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Massachusetts apartment retrofit offers model for multifamily energy savings

The owners of a Fall River apartment complex spent two years tightening building envelopes, replacing heating and cooling systems, and installing rooftop solar panels. Now, they hope to replicate the success elsewhere.

By Sarah Shemkus . 5 April 2022
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N.C. Supreme Court to rule on how much power HOAs have over solar

A coming decision could impact how thousands of developments regulate rooftop panels that are visible from the street. At issue is the meaning of eight words in the state’s 2007 solar access law.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 4 April 2022
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Connecticut solar developer expands lawsuit against offshore wind projects

Thomas Melone sued federal agencies last July for approving Vineyard Wind, the country’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm. He recently expanded the case to include another project, South Fork Wind.

By Lisa Prevost . 1 April 2022
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Illinois environmental justice bill would help residents prevent pollution

Grassroots leaders of successful fights against coal plants and petcoke are taking the lead: "Communities must have a way to be involved in a permitting process that is really broken," one said.

By Kari Lydersen . 31 March 2022
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Minnesota bill aims to close a gap on funding for ‘pre-weatherization’ work

A suburban state lawmaker’s bill would supplement federal weatherization funding with $60 million over the next three years, nearly doubling the money available and providing crucial flexibility to cover “pre-weatherization” work.

By Frank Jossi . 31 March 2022
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How a Virginia bill could upend the state’s unique citizen oversight boards

Peter Anderson, the Virginia policy director with Appalachian Voices, explains how Senate Bill 657 threatens to take authority from two citizen boards in the wake of a controversial gas pipeline compressor station decision last year.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 30 March 2022
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Commentary: Will the changes on a federal web page impact Duke Energy’s Carolinas solar proposal?

This change seems like a wonky, immaterial thing, but it is not, writes guest commentator Shelley Robbins of Clean Energy Group.

By Shelley Robbins . 30 March 2022
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‘This plan is a lie’: Biogas on hog farms could do more harm than good

North Carolina residents, researchers, and farmers say the industry distracts from a massive hog waste problem — and its health risks.

By Cameron Oglesby . 28 March 2022
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Wisconsin city finds a path to solar despite third-party ownership hurdle

The city of La Crosse used an energy savings performance contract with Johnson Controls to work around the state’s legal uncertainty over solar installations owned by third parties.

By Kari Lydersen . 28 March 2022
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Connecticut regulators move to end subsidies for new natural gas hookups

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority said a program meant to help Connecticut residents and businesses switch from oil to natural gas has not met targets and no longer aligns with the state’s climate goals.

By Lisa Prevost . 25 March 2022