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Virginia Republicans vow to repeal Clean Cars law as interest grows in EVs

The state’s auto dealer association supports the law, which will require auto manufacturers to send a minimum inventory of electric vehicles to the state beginning in 2024 — if Republicans don’t repeal it first.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 7 October 2022
ENN

Advocates want guarantee Dominion’s offshore wind project will live up to its promise

The utility says a provision preventing it from protecting consumers from underperformance will kill the projet.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 28 September 2022
ENN

Virginia weatherization program is changing lives, but Gov. Youngkin wants to cut off its funding source

A Virginia program that uses money from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative to help low-income residents with deferred maintenance and energy efficiency overhauls has been hailed by advocates as a national model.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 21 September 2022
ENN

How Puerto Rico’s banned coal ash winds up in rural Georgia

After Puerto Rico banned coal ash storage, the toxic waste from its coal plant is being quietly shipped through Florida to Georgia. Residents and leaders are upset, but feel powerless.

By Peter Winslow . 20 September 2022
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As utilities seek to relocate coal ash, will Black communities bear the burden?

The EPA’s crackdown on coal ash means more coal plants may excavate coal ash to out-of-state landfills. This could be good for the environment, while making communities like Uniontown, Alabama, feel like dumping grounds.

By Gina Castro . 15 September 2022
ENN

In Georgia, ratepayers face a big bill for coal ash cleanup, while a utility profits

Georgians are staring down decades of environmental damage and billions in extra utility fees — or maybe both.

By Felix Beilin . 13 September 2022
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N.C. weatherization funds set to nearly double, posing challenge and opportunity

Last year’s federal infrastructure law and a surprise state funding boost from the state legislature means North Carolina weatherization programs will nearly double the budget to help residents reduce their energy burden.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 29 August 2022
ENN

To excavate or not to excavate: With toxic coal ash, that is the question

North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are proving it is possible for utilities to remove massive quantities of coal ash from ponds where it endangers groundwater, placing it in safer lined landfills. This could be a model for other states, but challenges remain.

By Hayley Starshak . 29 August 2022
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Rising waters, sinking feeling: From the Great Lakes to the Ohio River, climate change puts coal ash impoundments at risk

More frequent flooding multiplies the risk that coal ash will contaminate rivers, lakes and groundwater. Experts say the time to act is now.

By Joshua Irvine . 26 August 2022
ENN

In Virginia’s internet corridor, climate targets and data center growth collide

A Virginia county's ambitious climate plan is in conflict with efforts to rapidly expand data centers in the area.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 23 August 2022

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Virginia Republicans vow to repeal Clean Cars law as interest grows in EVs

Advocates want guarantee Dominion’s offshore wind project will live up to its promise

Virginia weatherization program is changing lives, but Gov. Youngkin wants to cut off its funding source

How Puerto Rico’s banned coal ash winds up in rural Georgia

As utilities seek to relocate coal ash, will Black communities bear the burden?

In Georgia, ratepayers face a big bill for coal ash cleanup, while a utility profits

N.C. weatherization funds set to nearly double, posing challenge and opportunity

To excavate or not to excavate: With toxic coal ash, that is the question

Rising waters, sinking feeling: From the Great Lakes to the Ohio River, climate change puts coal ash impoundments at risk

In Virginia’s internet corridor, climate targets and data center growth collide