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Environmental group demands Spire halt ‘false and defamatory’ messaging about pipeline

The Environmental Defense Fund says it has received threatening messages because of Spire’s warnings about the potential fate of the pipeline.

By Allison Kite . 16 November 2021
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Poll: Majority of Massachusetts drivers expect to own electric vehicle soon

A new poll finds a slight majority of Massachusetts voters said they plan to buy an electric vehicle in the next five years. Advocates say the results suggest the state could be even more aggressive with its timeline to phase out gas cars.

By Sarah Shemkus . 16 November 2021
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Northern Minn. collaboration finds right combination for solar-storage project

After six years of twists and turns, a solar-storage project is finally nearing completion in a northern Minnesota city, where local leaders first fought, then collaborated with their electricity supplier to complete the project.

By Frank Jossi . 16 November 2021
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Virginia advocates make community solar a priority ahead of 2022 session

Virginia Democrats last year pushed Dominion Energy to create a solar-subscription program. Now, advocates are hopeful they can convince a bipartisan legislature to expand the concept to other utility territories.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 16 November 2021
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Commentary: Help Birmingham craft a Green New Deal for a prosperous, sustainable future

A Green New Deal for Birmingham offers opportunities to grow Birmingham in sustainable ways, write guest commentators Michael Hansen and Kirsten Bryant.

By Michael Hansen . 16 November 2021
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Minnesota bets on electric school buses to improve health and cut emissions

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's pilot project has awarded bus vendors and school districts $2.1 million of Volkswagen settlement money to buy eight electric buses.

By Yasmine Askari . 15 November 2021
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After pipeline fights, tribes get chance to tell different story with electric vehicles

The U.S. Department of Energy this month awarded groups on the Standing Rock and Red Lake Indian reservations money for an inter-tribal electric vehicle charging network connecting communities in the Upper Midwest.

By Frank Jossi . 15 November 2021
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Study: Connecticut could conserve land by installing solar above parking lots

A study published in the current issue of Solar Energy shows that Connecticut could generate more than a third of the state’s annual electricity consumption with solar canopies built over large, existing parking lots.

By Lisa Prevost . 15 November 2021
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Michigan group lays out vision for 100% clean energy in Highland Park

With more favorable energy policies, the city could produce as much power as it consumes with clean energy.

By Rukiya Colvin . 12 November 2021
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Black Appalachian Coalition aims to shift narrative on energy, other issues

The group is working to counter the longstanding erasure and exclusion of Black voices from policy discussions in the region.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 12 November 2021