State AG races could help or hinder the next president

POLITICS: Attorney general races in several states could affect the next president’s clean energy policies, with Democrats likely to challenge Trump’s environmental rollbacks and Republicans to target Harris’ climate priorities. (E&E News)

ALSO:

• Climate policy experts map their priorities for a Harris administration to build on the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy successes. (Bloomberg)
• Former President Trump wants to ​“terminate” Inflation Reduction Act spending if elected, but with billions of dollars already out the door and construction on many investments underway, businesses and Republican lawmakers aren’t enthusiastic about the idea. (Axios)
• Charts show how Republican congressional districts have received the bulk of clean energy manufacturing investments spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act. (Washington Post)

FINANCE: The ability to buy and sell Inflation Reduction Act tax credits has proved to be a boon for clean energy developers and companies, allowing faster access to project financing. (Canary Media)

GRID: The Biden administration announces $2.5 billion to help Tri-State Generation reduce electricity rates, as well as nearly $1 billion for six other rural electric co-ops. (The Hill)

NUCLEAR: Big tech companies’ surging interest in nuclear power could restart the industry, but supply chain slowdowns, high costs and other issues could slow their progress. (E&E News)

CLIMATE: A clear majority of young Americans between ages 16 and 25 are either very or extremely worried about climate change, according to a researcher’s new survey of 16,000 people. (Inside Climate News)

SOLAR: California rooftop solar installer Sunrun looks to develop ​“bespoke” distributed generation systems to power data centers. (Bloomberg)

GEOTHERMAL: Emerging fracking technology that can drill down as far as 6 miles below the Earth’s surface and into hot zones could open far more potential for geothermal energy, researchers say. (Living on Earth)

OIL & GAS: Virginia residents begin to organize against newly announced plans for a 3,500 MW natural gas-fired power plant that would be built alongside a data center complex and tap into the Mountain Valley Pipeline. (Danville Register & Bee)

OFFSHORE WIND: The federal government will auction off eight commercial wind lease sites in the Gulf of Maine this week, an important step for Maine’s goal of developing a floating offshore wind industry. (Portland Press Herald, subscription)

COAL: An investigation finds as many as 1,300 ​“zombie coal mines” across Appalachia, which haven’t produced coal in more than a decade but also haven’t been reclaimed. (Scripps News)

COMMENTARY: With U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin set to retire, the president of the National Black Lung Association calls on his fellow West Virginia U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to step up and advocate for coal miners’ health. (West Virginia Watch)