November 18, 2024

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House Panel OKs Dems’ $3.5T Spending Bill
The House Ways and Means Committee approved Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending package, which includes billions for energy efficiency, renewables and EVs.
Vermont Agency of Agriculture
Vermont Explores Upstream, Lifecycle Emissions as Supplement to GHG Accounting
The Vermont Climate Council will issue a request for information on how to conduct upstream and lifecycle emissions analyses.
Rob Davis
Pollinator Friendly Solar Farms May Increase Crop Yields
The buzz about solar energy includes honey bees. Welcome to the world of agrivoltaic farming. 
Ben Jacobson, CC BY-2.5, via Wikimedia
Illinois Senate Passes Landmark Energy Transition Act
The Illinois Senate approved legislation putting the state on a path to 100% carbon-free electric generation and bailing out two Exelon nuclear plants.
Xcel Energy
Think Tank Stresses Reliability in Energy Policy Principles
Energy-focused think tank OurEnergyPolicy released a set of principles stressing the importance of reliability in the clean energy transition.
San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau
Wash. Ferries Making Move to Hybrid Motors
Washington State Ferries expects to convert from solely diesel fuel engines in its vessels to hybrid fuel-battery propulsion.
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NY Enviros Want Cleaner Farms, More Equitable State Policies
Environmentalists and climate justice advocates said they support New York’s agricultural and land use policy proposals, but they also offered suggestions.
San Francisco Clean Cities Coali
Spread of California Hydrogen Stations Should Fuel FCEV Growth
Development of hydrogen-fueling stations in California is accelerating; car manufacturers should consider ramping up production of FCEVs, new report says.
National Audubon Society
Climate, Turbines Help Land Hawk on Washington Endangered List
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission designated ferruginous hawks as endangered; climate change and wind turbines are two factors in the decision.
Conservation Northwest
Eastern Wash. Solar Projects Endanger Sensitive Habitat
Dozens of solar developers want to build in Eastern Washington, but the majority are unfamiliar with the sensitive habitat that is prime turf for solar farms.

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