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Nuclear

Should California keep its last nuclear plant open? The battle is back

Is the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant vital to a clean and reliable grid, or a costly threat to environmental and energy goals? State lawmakers have less than three weeks to decide.

By Jeff St. John . 15 August 2022
Western Energy News

Judge reinstates federal coal leasing moratorium

15 August 2022
Climate activists to Congress: “your work is not finished”

15 August 2022
Midwest Energy News

Great Lakes offshore wind developer regroups after favorable ruling

By Andy Balaskovitz . 15 August 2022
Climate justice

What will the climate bill do for environmental justice?

The Inflation Reduction Act will make historic investments in disadvantaged communities with provisions for renewable energy, electrified transportation, environmental review and cleaner air.

By Alison F. Takemura . 12 August 2022
Solar

The Inflation Reduction Act could revive solar manufacturing in the US

The largest climate investment in U.S. history marks the dawn of an actual domestic industrial policy for solar power and other clean energy technologies.

By Eric Wesoff . 12 August 2022
Energy storage

Energy storage wins a long-sought victory with Inflation Reduction Act

A dedicated grid-storage tax credit will unleash a new wave of development for technologies critical to meeting U.S. climate goals.

By Julian Spector . 12 August 2022
Electric vehicles

US climate law will help electrify more USPS mail trucks

The Inflation Reduction Act includes $3 billion to convert the nation’s aging mail truck fleet to cleaner electric vehicles.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 August 2022
Air travel

The new climate law will help clean up air travel

The Inflation Reduction Act, which passed Congress this week, will provide new tax credits and research funding for sustainable aviation fuel.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 August 2022
Heat pumps

Chart: Which states have the most heat pumps?

More than 17 million U.S. homes have central heat pumps. Most of them are in states you might not expect.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 12 August 2022