HARRISBURG - Residents living in the Upper Wissahickon watershed in Montgomery County are encouraged to attend a public meeting next week to learn about the draft special area management plan for the region.
Complete news release available at
http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=5073
THIS WEEK AT EIA is a list summarizing and providing URLs for every Energy Information Administration (EIA) product released during this week. You can sign up for many of these products separately and receive instant notification of when the product was released at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/listserv_signup.html
PRESENTATIONS To see the latest speeches, testimonials and presentations by the EIA Administrator, Deputy Administrator and EIA staff.
http://www.eia.doe.gov/neic/speeches/speech1.html
HISTORICAL ENERGY DATA Monthly Energy Review (05/22) EIA’s primary report of recent energy statistics: total energy production, consumption, and trade; energy prices; overviews of petroleum
http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mer/contents.html
HOUSEHOLDS, BUILDINGS & INDUSTRY Historical Residential Buildings reports, data tables and questionnaires (05/21) The Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) is a periodic sample survey about energy consumption, expenditures and related characteristics of U.S. households. Links to previously published documents are provided
below. Beginning in 1997, reports were only issued electronically. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/archive/arch_hist_pubs/recs_pubs.html
Residential Data Series on Energy Consumption and Expenditures, 1980-2001 (05/20) A data series for selected residential energy and consumption statistics
from surveys taken between 1980 and 2001 is offered below. Statistical tables in this series include — - average energy consumption and expenditures per building, square foot, household, and household member;
and - total number of residential households, total buildings and total floorspace. The source of these data is the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), a periodic sample survey that estimates annual energy consumption, expenditures and energy-related characteristics of U.S. homes. Residential buildings include any housing unit that is a house, an apartment, a group of rooms, or a single room if occupied as the usual or permanent
place of residence. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/historicaldata/historical_data80_02.htm l
Residential Transportation Historical Data Tables (05/19) Below are historical data tables from the Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey (RTECS) and Household Vehicles Energy Use: Latest Data & Trends report. These tables cover the trends in energy consumption for household transportation throughout the survey years. The data focus on several important indicators of demand for transportation: number and type of vehicles per household; vehicle-miles
traveled per household and per vehicle; fuel consumption; fuel expenditures; and fuel economy. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/rtecs/archive/arch_datatables/rtecshist_data tables. html
RTECS Historical Publications (05/19) The Energy Information Administration conducts several core consumption surveys. Among them was the Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey (RTECS). RTECS was designed by EIA to provide information on how energy is used by households for personal vehicles. It was an integral part of a series of surveys (i.e., core consumption surveys) designed by EIA to collect data on energy used by end-use economic sectors. The RTECS collected data on the number and type of vehicles used by the household. For each vehicle, data were collected on the number of miles traveled (commonly called VMT)for the year, the number of gallons of fuel consumed, the type of fuel used, The priced paid for fuel, and the number of miles per gallon. Below is a web page that provides links to hardcopy-only publications dating back to 1979 that are now available online in PDF format. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/rtecs/archive/arch_hist_pubs/rtecs_pubs.html
CBECS Historical Publications (05/19) The Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) is a periodic
sample survey about energy consumption, expenditures and related characteristics of U.S. commercial buildings. Commercial buildings include all buildings in which at least half of the floorspace is used for a purpose that is not residential, industrial, or agricultural, so they include building types that might not traditionally be considered “commercial,” such as schools, correctional institutions, and buildings used for religious worship. Below is a web page that provides links to hardcopy-only publications dating back to 1979 that are now available online in PDF format. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cbecs/archive/arch_hist_pubs/cbecs_pubs.html
Manufacturing Historical Publications (05/19) The Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey (MECS) is a periodic national sample survey devoted to measuring energy consumption and related issues in the manufacturing sector. The MECS collects data on energy consumption, purchases and expenditures, and related issues and behaviors. Below is a web page that provides links to hardcopy-only publications dating back to 1985 that are now available online in PDF format. http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mecs/archive/arch_hist_pubs/mecs_pubs.html
RENEWABLES AND ALTERNATE FUELS Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 2006, Part I (05/21) Data tables and graph representing alternative fuel and hybrid vehicles made available from original equipment manufactures and aftermarket conversion facilities.
Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 2006, Part II (05/21) Data tables and graph representing data on the use of alternative fuel vehicles and the amount of fuel consume. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/alternate/page/atftables/atf14-20_05.html
Renewable Energy Consumption and Electricity Preliminary 2007 Statistics (05/21/2008) (PDF - 1 meg) EIA recently released a preliminary report showing renewable energy provided 7 percent of the total U.S. energy consumption in 2007. Total renewable energy market consumption was comprised of biomass, hydroelectricity, geothermal, wind and solar. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/alternate/page/atftables/afvtransfuel_II.ht ml
ENVIRONMENT U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Sources 2007 Flash Estimates (05/20) The flash estimate is based on data published in the Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Energy Review (April 2008). These estimates are
considered to be preliminary. More detailed estimates of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from all sources, energy and non-energy, will appear in the report Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States, 2007, which is scheduled to be released in November 2008. The latest report (2006 data) for all greenhouse gases and sources. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/flash/flash.html
FORECAST & ANALYSIS “Analysis of Crude Oil Production in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge” (05/22) This report responds to a request from Senator Ted Stevens that the Energy Information Administration provide an assessment of Federal oil and natural gas leasing in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/servicerpt/anwr/index.html http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/servicerpt/anwr/pdf/sroiaf(2008)03.pdf Acquisitions & Divestitures by Foreign Direct Investors in U.S. Energy in 2006 (05/22) Foreign direct acquisitions are purchases, directly or indirectly, by the original foreign investor resulting in the ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting securities of an incorporated U.S. business enterprise or the equivalent interest in an unincorporated U.S. business. The report can be found on EIA’s Web site at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/finance/fdi/adindex.htm
NUCLEAR 2007 Uranium Marketing Annual Report (05/19) Statistical data update for 2007 on uranium marketing activities in the United States. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/nuclear/umar/umar.html
ELECTRICITY ENERGY IN BRIEF - HOW IS MY ELECTRICITY GENERATED, DELIVERED, AND PRICED? (05/22) Many technologies and fuels are used to generate electricity at power plants, which is then delivered to consumers through a complex network of lines and equipment known as the “grid.” The price that consumers pay for electricity is determined by weather factors, fuel costs, consumer demand, and regulations… http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energy_in_brief/electricity.cfm
COAL Coal Production for Week Ended May 16, 2008 (05/22) Contains an overview of U.S. weekly coal production. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/weekly/weekly_html/wcppage.html
The Coal News and Markets Report for week ended May 16, 2008 (05/19) Contains information for the week, spot prices: http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/coalnews/coalmar.html
NATURAL GAS Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report (05/22) Contains weekly estimates of natural gas in underground storage for the United States and three regions of the United States. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/natural_gas/ngs/ngs.html
Natural Gas Weekly Update (05/22) Contains weekly updates of natural gas market prices, latest storage level estimates, recent lower 48 NOAA weather data, and other market activity or events. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/ngw/ngupdate.asp
PETROLEUM This Week in Petroleum (05/21) TWIP is a weekly Web product that provides analysis, data, and charts of the latest weekly petroleum supply and price data. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/twip/twip.asp
Weekly Petroleum Status Report, Data for Week Ending May 17, 2008 (05/22) Contains timely information on supply and selected prices of crude oil and principal petroleum products in the context of historical data and forecasts. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/fwd/wpsr.html
Weekly Highway Diesel Prices (05/19) This report contains a 53-week history of weekly retail on-highway diesel fuel prices for the U.S., 8 regions, and the State of California. http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/oog/info/wohdp/diesel.asp
Weekly Retail Gasoline Prices (05/19) This report presents average retail gasoline prices at the national and regional levels, and for selected cities and States, based on an EIA survey conducted each Monday of approximately 900 retail outlets. http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/fwd/wrgp.html
CONFERENCES-NORTH AMERICA and REST OF WORLD http://www.eia.doe.gov/calendar/meetings.htm
SUMMARY: As estimated by the Energy Information Administration from data on railroad car loadings, U.S. coal production totaled approximately 22.2 million short tons (mmst) during the week ended May 17, 2008. This production estimate is 3 percent lower than last week’s estimate, and about the same as the estimate reported for the comparable week in 2007. Production east of the Mississippi River totaled 9.7 mmst and production west of the Mississippi River totaled 12.5 mmst.
