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Commentary: It's time for manufacturers to stop blocking clean cars in Virginia

Mike Tidwell, director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network and CCAN Action Fund, asks, "What’s more critical to advancing automotive innovation than growing the electric vehicle market?"

By Guest Contributor . 9 February 2021
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As car-centric Cape Cod tries to cut emissions, transportation is a challenge

The Massachusetts region’s unique geography and seasonality — and decades of car-centric development — present a challenge for local leaders trying to reduce climate emissions, more than 55% of which comes from transportation.

By Sarah Shemkus . 28 June 2021
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Commentary: The United Kingdom’s electric vehicle plans could be a blueprint for the U.S.

As we look to address needs in the U.S., we can take some lessons from “across the pond,” write guest commentators Brian Gemmell and Graeme Cooper of National Grid.

By Brian Gemmell . 10 August 2021
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Detroit says its new climate strategy will empower residents. Activists have questions

“The reality is that we already have the solutions; the solution should be coming from the community,” one local leader said of Detroit's new climate planning effort.

By Rukiya Colvin . 2 November 2021
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‘This is punitive’: Kansas Senate committee considers poison pill wind energy bills

Advocates say bills purported to protect rural residents would make Kansas one of the toughest states in the nation to build a wind farm.

By Allison Kite . 14 February 2022
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Storms strain Ohio’s electric grid, and climate change could make it worse

More than 900,000 Ohioans lost power last year from weather-related events. Climate change will likely bring more severe storms.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 26 April 2022
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Mid-Atlantic solar advocates watch with concern as shared solar efforts hit snags

Customer billing problems in the District of Columbia and steep fees proposed in Virginia threaten to sink the potential impact of shared, community solar programs in the region. Solar developers are watching with concern.

By Elizabeth McGowan . 5 May 2022
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Study provides deeper insights on the health impacts of utility shutoffs

“Energy insecurity is a health issue,” concludes one researcher after interviews with nearly two dozen Connecticut residents.

By Lisa Prevost . 9 August 2022
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Seeking energy security from Michigan to Puerto Rico

A trip to my birthplace of Puerto Rico gave me a glimpse into what’s possible for my adopted home of Highland Park.

By Angela Lugo-Thomas . 17 March 2023
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Insulation upgrades, limited aid hold Mainers back from heat pumps

As fossil fuel costs remain high, the pressure is on for advocates and service providers to expand access to heat pumps and energy efficient home improvements.

By Annie Ropeik . 1 May 2023