October 5, 2024

State and Local Policy

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Ohio House Declares Natural Gas ‘Green’ Energy
Ohio lawmakers, dominated by Republican majorities, OK'd legislation declaring green energy “includes energy generated by using natural gas as a resource.”
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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New York CAC Debates Inclusion of Blue Hydrogen, Union Jobs in Plan
New York's Climate Action Council met for its penultimate meeting to discuss the final edits to its scoping plan and debate labor unions and hydrogen resources.
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NJ Assembly Committee Advances Renewable Natural Gas Bill
A New Jersey bill to boost the use of renewable natural gas advances with opposition from environmental groups and support from business and union interests.
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Inslee Seeks Public/Private Cooperation on EV Charging Stations
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee thinks the state government should explore joining with businesses to build and share EV charging sites.
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California to Offer $100M in Clean Hydrogen Incentives
California Energy Commission officials are seeking public feedback on the details of upcoming solicitations for incentives for clean hydrogen projects.
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Rhode Island Updates 2016 Greenhouse Gas Plan
A draft update of Rhode Island's climate protection plan indicates it is below the trajectory needed to meet its GHG targets but lays out steps to achieve them.
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Ohio Senate Votes to Declare Natural Gas ‘Green’
The Republican-dominated Ohio Senate approved legislation that included a last-minute amendment declaring natural gas to be “green.”
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Va. Air Panel Votes to Exit RGGI
Appointees of Gov. Glenn Youngkin acted to withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, likely setting up a legal showdown with environmentalists.
Solar Landscape
NJ BPU Approves Rules for Grid Solar Program
New Jersey’s BPU approved rules for a competitive utility-scale solar incentive program designed to double the amount of solar capacity installed per year.

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