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Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests. As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. Enbridge is continuing construction on its contentious Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. TRANSMISSION LINE HUNG UP IN PJM GENERATION QUEUE Because of this and related aspects of the project, Soo Green is in PJM’s clogged queue for generation awaiting study before it can be approved, a process that could take years. The converters “can react to instructions from the grid operator in 1/100 of a second,” DeVito said. “If you look at what happened in Texas, you see the need R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. OPINION: WHY COLO. SHOULD ADOPT BENCHMARKING A statewide benchmarking policy would help Colorado businesses make smarter investment decisions, encourage innovation in building design and construction, and bring a myriad of economic benefits to residents across the state. Measuring and reporting energy use in buildings is the first step to uncovering opportunities to reduce energy waste. CLOSING ILLINOIS COAL PLANTS WOULDN'T END PAYMENTSSEE MORE ONENERGYNEWS.US
AT LONG LAST, A NEW ILLINOIS ENERGY BILL IS LIKELY Kari has written for Midwest Energy News since January 2011. She is an author and journalist who worked for the Washington Post's Midwest bureau from 1997 through 2009. BIDEN CONSIDERING EV POINT-OF-SALE REBATES ELECTRIC VEHICLES: President Biden tours Ford’s electric vehicle factory and test drives an electric pickup truck, while climate adviser Gina McCarthy says the administration is considering providing point-of-sale rebates for electric car buyers. (New York Times, Bloomberg) ALSO: • NASA is looking for companies to help it develop and build electric planes, with a goal of getting Americans CAN COAL-RICH WYOMING REACH NET-ZERO EMISSIONS? The Rhodium Group estimates that Wyoming’s net greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were 67 million metric tons. Most of that — 44 million metric tons — comes from in-state power generation, said Trevor Houser, Rhodium partner, in an email. The second-largest source is industrial production, then transportation and other lessersources.
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Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests. As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. Enbridge is continuing construction on its contentious Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. TRANSMISSION LINE HUNG UP IN PJM GENERATION QUEUE Because of this and related aspects of the project, Soo Green is in PJM’s clogged queue for generation awaiting study before it can be approved, a process that could take years. The converters “can react to instructions from the grid operator in 1/100 of a second,” DeVito said. “If you look at what happened in Texas, you see the need R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. OPINION: WHY COLO. SHOULD ADOPT BENCHMARKING A statewide benchmarking policy would help Colorado businesses make smarter investment decisions, encourage innovation in building design and construction, and bring a myriad of economic benefits to residents across the state. Measuring and reporting energy use in buildings is the first step to uncovering opportunities to reduce energy waste. CLOSING ILLINOIS COAL PLANTS WOULDN'T END PAYMENTSSEE MORE ONENERGYNEWS.US
AT LONG LAST, A NEW ILLINOIS ENERGY BILL IS LIKELY Kari has written for Midwest Energy News since January 2011. She is an author and journalist who worked for the Washington Post's Midwest bureau from 1997 through 2009. BIDEN CONSIDERING EV POINT-OF-SALE REBATES ELECTRIC VEHICLES: President Biden tours Ford’s electric vehicle factory and test drives an electric pickup truck, while climate adviser Gina McCarthy says the administration is considering providing point-of-sale rebates for electric car buyers. (New York Times, Bloomberg) ALSO: • NASA is looking for companies to help it develop and build electric planes, with a goal of getting Americans CAN COAL-RICH WYOMING REACH NET-ZERO EMISSIONS? The Rhodium Group estimates that Wyoming’s net greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were 67 million metric tons. Most of that — 44 million metric tons — comes from in-state power generation, said Trevor Houser, Rhodium partner, in an email. The second-largest source is industrial production, then transportation and other lessersources.
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Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, COULD THIRD TIME BE THE CHARM FOR N.C. EFFICIENCY BILL The Republican- and business-backed measure has broad support but faces opposition from a key senator who is a former utility executive. WILL A DEAL ON ILLINOIS ENERGY LEGISLATION COME SOON A demand to exempt a Southern Illinois coal plant from declining emission caps helped to scuttle consensus on an ambitious energy bill in the final days of session, but lawmakers vow to reconvene if a dealis struck again.
OPINION: EVS ARE HERE, CONSERVATIVE POLICY IS TOO 1 day ago · The following commentary was written by Scott Coenen. Coenen is the executive director of the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a voice for conservatives in the state’s energy policy debate. IOWA SOLAR INSTALLERS FORCED TO ADAPT AS TAX CREDIT Iowa was an outlier in the Midwest for offering a state solar tax credit, but installers say now that it’s going away it might make solar panels a tougher sell VIRGINIA ADVOCATES SEEK PATH FORWARD FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL An ambitious measure to convert Virginia’s fleet of 17,000 diesel-powered school buses to quieter and cleaner electric models over a decade was praised by health and environmental advocates when it passed the General Assembly at the end of February. MINING FOR LITHIUM, AT A COST TO INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS 16 hours ago · One autumn evening four years ago, Ivan Bender, a Hualapai man in his mid-50s, took a walk with his fluffy brown-and-white Pomeranian, Sierra May, to check on the ranchland hetends.
