October 31, 2024

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Mass. Invests $180M in Ports to Support OSW
Massachusetts awarded $180 million in grants for port infrastructure in New Bedford, Salem and Somerset to support its growing offshore wind power industry.
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Summit Explores Challenges to Deploying EV Infrastructure
When trying to incorporate equity into EV programs, simply placing a charger in a disadvantaged community is not enough, speakers said during a Western summit.
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Hawks Key Concern in Draft EIS for Proposed Wash. Wind Farm
A draft environmental impact study for a proposed Washington wind and solar farm examines concerns about nesting areas for the region’s ferruginous hawks.
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NJ’s EV Charging Plans Face Stakeholder Scrutiny
New Jersey’s plan for spending $104 million in funds from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program faced a barrage of stakeholder questions.
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Oregon Bans Gas-powered Car Sales by 2035
The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission voted to adopt California's Advanced Clean Car II rules banning the sale of gas-powered passenger vehicles by 2035.
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EPA Announces Tougher Emission Rules for Heavy-duty Vehicles
The EPA announced tough new emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles: cleaner trucks but not until the 2027 model year and not completely clean until 2045.
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Postal Service Goes Electric
Ending a battle with a Trump holdover, the Biden administration announced that the U.S. Postal Service will procure 66,000 battery electric vehicles.
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Lacking Low-cost Power Agreement, Wash. Smelter Revival Falters
An effort to reopen Washington’s last standing aluminum plant with a lower carbon footprint faltered after BPA declined to guarantee low-cost energy.
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NY Solar Developers Look to Soar on Policy, Funding `Tailwinds’
New York’s solar industry last week celebrated with state officials a mixture of favorable policies and new funding expected to boost the industry in 2023.
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New York Climate Scoping Plan OK’d
A N.Y. panel approved a scoping plan for meeting state decarbonization goals but three members opposed the report, citing cost and reliability concerns.

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