November 2, 2024

Equity & Economics

NJ Retools Electric MHD Truck Charger Proposal
A revised New Jersey BPU straw proposal would provide extra support for private fleets that put chargers in overburdened communities.
CARB
CARB Eyes Another Busy Year for Climate Policy
California agency to approve new emission rules on heavy-duty vehicles, refine LCFS and consider establishing a permanent environmental justice committee.
NYSERDA
Scoping Plan ‘Sets Course’ for NY Climate Goals, Raises Questions
Questions remain about how much of the scoping plan can be implemented through agency rulemaking and what will require new legislation.
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Mass. Invests $180M in Ports to Support OSW
Massachusetts awarded $180 million in grants for port infrastructure in New Bedford, Salem and Somerset to support its growing offshore wind power industry.
Shared-Use Mobility Center
Summit Explores Challenges to Deploying EV Infrastructure
When trying to incorporate equity into EV programs, simply placing a charger in a disadvantaged community is not enough, speakers said during a Western summit.
Washington Dept. of Ecology
Lacking Low-cost Power Agreement, Wash. Smelter Revival Falters
An effort to reopen Washington’s last standing aluminum plant with a lower carbon footprint faltered after BPA declined to guarantee low-cost energy.
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New York Climate Scoping Plan OK’d
A N.Y. panel approved a scoping plan for meeting state decarbonization goals but three members opposed the report, citing cost and reliability concerns.
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Northeastern States Plan OSW Compensation Fund for Fisheries
Nine states are seeking input from fisheries and other stakeholders on a plan to compensate fishing-related businesses for losses caused by offshore wind.
The White House
White House Summit Kicks off Push for Home Electrification
Reaching President Biden’s net-zero goals will require an increased rate of expanding the grid and electrifying transportation and buildings, an adviser said.
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New York CAC Debates Inclusion of Blue Hydrogen, Union Jobs in Plan
New York's Climate Action Council met for its penultimate meeting to discuss the final edits to its scoping plan and debate labor unions and hydrogen resources.

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