Will Iowa follow other states in rejecting carbon pipelines?

PIPELINES: Carbon pipeline opponents, including some local officials, hope Iowa regulators will follow North and South Dakota and reject permit applications from developers. (Des Moines Register)

ALSO:

• While Navigator pauses to reassess its plans, Summit presses on with seeking regulatory approval across multiple states, including Iowa, where hearings resume next month. (Star Tribune, KCAU)
• A South Dakota county pauses work on a carbon pipeline ordinance after Summit makes concessions on the project route and setback distances. (AgWeek)
• Landowners opposed to Summit’s proposed pipeline say North Dakota regulators should reject the company’s request that the state invalidate local siting restrictions. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

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HYDROGEN: An Appalachian regional hub spanning parts of western Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia will receive a share of $7 billion in federal grants to boost clean hydrogen fuel production by 2050. (Reuters)

OIL & GAS: More than $550 million in federal funding has started trickling out to 24 states to plug orphan oil and gas wells, though a worker shortage may stall action. (States Newsroom) 

WIND: South Dakota regulators unanimously dismiss a complaint involving sound levels from a 132-turbine wind project after the plaintiff fails to show up for the hearing. (Mitchell Republic)

NUCLEAR: U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois is on a trade mission in Europe to tout the state’s clean energy policies and advancement of modular nuclear power technology. (Chicago Sun-Times)

UTILITIES: An Illinois administrative law judge recommends a record rate increase for Peoples Gas, which is in the process of replacing gas pipelines in Chicago. (CBS Chicago)

GRID: Xcel Energy begins public forums on proposed routes for transmission lines spanning western Wisconsin. (WEAU)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Plans for a second large electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in Indiana come as the striking UAW seeks a just transition for workers at automakers for electric vehicle joint ventures. (Indiana Public Radio)

SOLAR:

• A climate statement signed by more than 200 Iowa scientists and researchers says the state should invest in more solar power to pair with wind generation. (Radio Iowa)
• A developer and local officials mark the opening of two northern Illinois community solar projects that they say were made possible by the state’s Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. (Daily Chronicle)

CLIMATE:

• An Indiana agency begins public meetings to craft a climate action plan after receiving $3 million in federal funding. (Indiana Public Radio)
• A Michigan clean energy advocate says the state may not be a climate haven in the future as severe weather events start to impact residents. (9&10 News)

COMMENTARY: A 100% carbon-free electricity standard in Michigan would also benefit the state’s water resources by reducing pollution from burning fossil fuels, a clean energy expert writes. (Michigan Advance)