State and Local Policy

National Audobon Society
Proposed Wash. Solar Farm Splits Green Sympathies
Green energy advocates clashed with activists aiming to protect the habitat of an endangered bird species at a hearing on a proposed solar farm in Central Wash.
Clean Energy States Alliance
Should US Follow EU: Make Green H2 with Offshore Wind?
The Clean Energy States Alliance urges states that get access to power from OSW to consider dedicating some of that electricity to produce “green,” hydrogen.
Dominion Energy
CHESSA Working with Conservative Groups to Promote Solar in Rural Virginia Counties
Winning GOP support for clean energy by providing an economic and locally focused value proposition was a major theme at CHESSA's Solar Focus conference.
Shutterstock
Lamont’s TCI-P Reversal Surprises Environmental Advocates, Lawmakers
Gov. Ned Lamont said he would not pursue the TCI-P next year, arguing that rising gas prices make the enabling legislation “a pretty tough rock to push."
Washington Department of Ecology
Rulemaking Underway for Washington Climate Laws
Washington officials have begun the nuts-and-bolts rulemaking on three major climate change bills the state’s legislature passed in April.
Regional Plan Association
Pacific NW Leaders Sign High-speed Rail MOU
The leaders of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia signed an MOU to push for development of an ultra-high-speed train line designed to reduce GHGs.
Sierra Club - Vermont Chapter
Negotiations Stall in GlobalFoundries’ Bid for Vt. Utility Status
Parties to GlobalFoundries' case seeking utility status have not reached an agreement on a greenhouse gas reduction plan for the company.
Thomas Built Buses
New Jersey Legislators Back $45 Million EV Bus Bill
New Jersey lawmakers backed spending $45 million on electric school buses, recommending a ban on fossil fuel projects and enshrining the state’s energy plan into law.
High River Energy Center
Landowners Support 90-MW Solar Farm in Upstate New York
Public hearings on the 90-MW High River Energy Center solar farm proposed south of Amsterdam, N.Y., drew support from affected landowners, mostly farmers.
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Overheard at the NARUC Annual Meeting
Discussion topics at the NARUC annual meeting ran the gamut from affordable electrification to resilience, supply chain snarls and pipeline infrastructure.

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