Effort to fix Illinois renewable standard dead for now

SOLAR: In a lawsuit, customers say Missouri utilities failed to follow state law when they cut off solar rebates late last year. (Midwest Energy News)

POLICY: Illinois lawmakers shelve an effort to fix the state’s renewable energy standard amid concerns about Exelon’s nuclear plants, and what does a recent Colorado court decision mean for other states? (Crain’s Chicago Business, Greentech Media)

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OHIO: Large manufacturers who support keeping Ohio’s efficiency mandate intact offer a compromise. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

EPA: An analysis finds 11 states are already meeting sulfur dioxide standards under the EPA’s cross-state pollution rule, which was upheld by the Supreme Court last month. (Platts)

OIL: A pipeline rupture spills 10,000 gallons of oil in Los Angeles, why fierce opposition to pipeline projects may be ​“the new normal,” and why operator error is also to blame for oil train explosions. (Reuters, Greenwire, Bloomberg)

ALSO: The EPA proposes tougher pollution rules for refineries. (Associated Press)

FRACKING: An industry group calls for ​“swift approval” of a scaled-back drilling tax proposal in Ohio. (Columbus Business First)

CLIMATE: At an event in Ohio, a retired 4-star general warns climate change is a ​“catalyst for conflict.” (Columbus Dispatch)

AGGREGATION: Chicago residents are likely to pay significantly higher prices than ComEd customers under a city-negotiated contract. (Crain’s Chicago Business)

TRANSMISSION: A proposed transmission line connecting Minnesota to hydropower resources in Manitoba benefits from a streamlined federal approval process. (Winnipeg Free Press)

NUCLEAR: Iowa’s only nuclear plant marks 40 years of operation. (Radio Iowa)

COMMENTARY: A new report highlights the risks from unsafe coal ash sites around the U.S. (Huffington Post)