. In fact, it notes they have been typically marked by community and worker dislocations with significant regional disparities, disproportionate impacts on minority communities, and fraying of existing social institutions.

Latino Activist Hits NatGas Bans in Power Hungry Podcast – Author and energy expert Robert Bryce’s Power Hungry Podcast featured a 53-minute discussion with United Latinos Vote head Robert Apodaca on natgas bans, electrification, minority home-ownership and many other items.  Apodaca said while California is trying to be a world leader on climate issues, he says it's being done at the expense of poor people. Apodaca adds that activists are advocating for regulations that are going to make it more difficult for them to drive an electric car, more difficult to buy a home and more difficult to not be driven into poverty because of a higher cost of higher cost of living and energy.  Bryce dives into the topic further in a Forbes piece that includes his interview with Apodaca and other Hispanic leaders as well. 

FUN OPINIONS

CA Assemblyman Calls for Hydrogen Solutions – Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Hayward), a PhD astrophysicist who is the only scientist in the California Legislature, wrote an opinion piece in the San Jose Mercury-News that says Hydrogen gas is the key to California avoiding rolling blackouts.  He adds it’s a fuel that produces zero carbon emissions and can be stored for use during surges in electricity demand. Quirk says the lesson from a summer of searing heat and ferocious wildfires is that California must maintain its commitment to renewable energy, and it must target its incentives and investments to ensure clean-energy storage that will balance its electrical grid. He called on CA regulators to “pursue an aggressive strategy to fully incorporate clean hydrogen into California’s renewable portfolio.”

Former CEC Commissioner says CA can have both Renewables, Reliability – Speaking of California and energy, in an op-ed in CalMatters, former California Energy Commission commissioner and deputy secretary for Climate Change and Energy at the California Resources Agency Julia Levin writes that solar, wind and batteries are critical to California’s clean energy future, but they are not enough. California needs to diversify its renewable energy portfolio and increase the use of carbon negative, renewable resources that can fill in around solar and wind power. In particular, California should move quickly to 1) accelerate the adoption of renewable fuels, such as biogas and green hydrogen and 2) quickly expand renewably fueled microgrids. Levin adds California does not have to choose between renewables and reliability, but only if it pursues a diverse portfolio of renewable resources.

FROG BLOG

Blog Highlights Democrats Energy Dilemma – A blog in Real Clear Energy by Chapman University’s Joel Kotkin says the biggest challenge facing a putative first-term Joe Biden administration and the Democratic Party may lie with energy policy, where gentry and green wishful thinking confront the daily realities of millions of middle- and working-class Americans. Kotkin argues “if Democrats adhere blindly to California’s Ecotopian absolutism, glasses may clink at Davos, on Wall Street, and in San Francisco, but “the party of the people” will surrender its historic legacy – perhaps permanently.”

IN THE NEWS

CA Landfill to Start Supplying RNG – Archaea Energy and the University of California announced a long-term agreement for renewable natural gas supplied from a California landfill. The agreement will help the University of California move one step closer to achieving carbon neutrality by 2025.  It will be a 15-year agreement to supply renewable natural gas (RNG) from Archaea’s San Bernardino, California landfill gas plant. If not collected and processed, landfill gas escapes into the atmosphere where it is 25 times more destructive than CO2 as greenhouse gas. The EPA considers reducing landfill emissions “one of the best ways to achieve a near-term beneficial impact” on climate change. Achaea’s technology at the San Bernardino landfill siphons, collects and cleans landfill gases, converting them from harmful greenhouse gases to safe, reliable green energy in the form of RNG. At the University of California, RNG will provide power and heat for the University’s buildings. More importantly, the 450,000 million British thermal units per year of RNG Archaea delivers will enable the University of California to avoid over 450,000 tons of CO2 emissions, the lifetime emissions equivalent of almost 14,000 passenger cars.

