February 24, 2025

Environmental & Social Justice

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Lamont’s TCI-P Reversal Surprises Environmental Advocates, Lawmakers
Gov. Ned Lamont said he would not pursue the TCI-P next year, arguing that rising gas prices make the enabling legislation “a pretty tough rock to push."
Washington Department of Ecology
Rulemaking Underway for Washington Climate Laws
Washington officials have begun the nuts-and-bolts rulemaking on three major climate change bills the state’s legislature passed in April.
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Overheard at the NARUC Annual Meeting
Discussion topics at the NARUC annual meeting ran the gamut from affordable electrification to resilience, supply chain snarls and pipeline infrastructure.
ACORE
Overheard at ACORE Grid Forum 2021
ACORE's annual Grid Forum focused on infrastructure policy, transmission planning, energy markets and the Biden administration’s agenda.
Dairy Cares
Petition Would Bar ‘Factory Farm Gas’ from CARB LCFS Credits
A petition challenges the California Air Resources Board's inclusion of dairy-manure biomethane as potentially eligible for credits under the agency’s LCFS.
COP26
World Leaders at COP26: Climate Action Now
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called on world leaders at the United Nations Climate Conference to phase out gas-powered cars and coal-fired power plants.
Hawaiian Electric
Hawaii Fronts $7.5M for New Molokai Renewable Co-op
The Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority approved $7.5 million for a new energy cooperative on Molokai to broaden residents’ access to renewable energy.
Landscape Solar
New Jersey Selects 165 MW in Community Solar Projects
New Jersey’s Board of Public Utilities selected 105 projects totaling 165 MW in the second phase of its Community Solar Energy Pilot Program.
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Women Advocate for Greater Representation at COP26
Indigenous women, often disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, should have a bigger role in COP26, the Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network said.
Rocky Mountain Power
‘Connected Communities’ Get $61M in DOE Funding
PacifiCorp will receive $6.42 million in Department of Energy funding for a “connected communities” pilot project in Utah, one of 10 projects nationwide.

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