MAINE PASSES FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT LEGISLATION 13 hours ago · FINANCE: • Maine becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring state divestment from fossil fuel companies. (Grist) • The Maine House advances bipartisan legislation to bar foreign-owned companies from spending money on referendum campaigns after a Canadian company funded a fight against a transmission project last year. (Bangor Daily News) KEYSTONE XL’S END PUTS FOSSIL FUEL DEVELOPERS ‘ON NOTICE 12 hours ago · PIPELINES: The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline halts the project after years of protests and President Biden’s cancellation of its permit, with an environmental activist saying the news should “put polluters and their financiers on notice.” (Washington Post, New York Times) ALSO: • Democrats praise the Keystone XL outcome as a climate victory while GOP lawmakers call it a win KEYSTONE XL CANCELATION A ‘LANDMARK MOMENT’ IN CLIMATE 13 hours ago · PIPELINES: TC Energy formally cancels plans for the Keystone XL pipeline after 12 years of opposition by landowners, Native American tribes and environmentalists. (Reuters) ALSO: • Democrats praise the Keystone XL outcome as a climate victory while GOP lawmakers call it a win for “environmental extremists.” (E&E News, subscription) • Most of the 247 people arrested during Line 3MIDWEST ENERGY NEWS
Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests. As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. Enbridge is continuing construction on its contentious Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. TRANSMISSION LINE HUNG UP IN PJM GENERATION QUEUE Because of this and related aspects of the project, Soo Green is in PJM’s clogged queue for generation awaiting study before it can be approved, a process that could take years. The converters “can react to instructions from the grid operator in 1/100 of a second,” DeVito said. “If you look at what happened in Texas, you see the need R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. OPINION: WHY COLO. SHOULD ADOPT BENCHMARKING A statewide benchmarking policy would help Colorado businesses make smarter investment decisions, encourage innovation in building design and construction, and bring a myriad of economic benefits to residents across the state. Measuring and reporting energy use in buildings is the first step to uncovering opportunities to reduce energy waste. CLOSING ILLINOIS COAL PLANTS WOULDN'T END PAYMENTSSEE MORE ONENERGYNEWS.US
AT LONG LAST, A NEW ILLINOIS ENERGY BILL IS LIKELY Kari has written for Midwest Energy News since January 2011. She is an author and journalist who worked for the Washington Post's Midwest bureau from 1997 through 2009. BIDEN CONSIDERING EV POINT-OF-SALE REBATES ELECTRIC VEHICLES: President Biden tours Ford’s electric vehicle factory and test drives an electric pickup truck, while climate adviser Gina McCarthy says the administration is considering providing point-of-sale rebates for electric car buyers. (New York Times, Bloomberg) ALSO: • NASA is looking for companies to help it develop and build electric planes, with a goal of getting Americans CAN COAL-RICH WYOMING REACH NET-ZERO EMISSIONS? The Rhodium Group estimates that Wyoming’s net greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were 67 million metric tons. Most of that — 44 million metric tons — comes from in-state power generation, said Trevor Houser, Rhodium partner, in an email. The second-largest source is industrial production, then transportation and other lessersources.
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Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests. As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. Enbridge is continuing construction on its contentious Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. TRANSMISSION LINE HUNG UP IN PJM GENERATION QUEUE Because of this and related aspects of the project, Soo Green is in PJM’s clogged queue for generation awaiting study before it can be approved, a process that could take years. The converters “can react to instructions from the grid operator in 1/100 of a second,” DeVito said. “If you look at what happened in Texas, you see the need R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. OPINION: WHY COLO. SHOULD ADOPT BENCHMARKING A statewide benchmarking policy would help Colorado businesses make smarter investment decisions, encourage innovation in building design and construction, and bring a myriad of economic benefits to residents across the state. Measuring and reporting energy use in buildings is the first step to uncovering opportunities to reduce energy waste. CLOSING ILLINOIS COAL PLANTS WOULDN'T END PAYMENTSSEE MORE ONENERGYNEWS.US
AT LONG LAST, A NEW ILLINOIS ENERGY BILL IS LIKELY Kari has written for Midwest Energy News since January 2011. She is an author and journalist who worked for the Washington Post's Midwest bureau from 1997 through 2009. BIDEN CONSIDERING EV POINT-OF-SALE REBATES ELECTRIC VEHICLES: President Biden tours Ford’s electric vehicle factory and test drives an electric pickup truck, while climate adviser Gina McCarthy says the administration is considering providing point-of-sale rebates for electric car buyers. (New York Times, Bloomberg) ALSO: • NASA is looking for companies to help it develop and build electric planes, with a goal of getting Americans CAN COAL-RICH WYOMING REACH NET-ZERO EMISSIONS? The Rhodium Group estimates that Wyoming’s net greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were 67 million metric tons. Most of that — 44 million metric tons — comes from in-state power generation, said Trevor Houser, Rhodium partner, in an email. The second-largest source is industrial production, then transportation and other lessersources.
