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Why a natural gas storage climate ‘disaster’ could happen again

A year after a major methane leak from underground gas storage, a new study identifies potentially thousands of similarly risky sites across the United States.

By Taylor Kate Brown . 30 January 2024
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Grant seeks to recruit Appalachian manufacturers for clean energy economy

A group of regional partners is seeking to find and support more than 1,000 small and medium manufacturers to play a supply chain role in the growing clean energy industry.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 2 January 2024
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Coal ash crackdown continues as EPA denies extensions for six power plants

The move signals the agency’s commitment to enforce 2015 federal rules that had been widely flaunted by companies and ignored by regulators.

By Kari Lydersen . 25 January 2023
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Climate solutions for Great Lakes power grid include better planning, transmission

Advocates say electric grid operators need to update their planning process to better prepare for extreme weather that’s becoming more common, and that more transmission lines can help lessen the risk of blackouts.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 19 December 2022
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Does the nation’s first CO2 cap and trade system work?

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has become a flashpoint across the Northeast, with lawmakers in two states vowing to exit the program and environmental advocates calling to reform it.

By Miranda Willson . 6 April 2022
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How governors races may change energy, from EVs to renewables

Closely contested races in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia and Florida will determine the future of emissions reduction pledges and clean energy development.

By Miranda Willson . 8 February 2022
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Three state legislative battles could swing zero-carbon energy plans

Voters could flip legislatures in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina, potentially opening the door to more aggressive climate policy.

By EnergyWire . 3 November 2020
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Transportation and Climate Initiative moves ahead amid pandemic uncertainty

It’s unclear if falling gas prices will make the agreement an easier political sell since unemployment is also surging.

By Lisa Prevost . 9 April 2020
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Pennsylvania lawmaker hopes carbon capture can bridge partisan divide over climate change

State Sen. Sharif Street, a Democrat from Philadelphia, thinks incentives for carbon capture and storage could win over unions and Republicans.

By Marie Cusick . 1 April 2020
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Can Northeast transportation plan balance urban and rural concerns?

Advocates say the Transportation Climate Initiative can — and must — spread benefits to less populated areas.

By Marie Cusick . 14 November 2019