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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.
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Hawks Key Concern in Draft EIS for Proposed Wash. Wind Farm
A draft environmental impact study for a proposed Washington wind and solar farm examines concerns about nesting areas for the region’s ferruginous hawks.
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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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NY Solar Developers Look to Soar on Policy, Funding `Tailwinds’
New York’s solar industry last week celebrated with state officials a mixture of favorable policies and new funding expected to boost the industry in 2023.
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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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Avangrid Seeks to Terminate Commonwealth Wind PPAs
Avangrid has moved to terminate power purchase agreements for Commonwealth Wind, a 1.2-GW offshore wind project it is developing in Massachusetts.
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Solar Industry Challenged by NY Home Rule
New York’s upstate/downstate dynamic and its home rule tradition are creating siting challenges for solar developers, speakers told the NYSEIA Solar Summit.
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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.
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Entergy Strengthens its Emissions-Reduction Goals
Entergy has released more ambitious 2030 benchmarks on the road to its goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by midcentury.
Washington State University
Inslee to Seek $10M for Energy Research Program in Central Wash.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will seek millions in state funding to establish a Washington State University program dedicated to researching sustainable energy.

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