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Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, COULD THIRD TIME BE THE CHARM FOR N.C. EFFICIENCY BILL The Republican- and business-backed measure has broad support but faces opposition from a key senator who is a former utility executive. WILL A DEAL ON ILLINOIS ENERGY LEGISLATION COME SOON A demand to exempt a Southern Illinois coal plant from declining emission caps helped to scuttle consensus on an ambitious energy bill in the final days of session, but lawmakers vow to reconvene if a dealis struck again.
OPINION: EVS ARE HERE, CONSERVATIVE POLICY IS TOO 1 day ago · The following commentary was written by Scott Coenen. Coenen is the executive director of the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a voice for conservatives in the state’s energy policy debate. IOWA SOLAR INSTALLERS FORCED TO ADAPT AS TAX CREDIT Iowa was an outlier in the Midwest for offering a state solar tax credit, but installers say now that it’s going away it might make solar panels a tougher sell VIRGINIA ADVOCATES SEEK PATH FORWARD FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL An ambitious measure to convert Virginia’s fleet of 17,000 diesel-powered school buses to quieter and cleaner electric models over a decade was praised by health and environmental advocates when it passed the General Assembly at the end of February. MINING FOR LITHIUM, AT A COST TO INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS 10 hours ago · One autumn evening four years ago, Ivan Bender, a Hualapai man in his mid-50s, took a walk with his fluffy brown-and-white Pomeranian, Sierra May, to check on the ranchland hetends.
MAINE PASSES FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT LEGISLATION 7 hours ago · FINANCE: • Maine becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring state divestment from fossil fuel companies. (Grist) • The Maine House advances bipartisan legislation to bar foreign-owned companies from spending money on referendum campaigns after a Canadian company funded a fight against a transmission project last year. (Bangor Daily News) KEYSTONE XL’S END PUTS FOSSIL FUEL DEVELOPERS ‘ON NOTICE 7 hours ago · PIPELINES: The company behind the Keystone XL pipeline halts the project after years of protests and President Biden’s cancellation of its permit, with an environmental activist saying the news should “put polluters and their financiers on notice.” (Washington Post, New York Times) ALSO: • Democrats praise the Keystone XL outcome as a climate victory while GOP lawmakers call it awin
KEYSTONE XL CANCELATION A ‘LANDMARK MOMENT’ IN CLIMATE 7 hours ago · PIPELINES: TC Energy formally cancels plans for the Keystone XL pipeline after 12 years of opposition by landowners, Native American tribes and environmentalists. (Reuters) ALSO: • Democrats praise the Keystone XL outcome as a climate victory while GOP lawmakers call it a win for “environmental extremists.” (E&E News, subscription) • Most of the 247 people arrested during Line 3MIDWEST ENERGY NEWS
Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests. As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. Enbridge is continuing construction on its contentious Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. AT LONG LAST, A NEW ILLINOIS ENERGY BILL IS LIKELY Kari has written for Midwest Energy News since January 2011. She is an author and journalist who worked for the Washington Post's Midwest bureau from 1997 through 2009. TRANSMISSION LINE HUNG UP IN PJM GENERATION QUEUE Because of this and related aspects of the project, Soo Green is in PJM’s clogged queue for generation awaiting study before it can be approved, a process that could take years. The converters “can react to instructions from the grid operator in 1/100 of a second,” DeVito said. “If you look at what happened in Texas, you see the needMIDWEST ENERGY NEWS
Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests. As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. Enbridge is continuing construction on its contentious Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. AT LONG LAST, A NEW ILLINOIS ENERGY BILL IS LIKELY Kari has written for Midwest Energy News since January 2011. She is an author and journalist who worked for the Washington Post's Midwest bureau from 1997 through 2009. TRANSMISSION LINE HUNG UP IN PJM GENERATION QUEUE Because of this and related aspects of the project, Soo Green is in PJM’s clogged queue for generation awaiting study before it can be approved, a process that could take years. The converters “can react to instructions from the grid operator in 1/100 of a second,” DeVito said. “If you look at what happened in Texas, you see the need ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests. As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. Enbridge is continuing construction on its contentious Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. OPINION: EVS ARE HERE, CONSERVATIVE POLICY IS TOO 14 hours ago · The following commentary was written by Scott Coenen. Coenen is the executive director of the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a voice for conservatives in the state’s energy policy debate. COULD THIRD TIME BE THE CHARM FOR N.C. EFFICIENCY BILL The Republican- and business-backed measure has broad support but faces opposition from a key senator who is a former utility executive. WILL A DEAL ON ILLINOIS ENERGY LEGISLATION COME SOON A demand to exempt a Southern Illinois coal plant from declining emission caps helped to scuttle consensus on an ambitious energy bill in the final days of session, but lawmakers vow to reconvene if a dealis struck again.
