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New settlement agreement aims to put spotlight on DTE-linked dark money

Advocates say it’s a great first step, but more needs to be done.

By Tom Perkins . 28 August 2023
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How a climate-fueled disaster led a native Detroiter to a career helping her neighbors

Eastside Community Network helped Meghan Richards find assistance after historic rainfall flooded her basement. Now she’s helping ECN organize resilience hubs to support her community as climate change intensifies weather in the region.

By Angela Lugo-Thomas . 25 August 2023
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Delaware eyes its first offshore wind target, but trouble looms

The state illustrates the challenges facing the Biden administration as it pushes for a build-out of offshore wind on the East Coast.

By Heather Richards . 23 August 2023
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Hempcrete shows promise for healthy housing rehabilitation

The material is still hard to find and expensive — but proponents see a bright future for the insulation alternative.

By Angela Lugo-Thomas . 23 August 2023
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For this immigrant-led clean energy company, perspective is everything

Entrepreneur Senyo Ador explains how his experience working on big projects in Ghana is helping drive his mission to help the next generation of energy workers find their footing.

By Audrey Henderson . 22 August 2023
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Climate advocate Kate Knuth on her new role as Minnesota’s agency’s climate director

The former state lawmaker and Minneapolis mayoral candidate talks about how government can help mobilize the state to prepare for climate change.

By Frank Jossi . 18 August 2023
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Can cutting fees and red tape help lure solar companies back to this Virginia county?

Prince William County, Virginia, has had some of the region’s highest fees and longest delays for solar panel permits, but that’s starting to change after frustrated stakeholders confronted officials.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 17 August 2023
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Ohio corruption investigation might be heating up — again

After the sentencing of two major players in Ohio's HB6 scandal, filings suggest federal investigators are probing former FirstEnergy executives and an ex-regulator.

By Marty Schladen . 14 August 2023
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Illinois governor vetoes effort to lift moratorium on new nuclear reactors

Unless the governor vetoes a bill by Tuesday, the state’s 1987 ban on new nuclear power plants will be lifted, providing a new but expensive option for achieving its emission goals.

By Kari Lydersen . 11 August 2023
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In northern Minnesota, early adopters make the case for cold-climate heat pumps

Heat pump installers and early adopters in and around Duluth, Minnesota, are demonstrating how the technology can work even in a notoriously cold climate such as northern Minnesota.

By Stephanie Hemphill . 11 August 2023