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Alvarado Withdraws from Md. PSC Nomination
A representative of the gas industry recently nominated to serve as one of the state’s key utility regulators withdrew his name from consideration on Tuesday.
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Washington Holds First Cap-and-Trade Auction
Washington’s first cap-and-invest auction took place Tuesday, but initial results will not be released until March 7.
House Natural Resources Committee
Changes to Permitting Laws Face a Stark Partisan Divide
"Permitting reform" might be supported by a wide array of interests, but the details highlight major divides among the two political parties in Congress.
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Sierra Club Report Pins New England’s High Prices on Gas Reliance
New England’s over-reliance on gas-fired power is the cause of big spikes in electricity prices this winter, the Sierra Club said in a new report.
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DOE Announces $2.5B for Carbon Capture Projects
DOE is targeting the dirtiest and hardest-to-decarbonize electric power and industrial plants with $2.5 billion for "transformative" carbon capture projects.
IEA
IEA Finds Methane Emissions on the Rise
The IEA Global Methane Tracker found emissions of the greenhouse gas rose last year, but offered cost-effective solutions to bring them down.
Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department
NY PSC Accepts $2.75M NYSEG Settlement over Gas Leak Fire
New York regulators approved a $2.75 million settlement with New York State Electric and Gas over a gas leak that led to a fire last February.
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EPA Reaffirms Power Plant Mercury Regulations
EPA reaffirmed the legal basis for its MATS rule, but there will be no immediate impact, as the 519 plants affected are already in compliance.
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Heinrich: Pipeline Permitting ‘Reform’ Will Also Benefit Clean Energy
Legislation to streamline the permitting of clean energy projects, including new transmission, may require bipartisan tradeoffs, according to one senator.
New York State Legislature
NY Legislators Press Hochul Officials on Energy Transition
Republican and Democratic legislators reacted warily to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s climate and energy proposals during a marathon budget hearing.

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