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Redo of Oregon program to cap greenhouse gas pollution ready for public review

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality reworked the state’s landmark Climate Protection Program after it was derailed by a gas company lawsuit.

By Alex Baumhardt . 31 July 2024
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Commentary: Smart panel technology may replace need for pricey upgrades

Some emerging technologies in the California market are designed to intentionally balance a home’s power usage, and allow homeowners to avoid expensive panel upgrades

By CalNEXT . 29 July 2024
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Billions in US funding boosts lithium mining, stressing water supplies

The energy transition is driving demand for batteries; funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and other federal programs is helping to fill it.

By Elyse Hauser . 18 July 2024
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Wyoming bans conservation bidders from oil and gas lease sales

The prohibition is in response to a conservation group that bid on a lease parcel intending to spare it from being developed.

By Dustin Bleizeffer . 16 July 2024
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In a push for green energy, one federal agency made tribes an offer they had to refuse

The Yakama Nation wanted to consult on the development of a project on sacred land. But when the tribal nation refused to disclose confidential information, the agency moved forward without tribal input.

By B. “Toastie” Oaster . 1 July 2024
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Electric vehicles a boon for Nevada’s economy, workers and environment, say groups

Nevada is leading most states in new electric vehicle and battery manufacturing investments, and advocates want to highlight their benefits.

By Jeniffer Solis . 28 June 2024
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Coal industry a no-show at Wyoming event to rally against federal leasing ban

The Wyoming county is circulating a petition to accompany its formal protest against the BLM’s ‘no future leasing’ proposal.

By Dustin Bleizeffer . 7 June 2024
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This county is California’s harshest charging ‘desert’ for electric cars. Local activists want to change that

In Imperial County, residents have access to few public chargers and buy electric cars at only a fifth of the statewide rate.

By Alejandro Lazo . 22 May 2024
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Commentary: A business-friendly plan to confront some of Colorado’s greatest challenges

A Colorado bill would make it easier to build housing in less car-dependent areas, helping residents save money and lower emissions.

By Kelly Trombley . 3 May 2024
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‘Valuable and largely overlooked’: Interest in virtual power plants grows

Multiple states are considering legislation allowing multiple small energy resources to be aggregated as a grid resource.

By Robert Zullo . 9 April 2024