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  Deep in coal country, Solar Holler harnesses the sun

  A small company is bringing solar to coal country, allowing West Virginians to keep the energy they produce after generations of exporting power.

  By Greenwire  .  10 July 2019

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  Ohio utility leaves ALEC to help states implement Clean Power Plan

  American Electric Power Co. Inc. is leaving the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council and shifting its resources toward working with states implementing the Obama administration's landmark climate rule.

  By Greenwire  .  9 December 2015

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  Wisconsin 'health hazard' ruling could shock wind industry

  A Wisconsin town of fewer than 1,200 stands on the verge of sending shock waves through the wind energy industry.

  By Greenwire  .  17 September 2015

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  Industry, advocates weighing in on Minnesota coal case

  Numerous industry and environmental interests are weighing in on high-profile federal litigation over the legality of Minnesota's restrictions on imported coal power.

  By Greenwire  .  17 February 2015

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  McCarthy touts flexibility for states in EPA carbon rules

  In her rollout new carbon rules, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said the proposal would take advantage of opportunities that states are already finding, from "plant to plug."

  By Greenwire  .  3 June 2014

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  EPA wins big as Supreme Court upholds cross-state rule

  In a landmark win for the Obama administration and public health advocates, the Supreme Court on Tuesday resurrected U.S. EPA's program for air pollution that drifts across state lines after a lower court had thrown it out.

  By Greenwire  .  30 April 2014

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  Federal judges uphold EPA mercury and toxics standards

  Federal judges Tuesday upheld U.S. EPA's air standards for mercury and other hazardous pollutants in a major win for the Obama administration.

  By Greenwire  .  16 April 2014

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  Ohio project takes biofuel production on the road

  Companies aspiring to produce next-generation biofuels struggle to get raw material to production plants, so an Ohio nonprofit is experimenting with a way to bring the refinery out to the fields.

  By Greenwire  .  22 January 2014

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  Could rhubarb hold the key to low-cost energy storage?

  Researchers at Harvard University have demonstrated a low-cost battery -- based on common, organic molecules -- that can be scaled to provide backup power for anything from large wind farms to a home with solar panels.

  By Greenwire  .  10 January 2014

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  Fledgling cellulosic biofuel industry puts down roots in Iowa

  In Iowa, where corn is king, crop residues represent the great hope in the short term for launching the cellulosic ethanol industry.

  By Greenwire  .  16 December 2013