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Arrival of large-scale solar projects in Nebraska met with resistance

Where some struggling farmers and landowners see solar as an opportunity — and even necessity — to make money off their land, some rural neighbors see betrayal.

By Nancy Gaarder .

30 June 2023

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Despite national goals, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions continue unchecked

While nationwide emissions from energy and other sectors have fallen in recent decades, those from agriculture — especially livestock and corn — have grown.

By Erin Jordan . 16 February 2023
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Omaha utility and environmentalists agree on the path to net-zero — but not the timeline

The Omaha Public Power District and the Sierra Club each recently released analyses showing that the utility can transition from fossil fuels without burdening customers. The big difference: can they do it by 2035 or 2050?

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 20 December 2021
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The Midwest lost clean energy jobs in 2020, but there were signs of hope, new report says

Clean energy jobs in the region declined by about 9% last year amid pandemic-driven economic turbulence, but electric vehicles were a bright spot, adding jobs in states including Minnesota and Michigan.

By Kari Lydersen . 11 August 2021
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Would Upper Midwest carbon capture pipelines offer a lifeline to coal plants?

The Sierra Club is warning that proposed carbon capture and sequestration infrastructure in Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska and the Dakotas may help extend the life of fossil fuel power plants.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 21 July 2021
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Nebraska utility could slash emissions at little or no added cost, studies show

A pair of reports by independent consultants both conclude that the Nebraska Public Power District could eliminate most of its carbon emissions without having to spend significantly more than it would otherwise for power.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 29 March 2021
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State energy plans show how process can match final product in impact

The experience in Iowa and Missouri shows how drafting an energy plan can help shape a state’s energy direction, even if policymakers don’t always follow it.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 10 February 2021
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Cash pours into Nebraska Public Power District board of directors campaigns

Money poured into candidate funds at a record pace from environmental groups, industrial customers and others seeking to help steer the utility’s policies.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 30 November 2020
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After promising a shift from fossil fuels, Omaha utility plans more gas plants

The Nebraska utility is moving quickly on two new natural gas plants while plans for solar generation lag behind.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 8 October 2020
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Solar-storage project would be ‘game-changer’ for Kansas City region

NextEra Energy is securing land for a solar-plus-storage project near Kansas City that would be one of the largest of its kind in the country.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 10 September 2020
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Nebraska solar farm highlights tension between cities, electricity wholesaler

The project means Norfolk, Nebraska, will hit a limit on how much renewable power it can generate under a contract with Nebraska Public Power District.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 19 August 2020