Massachusetts advocates say renewable gas fight isn’t over

OIL & GAS: A Massachusetts regulatory decision last month was a setback for renewable natural gas, but environmentalists say it leaves open the possibility for future attempts to promote captured methane as a climate solution. (Energy News Network)

MINING: A Maine couple works through their state’s legal system to get permission to extract lithium-bearing crystals from a large deposit they own. (Boston.com)

SOLAR: A Tesla factory in South Buffalo utilizing significant state tax incentives was supposed to be a major solar industry manufacturer, but a decade later less than one-fourth of employees are working on such projects. (Investigative Post)

OFFSHORE WIND:
• Atlantic Shores intends to lease nearly three dozen acres at the New Jersey Wind Port to facilitate a planned 1.5 GW offshore wind project, estimated to create over 200 new direct jobs. (offshoreWIND.biz)
• Federal officials schedule a meeting in Portland, Maine, for next week to gather public opinion on offshore wind development in the Gulf of Maine. (Maine Public Radio)

TRANSIT: New York City’s transit agency plans to install bike racks at 37 subway stations to encourage cycling following a new agency report outlining how to improve cycling, walking and micromobility in the city. (The City)

TRANSPORTATION: Maryland’s outgoing governor approves vehicle emissions program changes that allow newer cars to submit for less-frequent inspections, a measure that some Democrats say disproportionately impacts low-income people, among other concerns. (Baltimore Sun)

GRID:
• As plans continue to install a 150-ton lithium-ion battery project on a New York City condo building’s rooftop, some residents worry the development could catch fire or collapse. (Gothamist)
• A municipal Connecticut utility brings online a 7.4 MW gas-fired fuel cell power plant in Groton. (news release)

CLIMATE:
• A new report from University of Massachusetts in Boston researchers details the experiences and desires of city residents of color to participate in climate mitigation. (news release)
• Any snow falling on skiing lands in Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts isn’t lasting long amid warmer temperatures, leading to postponed high school ski seasons and closed trails. (WCVB)

COMMENTARY: A Boston transportation consultant explains why outdated laws and costs are among the reasons why Boston has no e-bikes in its bikeshare system. (CommonWealth Magazine)