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In the Finger Lakes, a cryptocurrency mining plant billed as ‘green’ has a dirty coal ash problem

Residents want regulators to force the bitcoin miner that took over an old coal plant to clean up coal ash contaminating water.

By Sruthi Gopalakrishnan . 25 August 2022
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Commentary: Ford's clean energy deal happened despite DTE's limitations

What has been left out of most news reports of this deal is the story of how this opportunity for Ford arose, advocates say.

By Caitlin Marquis . 24 August 2022
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Cracking down on coal ash: Tough talk and tough choices

The EPA says it is getting serious about enforcing federal coal ash rules. But massive challenges remain, from recalcitrant state regulators to environmental justice conundrums to ballooning costs for ratepayers.

By Kari Lydersen . 24 August 2022
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Groups urge Michigan regulators to reject rate increase, citing 'utility redlining'

In a first-of-its-kind public hearing, Detroit residents tell the state Public Service Commission that DTE Energy is neglecting their communities in its pursuit of profits for shareholders

By Nina Ignaczak . 23 August 2022
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In Virginia’s internet corridor, climate targets and data center growth collide

A Virginia county's ambitious climate plan is in conflict with efforts to rapidly expand data centers in the area.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 23 August 2022
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Virginia activists fight to protect green space from data center development

Dominion Energy says the grid is ready for expansion, cutting off an avenue that opponents had hoped to take advantage of.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 23 August 2022
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Long burdened by a coal plant, South Memphis residents say no to coal ash in their backyard

Documents show a plan to move ash from a TVA coal plant through a Black neighborhood was finalized long before residents had a say in the matter.

By Chloe Hilles . 22 August 2022
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New Hampshire’s latest energy strategy: blame other states for rising costs

Clean energy experts say it’s actually the New Hampshire's overreliance on fossil fuels that is harming ratepayers.

By Lisa Prevost . 22 August 2022
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Federal electric bus program leaves Chicago, other school districts behind

By Kari Lydersen . 19 August 2022
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Mountain Valley Pipeline opponents vow to keep up fight despite Manchin deal

Activists who have fought the Mountain Valley Pipeline project for years say Democrats’ reported deal with the West Virginia senator won’t deter their opposition. They plan to keep pressure on financial backers.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 18 August 2022