AWEA 3Q Report Shows Resilience to Pandemic – The American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) Wind Powers America Third Quarter 2020 Market Report says the US wind industry installed nearly 2,000 megawatts (MW) of new wind power capacity in the third quarter of 2020, setting a record for third-quarter additions and bringing total American capacity to nearly 112,000 MW. The report reveals that US wind is on pace for a record year, with installations through the third quarter up 72% over the first nine months of 2019. Ten new wind projects totaling 1,934 MW started operations across nine states during the third quarter, enough to power more than 600,000 American homes. Texas led the country with 687 MW of new wind projects installed, followed by Colorado (496 MW), Illinois (200 MW), Iowa (168 MW), and Indiana (147 MW). Of particular note, the two largest single-phase wind projects in US history came online during the third quarter: the 525 MW Aviator Wind project in Texas and the 496 MW Cheyenne Ridge project in Colorado.

COVID Impacts Limited – The report shows wind development and construction activity remained strong during the third quarter. Despite disruptions from COVID-19, project developers announced 2,420 MW in combined new development activity, with projects totaling 972 MW starting construction and an additional 1,448 MW entering advanced development.  At the end of September, there were 43,575 MW of wind power capacity in the near-term pipeline, including 24,355 MW under construction and 19,220 MW in advanced development. Construction activity ticked down three percent from the previous quarter, primarily due to a large volume of projects reaching commercial operation during the third quarter, but remains up four percent from the same period in 2019.

And Offshore? – The offshore wind market continued to advance in the third quarter. Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, slated to be the second offshore wind project in the country and the first in Federal waters, completed reliability testing in September and is expected online before the end of the year. Offshore wind makes up 47% of projects in advanced development, with developers planning to bring 9,100 MW online by 2026.

Trump Signs Another Bipartisan Bill Funding Conservation in Chesapeake, Others – President Trump signed another bipartisan bill on Friday that funds several popular conservation grants. The move reauthorizes the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Act and Chesapeake Bay Program through 2025. The North American Wetlands Conservation Act protects wetlands from floods, erosion and poor air and water quality and seeks to increase bird populations; the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Act helps conserve wildlife, plants and habitats, and the Chesapeake Bay program helps to restore the mid-Atlantic body of water. The bill also authorizes funding to combat invasive species, creates grants to help states and tribes pay farmers for livestock that was attacked by protected species and aims to tackle a neurological disease that impacts deer, elk and moose.  It is the second major conservation bill the President has signed, following his approval of legislation that provided funding to secure new lands for parks and trails and also address a maintenance backlog at national parks.

AGA releases Winter Outlook – The American Gas Assn released its Winter Natural Gas Outlook for 2020-21 saying customers who use natural gas to heat their homes could expect to see bills up to 71% lower than alternatives this winter. Customers with efficient appliances are also expected to have a carbon footprint that is 19% lower than a customer operating an Energy Star-rated electric air-source heat pump.

BCSE Releases Climate Recommendations – The Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) released an updated set of Recommendations for Energy and Climate Change Policy, in advance of Tuesday’s election and in preparation for the future consideration of policy and legislative proposals by the next Congress and administration, as well as state and local policymakers. Together, these clean energy industries offer a pragmatic approach to future action on energy and climate change policy, as well as economic recovery. Their collective practical experience in delivering clean energy solutions is applied here to identify policy approaches that create the best outcomes for their customers and community and our climate.

ON THE SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

MOST EVENTS SCHEDULED ARE NOW ONLINE WEBINARS

Farm Labor Leader Huerta to Address Press Club –Tonight at 6:00 p.m., the National Press Club hosts Dolores Huerta, American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Cesar Chavez, is a co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association (which later became the United Farm Workers). Huerta will join NPC President Michael Freedman to discuss the Dolores Huerta Foundation, current efforts to gain Senate passage of the HEROES act, and the Latino vote.

ELECTION DAY – November 3^rd

Cybersecurity Forums Continue on Info Sharing – On Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., the USEA and USAID continue its forum series to discuss address a variety of communication strategies and practices that energy regulators and utilities can adopt to prepare for and respond to a cyber-attack.

Bracewell Holds Election Wrap Up – Bracewell's Policy Resolution Group holds its award-winning political and policy analysis virtual event Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.: The PRG Pulse 2020 Post-Election Webinar. The complimentary event will feature PRG lobbyists, attorneys and strategic communications professionals – as well as some special guests.  Listen live and ask questions as our team of Washington insiders breaks down what the 2020 election results mean for stakeholders in industries from energy and environment to consumer product safety to trade. 

