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How decades of neglect left Detroit’s grid vulnerable to powerful storms

Don’t blame trees — blame the lack of tree trimming around power lines for the region’s growing outage problems, critics say.

By Tom Perkins . 16 September 2021
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In North Carolina, falling costs of clean energy make strange bedfellows

Manufacturers, mills, and environmental interests oppose Duke-backed legislation because it hampers the role of regulators and costs ratepayers.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 20 September 2021
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Ohio’s SB 52 raises profile for upcoming workshops on solar siting issues

Upcoming workshops could lead to new rules for solar farms and other generation facilities, but a new law will soon let counties keep out projects that might otherwise meet state siting standards.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 21 September 2021
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Ohio bill emphasizes jobs and justice on path to 100% clean energy by 2050

A bill for cutting carbon emissions calls for equity in job training and transition programs, an office of energy justice, increased oversight and curbs on utility influence over regulators.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 22 September 2021
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Entergy resisted upgrading New Orleans’ power grid. When Ida hit, residents paid the price

The power company failed to build a stronger system after hurricanes repeatedly pummeled Louisiana. Then Ida knocked out power for more than a week.

By Max Blau / ProPublica, Annie Waldman / ProPublica, and Tegan Wendland / WNLO . 28 September 2021
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Meet the Virginia conservationist trying to turn old coalfields into solar farms

Brad Kreps directs the Nature Conservancy’s Clinch Valley Program, which is working to make the vision of developing solar energy projects on former coalfields a reality in central Appalachia.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 29 September 2021
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Ohio regulators made ‘utility-friendly’ edits to audit of coal plant bailout, emails show

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio staff asked an auditor to use a “milder tone and intensity” when describing ratepayer bailouts of coal-fired power plants.

By Jake Zuckerman . 5 October 2021
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In Missouri, resource hubs aim to help building owners improve efficiency

Nonprofit groups have established resource centers in St. Louis and the Kansas City metro to help building owners upgrade properties as advocates press cities to adopt more stringent energy efficiency standards.

By Karen Uhlenhuth . 7 October 2021
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The oil and gas industry is using Louisiana’s climate task force to push carbon capture

The state’s unwavering support of the oil, gas, and chemical industries has made it difficult to reduce emissions, fund coastal restoration, or address extreme weather.

By Sara Sneath . 7 October 2021
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Commentary: Bipartisan climate breakthrough holds lessons for purple states to follow

North Carolina’s new law represents what is likely the most ambitious carbon policy of any purple or red state in the country, writes guest commentator Tyler H. Norris of Cypress Creek Renewables.

By Tyler Norris . 12 October 2021

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10699 Results

How decades of neglect left Detroit’s grid vulnerable to powerful storms

In North Carolina, falling costs of clean energy make strange bedfellows

Ohio’s SB 52 raises profile for upcoming workshops on solar siting issues

Ohio bill emphasizes jobs and justice on path to 100% clean energy by 2050

Entergy resisted upgrading New Orleans’ power grid. When Ida hit, residents paid the price

Meet the Virginia conservationist trying to turn old coalfields into solar farms

Ohio regulators made ‘utility-friendly’ edits to audit of coal plant bailout, emails show

In Missouri, resource hubs aim to help building owners improve efficiency

The oil and gas industry is using Louisiana’s climate task force to push carbon capture

Commentary: Bipartisan climate breakthrough holds lessons for purple states to follow