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Report finds 'systemic failure' in EPA wood stove tests

Buyers of new wood stoves can't be sure that their purchases aren't spewing dangerous levels of pollutants, according to a biting new report.

By Sean Reilly . 18 March 2021
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Solar project aims to deliver training and equity to North Minneapolis

A pioneer in Minnesota’s solar industry is partnering with Black entrepreneurs in North Minneapolis on a project designed to provide job training and affordable solar power in an area with a legacy of pollution and disinvestment.

By Frank Jossi . 17 March 2021
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Illinois legislation could free towns from dirty power but not the payments

The proposed Clean Energy Jobs Act would set closure dates for all coal plants in Illinois, including the troubled Prairie State Energy Campus. But it wouldn’t guarantee financial relief for customers locked into long-term contracts.

By Kari Lydersen . 17 March 2021
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Virginia looks to gain ground in states’ slow race on electric vehicle policy

Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to sign a bill this month that will make Virginia first in the South and 15th overall to adopt California’s Clean Car standards, which force automakers to expand electric vehicle inventories.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 16 March 2021
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Carbon tax less costly than other ways to cut CO2 emissions, study says

Ohio State researchers find carbon tax would be more efficient than either renewable portfolio standards or production tax credits.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 15 March 2021
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Sponsor says Iowa bill to block natural gas restrictions has path to approval

The proposal is part of a flurry of bills nationwide aimed at stopping local governments from following the lead of Berkeley, California, which in 2019 approved the nation’s first ban on natural gas hookups in new buildings.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 15 March 2021
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Coal-rich Wyoming eyes net-zero emissions. Is that possible?

"I challenge you to join me in making Wyoming net-negative in CO2 emissions," Gov. Mark Gordon told lawmakers in Cheyenne this month.

By Heather Richards . 15 March 2021
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Energy companies have left Colorado with billions of dollars in oil and gas cleanup

As the state tries to reform its relationship to drilling, an expensive task awaits: plugging nearly 60,000 oil and gas wells.

By Nick Bowlin . 12 March 2021
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Controversial change to N.C. building code delayed but not derailed

The North Carolina Building Code Council signaled that it’s not ready to abandon a proposal to let homebuilders bypass minimum efficiency standards in favor of earning a more flexible green building certification.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 11 March 2021
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Twin Ohio bills could thwart future solar and wind development

Both conservatives and environmental advocates criticize the bills’ call for local referenda and even stricter property line setbacks.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 11 March 2021