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Maine network mentors activists working on clean energy transition

A Mount Desert Island climate group launches an effort to foster knowledge-sharing among local activists statewide.

By Marina Schauffler . 15 April 2022
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Commentary: Don’t let Michigan’s weatherization funds go to waste

Michigan has millions of dollars for weatherization assistance that could go unspent and therefore be lost by a deadline of June 30 of this year.

By Laura Sherman . 14 April 2022
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One West Virginia community ponders life after a coal-fired power plant

St. Marys has benefited from the coal-fired Pleasants Power Station for decades; now its residents wonder what will happen when the plant closes or is sold next year.

By Douglas Soule . 13 April 2022
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As utility-scale renewables expand, some Midwest farmers are pushing back

By Diana Kruzman . 12 April 2022
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Minneapolis jobs program aims to grow and diversify clean energy workforce

The city’s Green Career Exploratory Program, launched in the early days of the pandemic, is open to all but emphasizes recruitment of people of color through its partnerships with various community institutions.

By Frank Jossi . 11 April 2022
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New case study, federal assistance boost ‘smart neighborhood’ concept in Highland Park

A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists and Parker Village detailed the feasibility of using a microgrid to power the Michigan community.

By Rukiya Colvin . 11 April 2022
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Policy setbacks slow Virginia’s momentum on shared solar

A proposed monthly fee to participate in Dominion Energy’s upcoming shared solar program is too high to be viable, advocates say. Meanwhile, efforts to expand to other utility territories will likely be delayed for more study.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 7 April 2022
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After rough start, electric buses are back on the road in Minneapolis-St. Paul

Metro Transit idled its first batch of electric buses due to mechanical and charging problems. They’re now back in service, along with a plan to convert almost 12% of its fleet to electric models over the next five years.

By Frank Jossi . 7 April 2022
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Does the nation’s first CO2 cap and trade system work?

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has become a flashpoint across the Northeast, with lawmakers in two states vowing to exit the program and environmental advocates calling to reform it.

By Miranda Willson . 6 April 2022
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Missouri Senate committee takes up bill targeting Grain Belt Express transmission line

The bill faces opposition from those who argue the line shouldn’t be able to use eminent domain to build on unwilling landowners' properties.

By Allison Kite . 5 April 2022