VIRGINIA ADVOCATES SEEK PATH FORWARD FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL An ambitious measure to convert Virginia’s fleet of 17,000 diesel-powered school buses to quieter and cleaner electric models over a decade was praised by health and environmental advocates when it passed the General Assembly at the end of February. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXPLORES GULF COAST OFFSHORE WIND 12 hours ago · WIND: The Interior Department will gauge interest in offshore wind power in the Gulf Coast, but high upfront infrastructure costs and tepid demand from regional utilities present challenges. (Reuters, NOLA.com) ALSO: Opponents of a proposed western Virginia wind farm say it should be cancelled for missing a late May deadline for site plan approval, while the company argues state GULF OF MEXICO COULD OPEN FOR OFFSHORE WIND 11 hours ago · OFFSHORE WIND: The Biden administration will gauge interest in opening the Gulf of Mexico to offshore wind and other renewable energy development. (Associated Press) OIL & GAS: • The addition of three new members to ExxonMobil’s board could move the oil company toward clean energy spending, analysts and investors say, but major changes will take time. ‘THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING’: 200 ARRESTED AT LINE 3 11 hours ago · PIPELINES: “This is just the beginning,” says Indigenous activist Winona LaDuke as roughly 200 protesters are arrested while attempting to stop construction of the Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. (Inside Climate News) ALSO: • The Department of Homeland Security used low-flying helicopters that sprayed dust and debris in an attempt to disperse Line 3 protesters. CALIFORNIA UTILITY TURNS TO MICROGRIDS TO REDUCE FIRE 10 hours ago · MICROGRIDS: As part of its drive to reduce wildfire ignitions from its infrastructure, Pacific Gas & Electric deploys its first microgrid in a high fire-hazard area. (PV Magazine) ALSO: • The University of California, Berkeley, plans to build a renewable-energy microgrid to fully power its campus. (Microgrid Knowledge) • An exercise confirms that three military installationsin Hawaii can
STATES THREATEN TO BOYCOTT BANKS IF THEY DON’T LEND TO TRANSITION: Republican-led states such as West Virginia, Texas and Louisiana attempt to delay the clean-energy transition by threatening retaliation against banks that refuse to lend to coal, oil and gas companies. (The Guardian) ALSO: • A White House advisory group’s report on ways to invest in disadvantaged communities affected by climate change and fossil fuels attracts praise from anMIDWEST ENERGY NEWS
Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests. As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. Enbridge is continuing construction on its contentious Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. AT LONG LAST, A NEW ILLINOIS ENERGY BILL IS LIKELY Kari has written for Midwest Energy News since January 2011. She is an author and journalist who worked for the Washington Post's Midwest bureau from 1997 through 2009. TRANSMISSION LINE HUNG UP IN PJM GENERATION QUEUE Because of this and related aspects of the project, Soo Green is in PJM’s clogged queue for generation awaiting study before it can be approved, a process that could take years. The converters “can react to instructions from the grid operator in 1/100 of a second,” DeVito said. “If you look at what happened in Texas, you see the needMIDWEST ENERGY NEWS
Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests. As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. Enbridge is continuing construction on its contentious Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. AT LONG LAST, A NEW ILLINOIS ENERGY BILL IS LIKELY Kari has written for Midwest Energy News since January 2011. She is an author and journalist who worked for the Washington Post's Midwest bureau from 1997 through 2009. TRANSMISSION LINE HUNG UP IN PJM GENERATION QUEUE Because of this and related aspects of the project, Soo Green is in PJM’s clogged queue for generation awaiting study before it can be approved, a process that could take years. The converters “can react to instructions from the grid operator in 1/100 of a second,” DeVito said. “If you look at what happened in Texas, you see the need OPINION: EVS ARE HERE, CONSERVATIVE POLICY IS TOO 9 hours ago · The following commentary was written by Scott Coenen. Coenen is the executive director of the Wisconsin Conservative Energy Forum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing a voice for conservatives in the state’s energy policy debate. ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS Enbridge entering a new phase of construction on Line 3 — and a new phase of protests. As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. Enbridge is continuing construction on its contentious Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. COULD THIRD TIME BE THE CHARM FOR N.C. EFFICIENCY BILL The Republican- and business-backed measure has broad support but faces opposition from a key senator who is a former utility executive. WILL A DEAL ON ILLINOIS ENERGY LEGISLATION COME SOON A demand to exempt a Southern Illinois coal plant from declining emission caps helped to scuttle consensus on an ambitious energy bill in the final days of session, but lawmakers vow to reconvene if a dealis struck again.
