March 12, 2025

Fossil Fuels

Vanguard Renewables
National Grid Proposes 100% Fossil-free Gas System in Mass.
Five gas utilities filed decarbonization plans Friday in the Department of Public Utilities’ Future of Gas investigation.
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Russia Top of Mind at CERAWeek 2022
Most speakers at CERAWeek addressed Russian’s invasion of Ukraine and the alarming upheaval in energy, commodity and financial markets it has created.
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Mass. Net-zero Building Code Proposal Faces Barrage of Criticism
Many are disappointed that a proposed net-zero building code for Massachusetts does not allow municipalities to ban fossil-fuels in new construction.
NYDPS
NY Officials Set 2022 Schedule for Climate Plan
New York officials on Thursday outlined a schedule to complete a final scoping plan by year-end to reduce economywide greenhouse gas emissions.
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Glick: No Regrets over Gas Policy Statements
FERC Chair Richard Glick defended the natural gas policy statements a split commission issued last month, rejecting criticism that it overstepped its authority.
Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay
Massachusetts Commission Deliberates Emissions Cap for Heating Fuel
The Massachusetts Commission on Clean Heat will spend the next month identifying policies and initiatives that can help achieve building sector emissions sublimits.
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Report: Challenges Ahead in Maine Power-to-Fuel Pilot Search
Maine’s utilities regulator supported advancing a power-to-fuel pilot program in a recent report to the legislature.
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Just Transition: More than ‘Checking the Box’
At least five states passed laws requiring regulators to consider equity in decision-making in 2021. But some groups still feel invisible.
Consumers Energy
Split FERC Updates Policies on Gas Infrastructure Applications
FERC voted 3-2 to update its policy on natural gas infrastructure certificates and outlined how it will evaluate the impacts of projects’ GHG emissions.
EPA/EIA
NASEO Panel Charts Role of Fossil Fuels in Energy Transition
Levelized cost of energy called a "flawed metric" and a 100% renewable grid could raise costs and affect reliability, experts say.

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