A bipartisan clean energy win in New Hampshire

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FUNDING FREEZE

• Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is the latest state leader to sue the Trump administration over the funding freeze that has blocked hundreds of millions in climate and environmental funding. (Inside Climate News)

• In Massachusetts, three federal grants aimed at reducing emissions from diesel fuel are suspended. (CommonWealth Beacon)

• Maine blueberry growers are among those taking a hit from the funding freeze as money stops flowing to a program supporting solar installations for farmers and rural businesses. (Associated Press)

BUILDINGS

• In a rare bipartisan win, New Hampshire lawmakers adopt a bill that creates a new way to finance clean energy and energy efficiency projects in commercial buildings, and supporters say it could spur the development of much-needed housing units. (Canary Media)

• The New York City Council will consider a bill that would prevent owners of large buildings from buying renewable energy credits to cover their obligations to reduce energy use and emissions. (Gothamist)

OFFSHORE WIND

An offshore wind farm off New York is expected to produce power by late 2026 as the state approves plans to build and operate a 17.5-mile transmission line. (OffshoreWind.biz)

NUCLEAR

A Republican lawmaker in Maine proposes bills that would pave the way for nuclear developments in the state by gathering more information about the cost and possible locations, and removing a requirement for a statewide referendum on any new nuclear facilities. (Maine Morning Star)

CLEAN ENERGY

A bill in the Maryland state legislature would remove trash incineration from the list of power sources that count toward the state’s renewable energy targets, following complaints about toxic chemicals coming from an incinerator in South Baltimore. (WJZ News)

AFFORDABILITY

• As rising electricity prices put strain on Rhode Island residents, a state lawmaker proposes cutting one utility’s allowed profit margin by more than half and potentially creating a new publicly-owned utility. (Rhode Island Current)

• Blaming Maryland’s rising electricity prices on clean energy policies, a group of Republican lawmakers calls for the end of both green energy mandates and a fee that funds energy efficiency programs, and petition the federal government for help keeping a pair of fossil fuel-fired power plants in operation. (WBALTV, 7News)

NATURAL GAS

As part of an ongoing effort to move the state away from natural gas, Massachusetts regulators propose requiring customers who want new gas service to cover the cost of required line extensions, rather than allowing utilities to roll the costs into their overall rate. (RTO Insider, subscription)

SOLAR

Maine legislators consider a bill that would require quick recycling rather than storing of solar panels at the end of their lives, as environmental advocates argue the measure is ​“arbitrary and inflexible.” (Portland Press Herald, subscription)