*North Texas power company to issue vouchers for electric lawn mowers *Texas Municipal Power Agency to complete project as part of settlement with EPA
(Dallas, Texas - May 22, 2008) Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA) will pay a $26,250 penalty and issue $78,750 in vouchers for electric lawn mowers to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency announced today.
The violations involve operations at the power provider’s Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station in Grimes County. TMPA has since corrected the infractions and is in compliance with the Clean Air Act.
“It is imperative that business and industry do their part to help protect human health and the environment,” said EPA Regional Administrator Richard E. Greene. “EPA will continue to ensure that companies make every effort to follow environmental laws, so that our communities have cleaner, healthier air to breathe.”
TMPA is a municipal power company serving the cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland and Greenville. The company violated the Clean Air Act by exceeding opacity emissions limits at its facility, failing to report in writing that its continuous opacity monitoring system was out of service for 397 hours, and not submitting required emissions reports to EPA.
Under a settlement with EPA, the company will pay a civil penalty and complete a supplemental environmental project that involves issuing vouchers worth $150.00 each to designated retailers in its service area. TMPA customers and city residents can use the vouchers to purchase electric lawn mowers.
The project is aimed at helping reduce air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, which currently does not meet federal requirements for ozone. Ground-level ozone, or smog, is created when volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides react with sunlight. Traditional lawn mowers emit carbon monoxide, VOCs and nitrogen oxides, while electric lawn mowers produce essentially no pollution.
The TMPA vouchers are expected to help replace 525 gasoline-powered lawn mowers, which has the potential to reduce 37 tons of greenhouse gases and other pollutants per year, or the equivalent emissions of more than 22,500 new cars, each being driven 12,000 miles.
To learn more about enforcement activities in EPA Region 6, please visit
An EPA audio file is available at http://www.epa.gov/region6/6xa/audio.htm#audio052208_tmpa.
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For more information, media may contact Dave Bary or Tressa Tillman at 214-665-2200 or r6press@epa.gov
WILKES-BARRE - The Department of Environmental Protection announced a settlement today in Commonwealth Court with PPL Martins Creek LLC that includes a $1.5 million civil penalty against the company for a fly ash spill at its Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, electric generating station in 2005.
Complete news release available at http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=5070
NORRISTOWN — The Environmental Hearing Board has upheld the Department of Environmental Protection’s $80,500 civil penalty against MOST Health Services Inc. of Voorhees, NJ, for conducting unauthorized X-ray health screenings at three locations in Pennsylvania.
Complete news release available at http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=5068
Energy Information Administration EIA Reports U.S. Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 20, 2008
U.S. Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rose by 1.6 Percent in 2007
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels increased by 1.6 percent in 2007, from 5,888 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MMTCO2) in 2006 to 5,984 MMTCO2 in 2007, according to preliminary estimates released today by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).
The economy, as measured by Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew by 2.2 percent and energy demand rose by 1.7 percent indicating that energy intensity (energy use per unit of GDP) fell by 0.5 percent. Carbon dioxide intensity (carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP) also fell by about 0.5 percent.
Factors that drove the emissions increase included weather conditions that increased the demand for heating and cooling services and a higher carbon intensity of electricity supply.
