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Will the Memphis City Council take steps to keep Byhalia and other pipelines out?

An environmental activist encourages Memphis, Tennessee, to pass measures that would make it harder, if not impossible, to build an oil pipeline in the majority Black city.

By Carrington J. Tatum . 3 August 2021
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Coal fuels less and less Virginia electricity. But when should utilities pull the plug on plants?

Utilities contend it's expensive to rapidly roll out renewables to replace still-functioning coal plants, but the plants' continued operation leave ratepayers covering big costs.

By Sarah Vogelsong . 30 July 2021
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Georgia experts offer path to lower emissions

Georgia’s leaders have long rejected carbon reduction targets, calling such policies too complex, too politicized and too risky to the state’s economy. Experts from three of the state's top research universities say otherwise.

By Daniel Cusick . 29 July 2021
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For second round of Volkswagen spending, N.C. looks to shift gears

The proposed budget for the state’s remaining $68 million payout focuses on electric vehicles, but the plan hinges on Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and the GOP-controlled legislature agreeing on a bill authorizing spending.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 26 July 2021
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Virginia finally has its first C-PACE success story, a decade after initial law

After more than a decade of false starts and fine-tuning, advocates hope an Arlington restaurant’s solar financing will represent an opening of the floodgates for commercial property assessed clean energy in the state.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 15 July 2021
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On Virginia military base, efficiency upgrades produce savings and resilience

An energy services contract is helping the storied Quantico Marine Corps Base southwest of Washington, D.C., to tackle a host of energy projects, from lighting efficiency to a microgrid that will cut costs and bolster resiliency.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 9 July 2021
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‘The big gate key:’ Homeowners associations a top barrier to rooftop solar in North Carolina

State legislation and a pending lawsuit could loosen associations’ grip on whether and where homeowners install rooftop panels.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 6 July 2021
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Meet the new state official supporting the rollout of green banks in Virginia

As program manager for energy efficiency and financing at Virginia’s Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Bettina Bergöö is responsible for helping localities set up lending programs for clean energy projects.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 28 June 2021
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Amid oil and gas buildout, Louisiana industry pushes for less oversight

State lawmakers passed legislation to loosen rules that require the natural gas industry to report dangerous leaks, despite already lax enforcement.

By Sara Sneath . 16 June 2021
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After months of secret talks, sweeping energy bill unveiled in North Carolina

The 47-page bill would close Duke Energy coal plants but require new gas-fired ones, drawing quick opposition from clean energy advocates.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 16 June 2021