January 10, 2025

Fossil Fuels

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NJ Assembly Committee Advances Renewable Natural Gas Bill
A New Jersey bill to boost the use of renewable natural gas advances with opposition from environmental groups and support from business and union interests.
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Ohio Senate Votes to Declare Natural Gas ‘Green’
The Republican-dominated Ohio Senate approved legislation that included a last-minute amendment declaring natural gas to be “green.”
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Manchin Presses Permitting Proposal Excluded from Defense Bill
Sen. Joe Manchin is pressing on with his controversial permitting proposal after it was excluded from a must-pass defense authorization bill.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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