Forum to Look at Carbon Negative Bioenergy – On Thursday at 8:00 a.m., the Atlantic Council holds a webinar on carbon negative power from bioenergy with carbon capture and storage as part of its EnergySource Innovation Stream series. Will Gardiner, chief executive officer at Drax Group, discusses adding carbon capture and storage to biomass generation at the UK’s largest power station. Gardiner will discuss Drax’s goal to install the BECCS technology on all four Drax biomass units by 2035. He will also outline how BECCS can be scaled up sustainably in the UK, US, and other countries to support global decarbonization efforts.

MD Clean Energy Looks at Nuclear – The MD Clean Energy Group holds a forum on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. to look at nuclear energy as a zero-carbon electricity generator. Given the vision of sustainable nuclear power, this webinar then explores the choices confronting Maryland (and others) today.  NEI’s John Kotek moderates a panel of experts including Exelon’s Lara Pierpoint among others.

Group to Look at Election Impacts – On Thursday at Noon, K&L Gates Public Policy and Energy, Infrastructure & Resources practice groups will host a panel on Elections 2020, discussing the possible implications of the election on energy and environmental policy.  

Forum to Look at Green Hydrogen – Green Hydrogen 2020 will be a Virtual Conference on Thursday and Friday, bringing together experts and decision-makers in green hydrogen technologies.  The event will discuss the challenges and solutions of green hydrogen production, zero-emission, Carbon Capture, Utilize and Storage, hydrogen transportation, and the development of infrastructure.

POLITICO Reviews 2020 Election Results – On Thursday at 11:00 a.m., the POLITICO campaign and policy reporting team will discuss the outcome of the presidential election, down-ballot races, a new Congress, and key state-level developments. The panel will tackle short and long-term repercussions from Election Day results and look ahead to the policies, people and politics that will dominate the post-election landscape.

Forum Looks at Climate, Global Food Supply – Michigan State University holds an event on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. on climate change and its impact on the global food system

IN THE FUTURE

GTM to Host Energy Storage Summit – Greentech Media will host the Energy Storage Summit on November 9^th through the 12^th.  The event includes senior executives from ISO New England, Fluence, Eversource, NYISO, Leyline Renewable Capital, Portland General Electric as well as LS Power.  The virtual sessions will touch on the latest technology advancements for both li-ion and non-li-ion batteries, the impact of COVID-19 and supply constraints on technology prices, US state policy developments, DER aggregation strategies.

Conference on Renewables Set – The Renewable Thermal Collaborative is convening the first annual RTC Summit next Monday and Tuesday. The premier event dedicated to renewable thermal solutions. The Summit is a unique opportunity to engage with RTC members and sponsors, and stakeholders from across the corporate, technology, finance, innovation, and policy sectors. The conference will include a variety of panels featuring top experts and virtual networking opportunities to engage with other industry leaders.

Offshore Wind Forum Set – The Business Network for Offshore Wind holds a virtual conference November 9^th to the 11^th on R&D in the offshore wind sector.  Speakers will include DOE EERE’s Dan Simmons, Danielle Merfeld of GE Wind, NREL’s Walt Musial and many more.  

Atlantic Forum Looks at Europe Energy Bridge – The Atlantic Council Global Energy Center is hosting a virtual event on Tuesday November 10^th at 9:00 a.m. to discuss the launch of USAID’s new US-Europe Energy Bridge (the Bridge) initiative. The Bridge is the next stage of USAID’s energy sector assistance—this over $90 million initiative will connect European and Eurasian energy sector stakeholders with the financing, technological, and operational expertise necessary to address significant critical infrastructure investment and management needs. Brock Bierman, USAID assistant administrator for Europe and Eurasia will provide the keynote address, followed by a short presentation by Dr. Steven Burns, chief, energy and infrastructure for USAID’s bureau for Europe and Eurasia. Subsequent to these remarks, an expert panel will discuss USAID’s evolving role in promoting energy security in Europe and Eurasia, with a focus on the next five years of the Bridge initiative.

