Navajo Nation threatens to block uranium-hauling trucks in Arizona

URANIUM: The Navajo Nation plans to block trucks carrying uranium ore from a Grand Canyon-area mine across tribal land to a Utah processing center, saying the shipments expose people to a substance ​“that has devastated our community.” (Associated Press, news release)

SOLAR:

• A southwestern Idaho county votes to deny a proposed 205 MW solar-plus-storage installation on private farmland, saying it would change the community’s rural character. (Boise Dev)
• A developer proposes a 900 MW solar-plus-storage installation that would be built along the edges of agricultural fields in north-central Oregon. (Renewables Now)
• A developer secures financing for the battery component of a 364 MW solar-plus-storage installation under construction in New Mexico. (Energy Storage News)
• A historic tourist railroad in southwestern Colorado uses federal funds to install solar panels on its facilities. (Durango Herald)

CLIMATE: Oregon regulators seek public input on proposed climate regulations aimed at slashing greenhouse gas emissions that were overhauled after being derailed by a fossil fuel industry lawsuit. (Oregon Capital Chronicle)

POLITICS: Left-leaning climate advocacy groups endorse Kamala Harris for president based on her record as a U.S. senator from California. (Heated)

OIL & GAS: 

• Colorado regulators vote to allow members of a grass-roots residents’ group to participate in hearings and challenge a proposal to drill 166 oil and gas wells in the Denver-area. (Colorado Sun)
• Texas regulators shut down two oil and gas wastewater injection wells after dozens of drilling-related earthquakes shook the Permian Basin this month. (E&E News, subscription, Associated Press)

TRANSMISSION:

• A California startup raises $60 million in financing to expand its capacity to manufacture advanced conductor power cables that can carry more electricity than conventional transmission lines. (Canary Media)
• Federal regulators approve Pacific Gas & Electric’s proposed incentives for four transmission projects aimed at improving grid reliability and reducing congestion. (RTO Insider, subscription)
• A tribal historic preservation group files a brief supporting Arizona tribal nations’ lawsuit accusing the Biden administration of failing to adequately consult with them before approving the SunZia transmission project. (news release)

GRID: California’s grid operator finds its Western Energy Imbalance Market yielded participants $365 million in benefits from April to June this year. (RTO Insider, subscription)

WIND: A Wyoming startup looks to raise nearly $13 million to develop and market its horizontal low-to-the-ground wind energy loops, saying they are cheaper and more environmentally friendly than conventional turbines. (Cowboy State Daily)

UTILITIES: Idaho regulators seek public input on Rocky Mountain Power’s proposed wildfire hazard mitigation plan. (Idaho Capital Sun)