Federal offshore wind report almost totally redacted

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OFFSHORE WIND

• The Trump administration releases the report it claims offers proof that the Empire Wind project was approved based on ​“faulty science,” but blacks out almost everything in the document with redactions. (E&E News)

• New Jersey delays offshore wind transmission development for more than two years in a ​“direct response to a shift in federal policy,” and rescinds its approval for an offshore wind project that requested the cancellation of its contract with the state. (WHYY)

FOSSIL FUELS

• A group of counties in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia has seen net job losses since 2008, despite being at the heart of Appalachia’s fracked gas boom. (Canary Media)

• Massachusetts natural gas customers will no longer have to foot the bill for hooking up new homes or businesses to the gas system, following a recent order by state regulators. (Canary Media)

• If the Trump administration were to force all aging power plants set to retire to instead stay in operation, the move could cost consumers in the mid-Atlantic states more than $275 million annually, according to a new report. (Canary Media)

• Climate advocates in New York become increasingly alarmed that Gov. Kathy Hochul could allow new gas pipelines to go forward, as the deadline for public comment on one such proposal looms without any public hearing scheduled. (Inside Climate News)

PUBLIC HEALTH

• Following Monday’s explosion at a coking plant long known to have environmental issues, public health officials in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, deploy mobile units to monitor the air quality in the area as part of the county’s investigation into the blast. (Associated Press)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• A former beer warehouse could be turning into a garage for more than 150 electric buses, following a vote by the board of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority authorizing the purchase of the property. (Streetsblog)

• Momentum is building for the adoption of electric boats along the Maine coast, as aquaculturists, policy advocates, and equipment makers work together to hasten the transition. (DownEast)

• As Maine launches a new EV incentive for low-income households, businesses, nonprofits, and government entities, the head of the state’s efficiency programming says he’s optimistic that residents will make the transition to battery-powered vehicles, even without federal tax credits. (Maine Morning Star)

• Community college students in Philadelphia build an EV from scratch as part of an initiative to familiarize automotive technology students with the technology. (CBS News)

CLIMATE

• Two members of New York’s Climate Action Council push for a formal delay of the state’s renewable energy targets as Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledges the state isn’t on track to meet them. (E&E News)

AFFORDABILITY

• Connecticut households will save an average of $9 to $15 per month on their electric bills starting in September, following passage of a bill authorizing the state to borrow $155 million to cover costs associated with an EV charging program, low-income assistance, and unpaid customer bills. (CT Mirror)

NEW FROM CANARY 

• China is winning on renewables. Will it win on green steel, too? — Alexander C. Kaufman

• Heat pumps can help clean up factories — and save lives — Alison F. Takemura

• Chart: Trump’s war on wind energy will hit these states hardest — Dan McCarthy