Event to Look at Climate Talks – Next Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., 2050 Pathways Platform and World Resources Institute are hosting this virtual event to present a new resource to support countries in designing and communicating robust net-zero targets. Representatives from the United Kingdom and South Africa will share their countries’ experiences in the journey toward net-zero emissions.

S&P Forum to Look at NatGas Price Index – S&P Global Platts team holds a webinar on Tuesday November 10 at 10:00 a.m. on the future of Natural Gas Index development.  The event will demonstrate the capabilities of Platts Trade Vision price submission platform, the future of index development in North America.

Energy Economists Talk Post Election – On Tuesday, November 10^th at 11:00 a.m., the US Energy Economists will host a discussion of the 2020 elections and their impacts on the rate of change of the future US energy mix and how fast the US moves toward a CO2 free future.  NCAC will hold a moderated discussion with Katherine Hamilton to analyze the outcome for President, Senate, and House from the viewpoint of domestic energy policy.

Forum to Look at Gas Techs – On Tuesday November 10^th at 11:00 a.m., the Gas Technology Institute hosts a forum with expert Terry Marker where he will discuss gas-to-liquid fuels in this presentation about creating liquid transportation fuels from CO2, natural gas or RNG. Energy resources to produce clean fuels are available in plentiful supply, and innovative technology can unlock their potential in environmentally sustainable ways. Processes that economically convert natural gas, ethane, and biogas into liquid fuels and synthesize them with captured CO2 can significantly reduce emissions.

WCEE to Hosts Science, Enviro Leader – On Tuesday November 10^th at Noon, the Women’s Council on Energy and the Environment (WCEE) is hosting Michelle Wyman, the Executive Director at the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE). WCEE will feature a virtual discussion to hear discuss Wyman’s professional journey, during which she led efforts to address climate mitigation and adaptation challenges through science-based solutions. Wyman will also discuss how building consensus on climate and energy policy has evolved in the last 20 years, and ways we can apply lessons learned to solving today’s complex environmental challenges

SP to Look at Hydrogen – S&P Global is hosting major new conference on November 10^th at Noon that focuses on the growth of hydrogen as part of the move toward decarbonization. The event will look at near-term growth potential, industry supply chain, pricing trends, and future market dynamics, and will feature presentations, panel discussions and audience Q&A with speakers.

GW to Host India Renewable Leader – On Wednesday November 11^th at 12:30 p.m., George Washington University will hold an event addressing climate change action. This talk by Varun Sivaram will draw on firsthand experience in each of these sectors to discuss how government leaders, private executives, and academic and nonprofit thought leaders can contribute to swiftly decarbonizing the global economy to curb harmful climate change. Sivaram is the Chief Technology Officer of ReNew Power, India's largest renewable energy company.

DOE Holds Building Science Meeting – The U.S. Department of Energy holds a Better Buildings Residential Network peer exchange call on Thursday November 12 at 1:00 p.m.  It will look at conversations with utility commissions, efficiency programs and homeowners.

CSIS Holds Climate Solutions Event – The Center for Strategic and International Studies holds its sixth and final session in the Climate Solutions Series on Thursday November 12^th at 4:00 p.m. to look at carbon dioxide removal solutions. This event will examine technological and nature-based solutions for atmospheric carbon removal and storage.  Roger Aines (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) will give an overview of carbon removal methods. Erin Burns (Carbon180) will discuss the technical and policy opportunities and challenges for direct air capture. Cathy Macdonald (The Nature Conservancy) will then discuss her organization’s approach to nature-based carbon solutions and the policy framework necessary for them.  The session will close with a panel discussion on how carbon removal solutions contribute to reaching net-zero global GHG emissions and the outlook for their deployment, moderated by John Larsen (Rhodium Group).

BCSE Election Round Up Set – The 6^th installment of Powering Forward, hosted by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and the Clean Energy Business Network, will be held in partnership with Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) on Thursday November 12^th at 2:00 p.m. This webinar will focus on the outcomes of the November 3 national election and its implications for the clean energy economy. Specifically, clean energy executives and policy experts with viewpoints from across the political spectrum will discuss legislation and policy prospects in the lame-duck period, the 117^th Congress and the next Presidential administration.

