Poll: 75 percent of Trump voters support clean energy

RENEWABLE ENERGY: Three out of four Trump voters support ​“action to accelerate the deployment and use of clean energy,” according to a recent survey conducted by a Republican polling firm. (Greentech Media)

SOLAR:
• SolarCity announces plans to expand into Florida’s residential solar market. (Associated Press)
• The governor of Oregon hasn’t budgeted for an extension of the state’s Residential Energy Tax Credit, which is slated to expire at the end of next year. (Portland Business Journal)
• Florida’s four largest utilities are working aggressively to block solar policies, according to a new report. (Tampa Bay Times)

NUCLEAR: Illinois lawmakers approve a multibillion-dollar subsidy to keep two unprofitable nuclear plants operating for the next 13 years. (Associated Press)

CLIMATE: A climate change lawsuit filed by 21 youths is being called ​“the biggest trial of the century,” and it could have significant implications for Donald Trump’s administration. (Washington Post)

COAL:
• The EPA says a report from the Army Corps of Engineers failed to adequately address the environmental impacts of a proposed coal-export terminal in Washington state. (Seattle Times)
• The EPA tells Texas it needs to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions at four coal-fired power plants. (FuelFix)
• Two counties in Utah are suing the federal Bureau of Land Management for its moratorium on new coal mining leases on federal land, calling it ​“an act of unwarranted agency overkill.” (The Hill)

OIL & GAS:
• A rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer is teaming up with the DOE to improve gas-fired power plant efficiency. (Sacramento Business Journal)
• BP plans to build a $9 billion oil-production platform in the Gulf of Mexico, which could start pumping up to 140,000 barrels a day by 2021. (FuelFix)
• Federal officials finalize an overhaul of how public lands in the West are used for oil and gas drilling. (Associated Press)

PIPELINES:
• Donald Trump speaks out in support of the Dakota Access Pipeline. (Reuters)
• A Democratic senator from New Mexico asks President Obama to condemn police violence against Dakota Access Pipeline protesters. (Huffington Post)
• Dakota Access Pipeline protesters brace themselves for a brutal North Dakota winter. (Associated Press)

ADVOCACY:
• Environmental activists say the Dakota Access Pipeline protests are just the beginning of a movement to oppose more fossil fuel projects nationally. (TIME)
• Environmentalists are pressuring Warren Buffett’s company to sell its fossil fuel stocks. (Associated Press)

POLITICS: Donald Trump adds a think tank chief and outspoken critic of the Clean Power Plan to his EPA transition team and considers an Exxon CEO for secretary of state. (The Hill)

REGULATION: An obscure law can help Donald Trump undo President Obama’s regulations. (Quartz)

POLLUTION: An oil and gas exploration firm agrees to pay over $4 million on penalties and environmental mitigation projects to settle alleged Clean Air Act violations in North Dakota. (Associated Press)

UTILITIES:
• Charlotte-based Duke Energy asks regulators to deny an environmental group’s request for hearings on a project to convert a coal-burning plant to natural gas, saying the group opposes ​“any cost-effective, environmentally-beneficial project.” (Charlotte Business Journal)
• In a bid to boost efficiency, utilities are creating platforms to allow customers to shop for energy products online. (Midwest Energy News)

POLICY: Critics say a bill to make Ohio’s clean energy standards voluntary would cost the state business opportunities and jobs. (Midwest Energy News)

COMMENTARY: Renewable energy is likely to continue growing under a Donald Trump presidency, but at a much-reduced pace. (Forbes)