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Oregon State Archives
West Coast Could Be Net Zero by Midcentury
Oregon lawmakers approved a bill requiring major utilities to rely solely on clean energy in 2040, making the West Coast carbon-free by midcentury.
Public Service Enterprise Group
PSEG Speeds up Plan to Cut Emissions
PSEG is accelerating its greenhouse gas reduction efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2030, 20 years earlier than its previous target.
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Connecticut Announces New EV Incentives, Federal Grant for Electric Buses
Connecticut’s EV program got a two-pronged boost with the announcement of improvements to a consumer rebate program and the award of a federal grant.
Agilitas Energy
New Maine Law Sets 400-MW Energy Storage Target for 2030
Gov. Janet Mills signed bills last week that advance energy storage, clean finance and floating offshore wind research in Maine.
Texas PUC
Texas PUC Briefs: June 24, 2021
The Texas PUC has ordered ERCOT to waive its protocols and disclose generator-outage data three days after an outage, rather than the standard 60 days.
No Line 3 Boston
Non-violent Protesters Occupy Enbridge Regional Office in Massachusetts
Dozens of climate justice advocates in Massachusetts occupied international pipeline company Enbridge’s office in protest of its Line 3 tar sands pipeline.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Clean Energy Groups Pan Southeast Utilities’ SEEM Proposal
Clean energy advocates mounted new attacks on the Southeast Energy Exchange Market, saying it would offer a fraction of the benefits of an organized market.
Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
Hawaii PUC Weighs Oahu Coal Plant Closure Options
A Hawaii PUC status conference provided hope that HECO can find a timely way to fill the void left by the closure of Oahu’s largest electricity source.
State of Hawaii
Hawaii Governor Signs EV Adoption Bills
Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed three bills into law to encourage electric vehicle adoption in both the public and private sectors.
Stephen Flanders, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Expert Tells Vermont Climate Council to Spend More Time on Equity
Amy Laura Cahn of the Vermont Law School said the Vermont Climate Council should spend extra time on the equity component of the state's climate plan.

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