RFF to Look at Direct Air Capture – On Friday November 13^th at Noon, Resources For the Future holds a discussion on the future of direct air capture in mitigating carbon emissions. Negative emissions strategies expert Jennifer Wilcox (World Resources Institute) will explore the current state of direct air capture technologies, the challenges that remain in both development and deployment, and policy drivers impacting the future of direct air capture in the United States. RFF President and CEO Richard G. Newell will then moderate a Q&A session.

EESI to Look at Nuclear Waste – The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) holds a forum on Friday November 13^th at 2:00 p.m. pending nuclear waste legislation, including amendments to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act and other bills, which would radically alter the way radioactive waste from civilian nuclear power plant is handled and stored. The nuclear waste issue is coming to a head as more and more nuclear plants shut down and enter decommissioning. The briefing will discuss the status of pending bills and amendments and how they propose to deal with these problems and risks. While most Hill watchers expect few bills to move in this Congress after the election, it is worth noting that in the past, when legislation that changed how the United States handles nuclear waste was enacted, it occurred during the lame duck session, and therefore could again. This is the third EESI briefing on nuclear plant decommissioning and radioactive waste issues. It will be a moderated discussion with leading experts and advocates.

Baker Forum Look at Life Cycle Impacts of Clean Energy – On Friday November 13^th at 4:00 p.m., the Baker Institute’s Center for Energy Studies holds a forum on the impacts across the life cycle for decarbonization solutions are largely unquantified from a sustainability perspective. Mike Levy, senior associate for First Environment, and Sarah Marie Jordaan, assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, will explore how LCAs can be an informative tool in achieving sustainability and circularity. As pressure rises to accelerate the energy transition, they will also touch on topics such as LCA approaches, interpretation and communication, international standardization, and application to the energy industry.

Hydrogen Event Set – The Green Hydrogen Coalition, in collaboration with the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) and the Western Interstate Energy Board (WIEB), is hosting its 2^nd annual Green Hydrogen Visions Conference on November 17-18^th.  The event brings together policymakers, industry leaders, utilities, and non-governmental organizations to accelerate progress for green hydrogen market and infrastructure development in the Western United States and beyond.  Speakers will include DOE’s Dan Simmons and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Chamber Foundation Hosts Sustainability Awards – The US Chamber Foundation holds its 2020 Sustainability Awards in a virtual ceremony on November 17^th to 19^th.  From advancing youth employment, to setting ambitious sustainability goals, to combating hunger in communities hit hard by the pandemic, this year's Citizens Awards finalists show how business-led solutions are expanding opportunity and driving progress in every aspect of society.

SE Renewables Forum Set – On November 17^th to 19^th, the 5^th annual Southeast Renewable Energy Summit will be held to investigate the future buildout of renewables in the Southeast.  Speakers include Dominion’s Katharine Bond, TVA’s Chris Hansen and Duke’s Laurel Meeks.

Event to Look at Clean Energy Innovation – Foreign Policy and ClearPath are hosting a conversation about driving innovation in the U.S. clean energy market to boost domestic economic growth and combat climate change on Wednesday November 18^th at 11:00 a.m. Speakers will include US Senator Kevin Cramer and Poland’s Secretary of State for Strategic Energy Infrastructure Minister Piotr Naimski.

Press Club Holds 4^th Estate Gala – On Nov. 18^th, National Press Club’s Journalism Institute celebrates some of the important journalistic work done for 2020 with its Fourth Estate Awards Gala. During our first-ever virtual gala, they will CBS News president Susan Zirinsky as the 48^th recipient of the Fourth Estate Award. The ceremony will also recognize Philippino journalist Maria Ressa with the 2020 international John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award; freelance photographer Linda Tirado, who was badly injured while covering the Minneapolis protests after George Floyd’s death, with the 2020 domestic John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award; and Ed Yong, the staff writer at The Atlantic the 2020 Neil and Susan Sheehan award for investigative journalism for his work on the coronavirus.

Infocast Hosts Mid-Atlantic Renewables Forum – The Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Virtual Conference will be held on December 8^th to 10^th by Infocast and will feature current insights from top regulatory officials, utility and public power leaders, and developers in the region.