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NY Climate Council Members Say Panel Recommendations Fall Short
Fulfilling the goals of New York’s climate law requires more aggressive action than has been proposed, Climate Action Council members say.
PJM Defends Dominion FRR Filing
PJM defended its handling of Dominion Energy’s decision to opt out of the May 19 capacity auction, asking FERC to reject a complaint by LS Power.
Mass. Infrastructure Disputes Need Fast Track, Researcher Says
An MIT professor told Mass. legislators that the state needs a policy solution for long development delays from clean energy infrastructure opposition.
Hawaii Sustainable Planning Reorg Bills Await Ige’s Signature
Gov. David Ige is expected to sign a pair of bills that will reorganize Hawaii’s approach to land use planning and environmental policy.
Early Solar Adopters Oppose Mass. REC Program Change
The Mass. Department of Energy Resources wants to make changes to the state's original solar REC program to save ratepayers money.
Inslee Vetoes Part of Wash. EV Mapping Bill
Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed a portion of a bill that would have tied Washington's EV adoption goals to a vehicle miles traveled fee.
Nev. Bill Would Ramp up Tx, EV Spending, Prepare for RTO
Nevada Sen. Chris Brooks introduced a wide-ranging energy bill that would expand transmission and boost availability of EV charging.
NJ Rate Advocate Challenges 2nd Round of Nuclear Subsidies
The New Jersey Division of Rate Counsel appealed the state BPU’s recent award of $300 million in subsidies to three nuclear plants.
How NY Brewers Can Build Upstream Sustainability
NY Pollution Prevention Institute highlighted options for building upstream supply chain sustainability in an online brewers' summit.
Minnesota Budget Bill Held up over Emissions Ruling
Disagreements between the Democratic-led House and the Republican-led Senate over new car emission standards could push budget talks into a special session.

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