Ontario lifts surcharge on power exports

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TARIFFS

• President Trump reduces his threatened 50% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 25% as Ontario’s premier agrees to lift a 25% surcharge on power exported to Michigan, Minnesota, and New York. (CNN)

• The premier of New Brunswick says imposing fees on electricity exports to New England or cutting off the supply entirely would be an ​“absolute last resort.” (WGME)

• Hydro-Quebec executives say the reason the company has exported no energy to the U.S. in recent days is not political but economic, as warmer weather lowered power prices. (Boston Globe)

FUNDING FREEZE

• The Trump administration indicates its intention to appeal a Rhode Island court ruling that orders the federal government to release frozen federal funding, including $125 million for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in the state. (Rhode Island Current)

AFFORDABILITY

• Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Trump find common ground on the ideas of developing nuclear generation and expanding natural gas pipelines with the goal of increasing energy supply and lowering prices. (CT Mirror)

CLEAN ENERGY

• Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro calls on lawmakers to pass his energy package, which includes measures to reduce red tape for power projects, accelerate innovation in renewable and nuclear energy, and launch a state cap-and-invest system to limit carbon emissions. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

• Maine’s clean energy workforce is more than halfway to the goal of 30,000 positions by 2030, but more workers are needed in key areas like weatherization, according to a report from the state energy office. (Mainebiz)

NATURAL GAS

• New York’s approval of new compressor stations on a natural gas pipeline from Canada to New York City will create dangerous levels of air pollution and signals Gov. Kathy Hochul’s commitment to fighting climate change is wavering, advocates say. (City Limits)

OFFSHORE WIND

• Maine lawmakers consider whether to roll back measures that would allow development of an offshore wind port on an island protected by federal law, a proposal that has drawn objections from conservation and Indigenous groups. (Maine Morning Star)

TRANSPORTATION

• Vermont has the country’s most climate-friendly transportation system, according to a new report; Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island also make the top ten. (E&E News)