October 7, 2024

Fossil Fuels

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Mass. Clean Heat Report Sidesteps Ban on New Gas Installations
A new report by the Massachusetts Commission on Clean Heat lays out a detailed roadmap for reducing buildings’ carbon footprint.
Montgomery County Council
Montgomery County, Md. Passes Building Electrification Law
Maryland’s largest county passed the state’s strongest building electrification law, requiring most new construction be carbon-neutral.
Greenidge Generation Holdings
NY Slaps Moratorium on Certain Crypto Mining Permits
Citing climate risks, New York imposed the nation’s first moratorium on permitting new crypto mining operations powered by fossil fuel generation.
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NY CAC Debates the ‘Nomenclature’ of Natural Gas
New York CAC members clashed over definitions of natural gas while discussing potential edits to the Gas System Transition portion of its draft scoping plan.
Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department
NY PSC Accepts NYSEG Proposal to Address Gas Leak Fire
NYSEG faces a $250,000 fine for each violation and their Sampling Plan addresses the public safety and remedial issues raised in the PSC investigation.
Senate ENR Committee
Former NRG CEO Faces Tough Questions at Senate ENR Hearing
Three nominees for top posts at the DOE faced pointed questions from Senators known for protecting fossil fuel sector interests.
Freeport LNG Development
Public Citizen: Natural Gas Exports Driving up US Gas, Power Prices
A surge in U.S. LNG exports is driving up domestic natural gas prices and contributing to uncertainty about the reliability of the grid as winter begins.
U.S. State Department
Democrats and Republicans Duel at COP27
With the midterm election outcome at the time still uncertain, Democrats and Republicans attending COP27 offered differing visions for reducing U.S. emissions.
DTE Energy
DTE Unveils Renewable Energy Plan, Speeds Up Ending Coal Use
DTE Energy unveiled its latest proposed integrated resource plan, pledging to end its use of coal by 2035 and go carbon free by 2050.
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Ohio Alliance to Support Appalachian Hydrogen Hub
Leaders of the Ohio Clean Hydrogen Hub Alliance say they will support a West Virginia-led initiative to create a regional hydrogen hub.

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