Study: Black, Latino neighborhoods pay more for energy despite using less

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: A new academic study shows how households in a Black and Latino neighborhood of Chicago emit far fewer emissions than those in more affluent areas but still face higher energy burdens — a disparity found throughout the country. (Grist)

PIPELINES:
• The North Dakota Supreme Court is set to consider the release of thousands of pages of documents related to the Dakota Access pipeline’s developer and its security contractor. (Associated Press)
• Formal talks between Canada and the U.S. should start soon over the fate of the Line 5 pipeline. (Reuters)

CARBON CAPTURE: The developer of a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline through Iowa says the project would contribute $25 million in property tax revenues while boosting the value of locally produced ethanol. (Sioux City Journal)

UTILITIES: Officials with Indiana utility NiSource say investments in natural gas infrastructure could be just as critical to its clean energy goals as electric grid and renewable energy projects. (S&P Global)

COAL:
• Ameren must obtain an air pollution permit for one of its Missouri coal plants after the utility is denied a rehearing in court. (Bloomberg Law, subscription)
• Dynegy will hold public meetings next week in Illinois on proposed plans to remove coal ash storage sites along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River. (Commercial-News)

SOLAR:
• Wisconsin Public Service recently marked one year of operations for the state’s largest solar project while launching the first phase of another large project. (WFRV)
• An Iowa renewable energy startup has now installed panels at 80 facilities that produce a total of 8.5 MW of power. (KCCI)

WIND: North Dakota regulators will consider a developer’s request for more time to comply with a year-end deadline to install light mitigation technology on its wind turbines. (Bismarck Tribune)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Incentives for installing home-based electric vehicle chargers are absent from a proposed federal spending bill and have been largely left up to utilities and state regulators. (E&E News)

EFFICIENCY: A Minnesota community and technical college achieved a 31% reduction in energy usage over the past two years through various energy efficiency measures. (The Globe)

BIOFUELS: Renewable fuel advocates want Senate lawmakers to clarify in the Build Back Better Act that refineries that co-process petroleum with small amounts of biofuel feedstocks shouldn’t qualify for certain tax credits. (E&E News)

COMMENTARY: Solar projects can provide Iowa an ​“undeniable opportunity for rural communities and residents to gain new revenue and clean, reliable energy,” says an official with the Center for Rural Affairs. (Clinton Herald)