IOWA SOLAR INSTALLERS FORCED TO ADAPT AS TAX CREDIT Iowa was an outlier in the Midwest for offering a state solar tax credit, but installers say now that it’s going away it might make solar panels a tougher sell VIRGINIA ADVOCATES SEEK PATH FORWARD FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL An ambitious measure to convert Virginia’s fleet of 17,000 diesel-powered school buses to quieter and cleaner electric models over a decade was praised by health and environmental advocates when it passed the General Assembly at the end of February. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXPLORES GULF COAST OFFSHORE WIND 7 hours ago · WIND: The Interior Department will gauge interest in offshore wind power in the Gulf Coast, but high upfront infrastructure costs and tepid demand from regional utilities present challenges. (Reuters, NOLA.com) ALSO: Opponents of a proposed western Virginia wind farm say it should be cancelled for missing a late May deadline for site plan approval, while the company argues state GULF OF MEXICO COULD OPEN FOR OFFSHORE WIND 5 hours ago · OFFSHORE WIND: The Biden administration will gauge interest in opening the Gulf of Mexico to offshore wind and other renewable energy development. (Associated Press) OIL & GAS: • The addition of three new members to ExxonMobil’s board could move the oil company toward clean energy spending, analysts and investors say, but major changes will take time. ‘THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING’: 200 ARRESTED AT LINE 3 6 hours ago · PIPELINES: “This is just the beginning,” says Indigenous activist Winona LaDuke as roughly 200 protesters are arrested while attempting to stop construction of the Line 3 pipeline in northern Minnesota. (Inside Climate News) ALSO: • The Department of Homeland Security used low-flying helicopters that sprayed dust and debris in an attempt to disperse Line 3 protesters. STATES THREATEN TO BOYCOTT BANKS IF THEY DON’T LEND TO TRANSITION: Republican-led states such as West Virginia, Texas and Louisiana attempt to delay the clean-energy transition by threatening retaliation against banks that refuse to lend to coal, oil and gas companies. (The Guardian) ALSO: • A White House advisory group’s report on ways to invest in disadvantaged communities affected by climate change and fossil fuels attracts praise from anMIDWEST ENERGY NEWS
Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) ENERGY NEWS NETWORK STAFF Dan Haugen | Managing Editor. Dan has two decades’ experience working in print, digital and broadcast media. Prior to joining the Energy News Network as managing editor in December 2017, he oversaw watchdog reporting at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, part of the USA Today Network, and before that spent several years as a freelance journalist covering energy, business and technology. R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. OPINION: WHY COLO. SHOULD ADOPT BENCHMARKING A statewide benchmarking policy would help Colorado businesses make smarter investment decisions, encourage innovation in building design and construction, and bring a myriad of economic benefits to residents across the state. Measuring and reporting energy use in buildings is the first step to uncovering opportunities to reduce energy waste.40 UNDER 40
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Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) ENERGY NEWS NETWORK STAFF Dan Haugen | Managing Editor. Dan has two decades’ experience working in print, digital and broadcast media. Prior to joining the Energy News Network as managing editor in December 2017, he oversaw watchdog reporting at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, part of the USA Today Network, and before that spent several years as a freelance journalist covering energy, business and technology. R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. OPINION: WHY COLO. SHOULD ADOPT BENCHMARKING A statewide benchmarking policy would help Colorado businesses make smarter investment decisions, encourage innovation in building design and construction, and bring a myriad of economic benefits to residents across the state. Measuring and reporting energy use in buildings is the first step to uncovering opportunities to reduce energy waste.40 UNDER 40
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Michigan groups dispute claim that 100% renewable grid would be too expensive. A consultant’s presentation to the newly convened Michigan Council on Climate Solutions suggested the state achieve net-zero emissions with as little as 63% renewable energy, relying on carbon capture for much of the rest. by Tom Perkins May 6, 2021. COULD THIRD TIME BE THE CHARM FOR N.C. EFFICIENCY BILL 1 day ago · The Republican- and business-backed measure has broad support but faces opposition from a key senator who is a formerutility executive.
WILL A DEAL ON ILLINOIS ENERGY LEGISLATION COME SOON A demand to exempt a Southern Illinois coal plant from declining emission caps helped to scuttle consensus on an ambitious energy bill in the final days of session, but lawmakers vow to reconvene if a dealis struck again.
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The Energy News Network’s 40 Under 40 awards program highlights emerging leaders and innovators from across the U.S. and their work in America’s transition to a clean energy economy. For six years, the Energy News Network has recognized leaders and innovators from all backgrounds to include: industry, government, regulatory, hospitality OPINION: WHY COLO. SHOULD ADOPT BENCHMARKING A statewide benchmarking policy would help Colorado businesses make smarter investment decisions, encourage innovation in building design and construction, and bring a myriad of economic benefits to residents across the state. Measuring and reporting energy use in buildings is the first step to uncovering opportunities to reduce energy waste. KY. CENTER RETRAINS COAL WORKERS FOR HIGH-TECH 19 hours ago · PAINTSVILLE, Ky. — A high-tech manufacturing training center in this eastern Kentucky town is widely regarded as a singular success story of federal support for WHITE HOUSE TACKLES BATTERY, RARE EARTH BOTTLENECKS 15 hours ago · BATTERIES: The White House unveils a task force to address “near-term bottlenecks” in supply chains dependent on imports, including semiconductors, high-capacity batteries and rare earth minerals. (New York Times) CLEAN ENERGY: • The Energy Department launches an “Energy Earthshots” initiative to shrink clean energy costs, starting with a call for innovation to reduce theprice of
