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NJ Outlines Plan to Boost EV Truck Sales
The New Jersey DEP proposed rules that would require manufacturers to meet increasing sales targets for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks after 2025.
IURC Slashes Vectren Net Metering Rate
The IURC approved a rule change to dramatically cut the net metering credits earned by rooftop solar owners in southwest Indiana.
NY Explores Ways to Decarbonize Heavy Industry
The New York Climate Action Council heard recommendations to provide financial incentives and technical assistance to help heavy industries decarbonize.
Bill to Cut Refrigerant GHGs Goes to Inslee
The Wash. House voted 56-42 to send Gov. Jay Inslee a bill aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from air conditioners and large refrigeration units.
NJ Rate Counsel Turns to State Supreme Court over Nuke Subsidies
New Jersey’s Division of Rate Counsel appealed to the Supreme Court the dismissal of its suit seeking to block the BPU's ZEC program for nuclear plants.
Massachusetts Fishermen Brace for Offshore Wind
Massachusetts fishermen say constructing offshore wind turbines and embedding power cables into the ocean floor threatens their livelihood.
NJ Looks to Boost Heavy-duty Charge Points
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities is preparing a draft proposal on how to encourage the installation of EV chargers for heavy-duty electric trucks.
NY Carbon Tax Bill is ‘Premature,’ Opponents Say
A New York Senate committee heard testimony on a bill that could generate $15 billion via a carbon tax, at $55 per short ton of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Maryland Climate Bill Dies in House-Senate Standoff
The Maryland legislature failed to reach an agreement to increase the state’s 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target after the House and Senate deadlocked.
Rhode Island Makes 2050 Net-zero Target Legally Binding
Gov. Dan McKee has signed a law that commits Rhode Island to a 2050 net-zero emissions target and updates interim targets for 2030 and 2040.

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