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New England Clean Energy Connect Project Faces Questions

CMP line would bring hydropower from Quebec, but at what cost?

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Bioheat® & Electrification & in the Northeast & Mid-Atlantic

For the past several years, NEFI Vice President & Director of Government Affairs Jim Collura has produced a list providing general information on the status of state and local sulfur and biofuel blending requirements for heating oil and other distillate f

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Executive Orders Streamline Natural Gas Projects

On April 10, President Trump signed two executive orders meant to help clear the way for energy infrastructure projects that have been held up by state agencies.

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Desulfurization: The Next Chapter

The desulfurization of distillate fuels continues this year. Before the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation began in 1993, diesel fuel contained up to 0.5% (5,000 parts per million or ppm) sulfur. EPA began phasing in more stringent regulatio

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2020 Marine Fuel Regulations Raise Concerns

Marine vessels account for about 4 percent of global oil demand and are a critical part of the global economy, moving more than 80 percent of global trade by volume.

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Carbon Taxes Proposed in Several Northeast States

State legislatures across New England and the greater U.S. Northeast region have already seen a number of carbon tax bills proposed in 2019. These bills seek to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by imposing a monetary penalty on each ton emitted by fue

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