Ohio Republicans tout economic benefits of wind power

SOLAR: A Detroit-area community, left with most of its streetlights removed following a utility settlement, is hoping to re-light its streets using solar power. (Midwest Energy News)

ALSO: A Minnesota county sets new regulations for large solar projects. (Mankato Free Press)

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WIND: Ohio Republicans point to a planned Amazon data center as an example of how wind energy can be beneficial to the state. (Toledo Blade)

COAL:
• A closer look at the campaign to shut down coal plants in the U.S. (Politico)
• As natural gas displaces coal in the Ohio Valley, fewer jobs are available. (Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register)
• Stricter rail car standards will also impact a North Dakota coal gasification plant. (Bismarck Tribune)

POLITICS: Activist Tom Steyer says he plans to put Republican presidential candidates on the record about climate change. (The Hill)

PIPELINES:
• A tribal environmental group won’t be allowed to present information on climate change in upcoming Keystone XL proceedings in South Dakota. (Rapid City Journal)
• Iowa’s state archaeologist says a proposed pipeline should face the same standards as other projects for its potential to disrupt archaeological sites. (Cedar Rapids Gazette)
• One of Michigan’s U.S. senators says he is ​“very concerned” about the safety of pipelines running beneath the Straits of Mackinac, and protesters heckle Gov. Rick Snyder over the issue. (MLive, Michigan Now)

POLLUTION: A company accused of dumping oil field waste into an Ohio stream is expected to change its plea. (Youngstown Vindicator)

BIOENERGY: Industry leaders in Iowa press for legislation that would create new tax credits that would encourage biofuel refineries to diversify into other products. (Iowa Farmer Today)

TRANSMISSION: Developers file for a Canadian permit for a proposed transmission connection across Lake Erie. (Transmission & Distribution World)

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: A Dayton-area grocery store chain is adding EV chargers that customers can use for free. (Dayton Business Journal)

COMMENTARY:
• Why a Minnesota cosmetics company wants the state to expand its renewable energy standard. (Midwest Energy News)
• In Ohio, ​“The utilities are on the wrong side of history.” (Cincinnati Enquirer)