Ohio cities aim to slash emissions from wastewater treatment

BIOGAS: Federal Inflation Reduction Act funding will help Columbus and Cincinnati develop biogas cogeneration projects at wastewater treatment facilities that aim to cut emissions and energy costs. (Energy News Network)

ALSO: A BP subsidiary and waste handler mark the opening of a $50 million project at a northern Indiana landfill that will produce renewable natural gas. (Journal Gazette)

ACTIVISM: A Chicago permaculture expert, educator and climate advocate plants roots in a west side neighborhood to build community gardens and promote greenspace that she says are essential to overall community health. (Energy News Network)

BIOFUELS: Biofuel refineries concentrated in the Midwest’s corn-producing states emit nearly as much toxic air pollutants as traditional oil refineries, an Environmental Integrity Project study finds. (Minnesota Reformer)

GRID: Two utilities are working with landowners on the right-of-way acquisition process for a proposed 180-mile, $1 billion transmission project across Minnesota. (Finance & Commerce)

RENEWABLES: Local opposition to large renewable energy projects is growing, particularly in Ohio and Michigan, as dozens more local development restrictions have been adopted over the past year, according to a new report. (Utility Dive)

UTILITIES: Progressive Democrats in Michigan announce plans for bills that would ban utilities from contributing to political candidates and affiliated committees and nonprofits. (Detroit Free Press)

CLEAN ENERGY: A southern Illinois city is among funding recipients of an $18 million federal program that’s making clean energy investments in underrepresented communities that have relied on the fossil fuel industry. (WSIL)

TRANSPORTATION: A proposed Michigan bill that would provide $2 billion over the next 10 years for new transit options is tied to extending controversial business incentives that have largely aided the electric vehicle industry. (Planet Detroit)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Electric boat manufacturers call for more state funding support in Michigan as state officials consider the future of a grant program that launched last year. (Crain’s Grand Rapids Business, subscription)