LINE 3 PIPELINE PROTESTS ESCALATE IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA 16 hours ago · PIPELINES: Activists chain themselves to bulldozers, excavators and other equipment as hundreds of people trespass on Enbridge property to protest Line 3 pipeline construction in northern Minnesota. (MPR News) NUCLEAR: Three Exelon nuclear plants in Illinois fail to clear grid operator PJM’s recent capacity auction, losing to other power plants and generation sources as the company seeks EASTERN KENTUCKY COALFIELDS AIM AT ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 17 hours ago · COAL: A high-tech manufacturing training center built with federal grants near a reclaimed coal mine has trained nearly 200 eastern Kentucky workers — most of them men, many of them laid-off coal miners. (Energy News Network) ALSO: West Virginia regulators have failed to comply with state and federal law in overseeing its coal mining reclamation program, creating a risk of insolvency WILL A DEAL ON ILLINOIS ENERGY LEGISLATION COME SOON ILLINOIS: Stakeholders are still hopeful that an ambitious clean energy bill can pass during a special session, but solar companies say they can’t hold out much longer without a new influx of state incentives. (Energy News Network) ALSO: • The Prairie State coal plant in Southern Illinois has emerged as a major sticking point in the energy bill negotiations, with dozens of localMIDWEST ENERGY NEWS
Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) ENERGY NEWS NETWORK STAFF Dan Haugen | Managing Editor. Dan has two decades’ experience working in print, digital and broadcast media. Prior to joining the Energy News Network as managing editor in December 2017, he oversaw watchdog reporting at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, part of the USA Today Network, and before that spent several years as a freelance journalist covering energy, business and technology. R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. OPINION: WHY COLO. SHOULD ADOPT BENCHMARKING A statewide benchmarking policy would help Colorado businesses make smarter investment decisions, encourage innovation in building design and construction, and bring a myriad of economic benefits to residents across the state. Measuring and reporting energy use in buildings is the first step to uncovering opportunities to reduce energy waste.40 UNDER 40
The Energy News Network’s 40 Under 40 awards program highlights emerging leaders and innovators from across the U.S. and their work in America’s transition to a clean energy economy. For six years, the Energy News Network has recognized leaders and innovators from all backgrounds to include: industry, government, regulatory, hospitality TRANSMISSION LINE HUNG UP IN PJM GENERATION QUEUE Because of this and related aspects of the project, Soo Green is in PJM’s clogged queue for generation awaiting study before it can be approved, a process that could take years. The converters “can react to instructions from the grid operator in 1/100 of a second,” DeVito said. “If you look at what happened in Texas, you see the need LINE 5: TRIBE SEEKS CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is seeking to designate the Straits of Mackinac as a Traditional Cultural Property following the discovery last fall of a potential archaeological site. by Patrick Shea April 1, 2021. April 5, 2021. BIDEN CONSIDERING EV POINT-OF-SALE REBATES ELECTRIC VEHICLES: President Biden tours Ford’s electric vehicle factory and test drives an electric pickup truck, while climate adviser Gina McCarthy says the administration is considering providing point-of-sale rebates for electric car buyers. (New York Times, Bloomberg) ALSO: • NASA is looking for companies to help it develop and build electric planes, with a goal of getting Americans CAN COAL-RICH WYOMING REACH NET-ZERO EMISSIONS? The Rhodium Group estimates that Wyoming’s net greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were 67 million metric tons. Most of that — 44 million metric tons — comes from in-state power generation, said Trevor Houser, Rhodium partner, in an email. The second-largest source is industrial production, then transportation and other lessersources.
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Michigan utilities should prioritize public health inequities in retirement plans, regulator says. The Michigan Public Service Commission is seeking input on how it can ensure utilities incorporate environmental justice as they transition to clean energy. by Nina Ignaczak, Planet Detroit May 12, ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS FAIL TO REACH CONSENSUS ON NUCLEAR Illinois lawmakers fail to reach consensus on nuclear plant bailout. by Andy Balaskovitz June 1, 2021. June 1, 2021. POLICY: The results of Indiana’s busy legislative session for energy include new laws that ban local electric heat requirements and allow utilities to refinance retiring coal plant debt. (Energy News Network) ENERGY NEWS NETWORK STAFF Dan Haugen | Managing Editor. Dan has two decades’ experience working in print, digital and broadcast media. Prior to joining the Energy News Network as managing editor in December 2017, he oversaw watchdog reporting at the Sioux Falls Argus Leader, part of the USA Today Network, and before that spent several years as a freelance journalist covering energy, business and technology. R.I. GRID SALE A RARE OPPORTUNITY, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES Electric grid sale presents rare opportunity for Rhode Island, clean energy advocates say. Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distribution system. by Lisa Prevost May 25, 2021. OPINION: WHY COLO. SHOULD ADOPT BENCHMARKING A statewide benchmarking policy would help Colorado businesses make smarter investment decisions, encourage innovation in building design and construction, and bring a myriad of economic benefits to residents across the state. Measuring and reporting energy use in buildings is the first step to uncovering opportunities to reduce energy waste.40 UNDER 40
The Energy News Network’s 40 Under 40 awards program highlights emerging leaders and innovators from across the U.S. and their work in America’s transition to a clean energy economy. For six years, the Energy News Network has recognized leaders and innovators from all backgrounds to include: industry, government, regulatory, hospitality TRANSMISSION LINE HUNG UP IN PJM GENERATION QUEUE Because of this and related aspects of the project, Soo Green is in PJM’s clogged queue for generation awaiting study before it can be approved, a process that could take years. The converters “can react to instructions from the grid operator in 1/100 of a second,” DeVito said. “If you look at what happened in Texas, you see the need LINE 5: TRIBE SEEKS CULTURAL PROPERTY PROTECTION Michigan tribe seeks cultural property protection in path of Line 5 project. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians is seeking to designate the Straits of Mackinac as a Traditional Cultural Property following the discovery last fall of a potential archaeological site. by Patrick Shea April 1, 2021. April 5, 2021. BIDEN CONSIDERING EV POINT-OF-SALE REBATES ELECTRIC VEHICLES: President Biden tours Ford’s electric vehicle factory and test drives an electric pickup truck, while climate adviser Gina McCarthy says the administration is considering providing point-of-sale rebates for electric car buyers. (New York Times, Bloomberg) ALSO: • NASA is looking for companies to help it develop and build electric planes, with a goal of getting Americans CAN COAL-RICH WYOMING REACH NET-ZERO EMISSIONS? The Rhodium Group estimates that Wyoming’s net greenhouse gas emissions in 2017 were 67 million metric tons. Most of that — 44 million metric tons — comes from in-state power generation, said Trevor Houser, Rhodium partner, in an email. The second-largest source is industrial production, then transportation and other lessersources.
