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Pathways Initiative Proposes Regional Organization to Oversee Western Power Markets
In a landscape characterized by evolving energy demands and increasing pressure to transition to renewable sources, the Pathways Initiative is proposing a significant restructuring of…
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PacifiCorp’s 2025 Plan Focuses on Renewables, Storage, and Extended Coal Use
PacifiCorp, a major utility serving customers across the western United States, has released its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), outlining ambitious goals for renewable energy…
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New York Offshore Wind Project Approved for Transmission Work
New York City is taking another step closer to realizing its first offshore wind project, as the state’s Public Service Commission has granted final approval…
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Public Concern About Climate Change Drops 14 Points Since Last Year: What’s Behind the Shift?
Recent data from Abacus Data reveals a significant decline in public concern about climate change, with a 14-point drop reported since the previous year. This…
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New York's Path to 8.5 GW of Grid Flexibility by 2040
New York State's transition to a clean, zero-emissions energy grid could include up to 8.5 gigawatts (GW) of grid flexibility by 2040, according to a…
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Tropical Forests and Soil Carbon Loss: A Growing Concern
Recent research has unveiled troubling new insights into how tropical forests, often hailed as the lungs of our planet, are contributing to soil carbon loss…
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Trump’s Offshore Wind Energy Freeze: States at Risk
The U.S. offshore wind energy industry, which has been making significant strides in recent years, is now facing an uncertain future. Following a January 2025…
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Washington Governor Approves Large Wind Farm, Urges Faster Turbine Approvals
In a major step toward expanding clean energy infrastructure, Washington Governor Jay Inslee has approved a massive new wind farm project and called for faster…
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Lineman Safety
Building a Competency Program
At Valard, our people are the core and health of our business. Without our people, we have nothing. In fact, one of our slogans is…
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The Hidden Risk Shift: Why Line Work Is Getting More Dangerous Even as Equipment Improves
The Paradox Facing Modern Line Work
By most measurable standards, line work should be safer today than it was a generation ago. Arc-rated clothing is…
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Worker Safety Using Infrared
Infrared safety: using thermal technologies to protect workers
BY DOUG BARRY, FLIR Systems
Disconnect switches, elbow connectors, cutouts, lightning arrestors, oil-filled circuit breakers, and other…
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Keeping the Lineman and His Work Site Safe
Line-construction contractors can do their best to train the management, offer safety training and equipment and trust the foremen who are appointed to a job,…
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5 Ways to Improve Bucket-to-Ground Communication
Cranes, aerials and bucket trucks are common sights in construction zones and among maintenance crews around our cities. What better way to hoist materials to…
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