December 26, 2024

Employment & Economic Impact

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NJ Seeks Stakeholder Input for 3rd OSW Solicitation
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities is seeking stakeholder input to help craft the state’s third offshore wind solicitation in the first quarter of 2023.
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Focus on People, Not Just Technology, GCEAF Panel Says
Discussion of the clean energy transition focuses too much on technology and not enough on people, speakers told the Global Clean Energy Action Forum.
NJ BPU Approves Report on Costs of Energy Master Plan
A study of ratepayer impact from New Jersey's Energy Master Plan concluded that clean energy-conscious residents could see a 16% cost reduction under the plan.
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Arizona Looks to Support Communities Facing Coal Plant Closures
With three coal plants slated for closure within the next 10 years, Arizona regulators, utilities and communities are exploring ways to repurpose the facilities.
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$36M Allocated to East Coast OSW Workforce Training Initiatives
Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina will receive $36 million in federal and private-sector funding to support offshore wind training programs.
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HUD, DOE Aim to Boost Low-income Community Solar
New Biden administration initiatives will connect community solar projects to low-income families enrolled in federal housing assistance programs.
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Industry Groups Explain IIJA Opportunities, Policy Gaps at EESI Forum
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides $753 million to help hydropower dams improve their efficiency, safety and resilience, according to NHA.
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NY Climate Council’s 1st Labor Rep Shares Priorities
New York AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento called on the Climate Action Council to ensure that workers in the energy transition have robust organizing rights.
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AGs Support SEC Push for Company Climate Risk Assessments
Attorneys general from 19 states and D.C. voiced support for a plan to require companies to include climate change risk assessments in their SEC reports.
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PNNL: Communities Should Take Bigger Role in Coal Plant Closures
A report by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory says that communities facing coal plant closures need to do a better job of preparing for the loss.

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