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Michigan groups dispute claim that 100% renewable grid would be too expensive. A consultant’s presentation to the newly convened Michigan Council on Climate Solutions suggested the state achieve net-zero emissions with as little as 63% renewable energy, relying on carbon capture for much of the rest. by Tom Perkins May 6, 2021. COULD THIRD TIME BE THE CHARM FOR N.C. EFFICIENCY BILL 1 day ago · The Republican- and business-backed measure has broad support but faces opposition from a key senator who is a formerutility executive.
ENBRIDGE ENTERS NEW PHASE OF LINE 3 CONSTRUCTION, PROTESTS The first months of construction on Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline were relatively uneventful. Cold weather and the COVID-19 pandemic limited protests across the 337-mile route in northern Minnesota, and the Canadian company quickly finished about 60 percent of its work on the project after starting in December.40 UNDER 40
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VIRGINIA ADVOCATES SEEK PATH FORWARD FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL An ambitious measure to convert Virginia’s fleet of 17,000 diesel-powered school buses to quieter and cleaner electric models over a decade was praised by health and environmental advocates when it passed the General Assembly at the end of February. GRANHOLM WARNS GRID VULNERABLE TO HACKERS 1 day ago · GRID: Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm warns that the U.S. grid is vulnerable to the type of hacking that brought down the Colonial Pipeline, but transmission lines have stronger protocols than pipelines do. (CNN) PIPELINES: • U.S. House and Senate lawmakers gear up to question Colonial Pipeline’s CEO after last month’s cyberattack disrupted operations and resulted in gas shortages STUDY: MONITORING AND REPAIRS COULD SLASH PERMIAN METHANE EMISSIONS: Nearly 30% of the Permian Basin’s methane emissions come from “routinely persistent” leaks that could be largely eliminated with repairs and diligent monitoring, scientists say. (Bloomberg) ALSO: • Kinder Morgan’s CEO warns that converting pipelines to transport CO2 from carbon capture initiatives won’t be financially viable without new federal subsidies. STATES THREATEN TO BOYCOTT BANKS IF THEY DON’T LEND TO 1 day ago · TRANSITION: Republican-led states such as West Virginia, Texas and Louisiana attempt to delay the clean-energy transition by threatening retaliation against banks that refuse to lend to coal, oil and gas companies. (The Guardian) ALSO: • A White House advisory group’s report on ways to invest in disadvantaged communities affected by climate change and fossil fuels attracts praise from an IOWA SOLAR INSTALLERS ADAPT AS STATE TAX CREDIT EXPIRES 1 day ago · SOLAR: Iowa solar installers say the expiration of a statewide solar tax credit will make projects a tougher sell to residential and small business customers. (Energy News Network) ALSO: Developers hope to start construction next month on a nearly 15 MW solar project in northeastern Indiana. (The Star) ***SPONSORED LINK: Vote Solar is hiring a Regional Director to lead theirClose
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ILLINOIS STAKEHOLDERS STILL HOPEFUL ON CLEAN ENERGY DEAL — BUT WILL IT COME SOON ENOUGH FOR SOLAR COMPANIES? by Kari Lydersen June 4,2021June 4, 2021
ENBRIDGE ENTERING A NEW PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION ON LINE 3 — AND A NEWPHASE OF PROTESTS
As the company restarted construction this week, opponents of the project geared up for a wave of larger demonstrations aimed at slowing or stopping the pipeline. by Walker Orenstein and Yasmine Askari / MinnPost June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 EVERYDAY TEXANS OVERLOOKED IN STATE LAWMAKERS’ RESPONSE TO POWER OUTAGES DURING WINTER STORM While lawmakers took significant steps toward preventing another blackout, hardly any of the proposals passed during this legislative session will aid consumers in recovering from the February storm. by Erin Douglas and Mitchell Ferman / Texas Tribune June 3, 2021June 4, 2021 VERMONT CLEAN ENERGY JOBS BOARD AIMS TO NET MORE RESUMES FROM WOMEN Advocates in Vermont hope a new clean energy jobs board and resume bank can help open doors and diversify a sometimes clubby, male-dominated sector. by David Thill June 3,2021June 3, 2021
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TESLA IS ABOUT 500 JOBS SHORT OF ITS BUFFALO JOB PROMISE; EXPECTS TO MEET GOAL BY YEAR-END Tesla Inc. has seven months to recover from the setback the Covid-19 pandemic – and the slow development of its solar roof – delivered to its taxpayer-funded South Buffalo factory. Source: Buffalo News PERMIAN STUDY FINDS OVERPRODUCTION LEADING TO MORE METHANE LEAKS Wells in the energy-rich region release three times as much of the potent greenhouse gas as wells in California, according to NASA-ledresearch.