Total U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions have grown by 19.4 percent since 1990. Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions account for over 80 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Preliminary fossil fuel consumption data indicate that: * Carbon dioxide emissions from the residential and commercial sectors increased by 4.4 percent and 4.3 percent respectively in 2007, as heating degree-days rose by 6.7 percent and cooling degree-days rose by 2.6 percent. The commercial sector includes all non-residential, non-industrial buildings, such as stores, office buildings, schools, hospitals, and government buildings.
* Industrial carbon dioxide emissions fell by 0.1 percent in 2007, continuing a trend of falling emissions since 2004.
* Transportation-related emissions, which account for about a third of total energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, increased by 0.1 percent in 2007.
* With combined industrial and transportation emissions essentially flat, all the growth in emissions came from the residential and commercial sectors.
* Emissions from the direct use of natural gas in the residential sector grew by 8.3 percent, while growth in residential electricity use and changes in the generation mix caused emissions associated with the production of electricity used in residences
to grow by 3.9 percent.
* Emissions from the direct use of natural gas in the commercial
sector grew by 6.1 percent, while growth in commercial electricity use and changes in the generation mix caused emissions associated with the production of electricity used in the commercial sector
to grow by 4.2 percent.
* When electric power sector emissions are considered as a whole rather than being attributed to the end-use sectors that consume electricity, they are the largest single source of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, representing 40 percent of total emissions. In 2007, emissions from the electric power sector increased by about 71 MMTCO2 or 3 percent, while power generation increased by 2.5 percent. The increase in the emissions intensity of generation of 0.5 percent reflects, among other factors, a decline in non-fossil-fueled generation, as increased generation from wind and nuclear power of 6 and 19 billion kilowatthours, respectively, did not offset a drop in hydro-generation of 40 billion kilowatthours (kWh).
From 1990 to 2007, the carbon dioxide intensity of the economy fell by 26.6 percent or 1.8 percent per year. By 2006 (the latest year of data for all greenhouse gases), carbon dioxide intensity had fallen by 26.2 percent and emissions of total greenhouse gases per dollar of GDP had fallen by 27.7 percent.
EIA will continue to refine its estimates of 2007 carbon dioxide emissions as more complete energy data become available. A full inventory of 2007 emissions of all greenhouse gases to be issued in November 2008 will present revised energy data and provide a further analysis of trends.
The preliminary estimates are on EIA’s web site at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/flash/flash.html
_______________________________________________________________________ The analysis described in this press release was prepared by the Energy Information Administration, the independent statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. The information contained in the press release and the analysis should be attributed to the Energy
Information Administration and should not be construed as advocating or reflecting any policy position of the Department of Energy or any other organization. _______________________________________________________________________
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The Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent statistical and analytical agency in the U. S. Department of Energy, released it’s Flash Estimate of “U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Sources for the year 2007,” on May 20, 2008, in HTML format.
The flash estimate is based on data published in the Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Energy Review (April 2008). These estimates are considered to be preliminary. More detailed estimates of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from all sources, energy and non-energy, will appear in the report Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2007, which is scheduled to be released in November 2008.
The latest report (2006 data) for all greenhouse gases and sources can be found at:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggrpt/index.html
The HTML format (as well as a printer-friendly version) of the Flash Estimate can be viewed at: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/flash/flash.html
Due to the Federal government holiday on Monday of next week, the retail gasoline prices will be released on Tuesday by 5:00 P.M. (Eastern time). The data will still represent Monday’s prices.
RETAIL GASOLINE: (Self Service Prices per Gallon, Including Taxes) This report contains price estimates for gasoline sold in ozone non-attainment areas which require the sale of reformulated gasoline (RFG) as designated by the Environmental Protection Agency, and Conventional areas which includes both attainment areas and carbon monoxide non-attainment areas. Mogas web site url
http://www.eia.doe.gov/oil_gas/fwd/wrgp.html
PITTSBURGH - The Department of Environmental Protection issued an administrative order to seven property owners today to repair and restore flow to a blocked and partially collapsed culvert located beneath properties in East Rochester, Beaver County.
Complete news release available at http://www.ahs.dep.state.pa.us/newsreleases/default.asp?ID=5067
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