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SEXUAL VIOLENCE ALONG PIPELINE ROUTE FOLLOWS INDIGENOUS WOMEN’SWARNINGS
The $2.9 billion Line 3 pipeline has brought thousands of workers to Minnesota – and one crisis center has received more than 40 reports of harassment and abuse Source: The Guardian PROGRESSIVES CALL FOR PUBLICLY-OWNED POWER A coalition of progressive lawmakers is calling for electric power to be publicly owned in a new resolution unveiled Thursday.Source: The Hill
WYOMING TO BE ‘GROUND ZERO’ FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR PLANT Wyoming will become “ground zero” as home to the first of a new generation of nuclear power plants to be developed via a diverse public-private partnership that includes Bill Gates, officials announced Wednesday.Source: WyoFile
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As more drivers switch to electric cars and buildings convert to heat pumps, changing customer behavior with new rate designs could be key to preventing expensive and polluting new investments in the state’spower grid.
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NORTH CAROLINA PANEL REJECTS BUILDING CODE FLEXIBILITY SOUGHT BYHOMEBUILDERS
In a rare rebuke for the politically influential Home Builders Association, a rules review committee in North Carolina rejected proposed changes to the state’s building code that would have weakened minimum standards. by Elizabeth Ouzts May 26,2021May 26, 2021
ELECTRIC GRID SALE PRESENTS RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR RHODE ISLAND, CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES SAY Clean energy advocates want state officials to demand details on how PPL Corp. would accelerate the clean energy transition before approving its purchase of Narragansett’s electric distributionsystem.
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PROGRAM SPINS OUT NEW TECH TO MONITOR MARINE LIFE NEAR OFFSHORE WINDFARMS
Companies building night-vision cameras, autonomous watercraft, and weather-resistant aerial drones were among the participants in a six-month program backed by Vineyard Wind and a Massachusetts startupincubator.
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MASSACHUSETTS GAS FACILITY NEEDED TO MEET NEW ENGLAND CLIMATE GOALS,BACKERS SAY
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is asking for public input on the controversial compressor station in Weymouth after two emergency shutdowns released natural gas into nearby communities. by Kate Winston May 20,2021May 19, 2021
CALIFORNIA WEIGHS ELECTRIC CAR MANDATE FOR UBER AND LYFT Environmental groups, labor advocates and drivers are calling for California regulators to ensure the companies, not drivers, cover the costs of switching to electric cars. by Rachel Becker/CalMattersMay 20,
2021May 19, 2021
NORTH CAROLINA TAKES CRUCIAL STEPS TOWARD ADDRESSING ENERGYAFFORDABILITY
While agreeing to raise electric rates for Duke Energy customers, regulators also increased money for low-income weatherization and called for proposals to make rates more affordable. by Elizabeth Ouzts May 19,2021May 18, 2021
OHIO TRANSIT AGENCIES DEBUT ELECTRIC BUSES, BUT FUNDING IS NEEDED FORMORE EFFORTS
As transit agencies take steps to cut emissions despite limited budgets, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio has co-authored a $73 billion federal proposal aimed at electrifying the nation’s transit fleetsby 2035.
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Western Energy News
ENDANGERED SPECIES LISTING COULD UPEND PROPOSED NEVADA LITHIUM MINE by Jonathan P. Thompson June 4, 2021June 4, 2021U.S. Energy News
SURVEY: AMERICANS ON THE FENCE ABOUT ELECTRIC VEHICLES by Kathryn Krawczyk June 4,2021
Midwest Energy News
WILL A DEAL ON ILLINOIS ENERGY LEGISLATION COME SOON ENOUGH TO SAVESOLAR?
by Andy Balaskovitz June4, 2021
Northeast Energy News TESLA’S BUFFALO SOLAR FACTORY STILL CAN’T MEET JOB PROMISE by Bridget Reed Morawski and Kathryn Krawczyk June 4,2021
Southeast Energy News STUDY: MONITORING AND REPAIRS COULD SLASH PERMIAN METHANE LEAKS by Mason Adams June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Load more postsLoading…
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