October 6, 2024

Sierra Club

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New York Regulators Deny Astoria, Danskammer Gas Projects’ Air Permits
The New York DEC denied air permits for NRG's Astoria and Danskammer Energy's gas-fired generator projects, saying they would not comply with the CLCPA.
SEEM
SEEM to Move Ahead, Minus FERC Approval
FERC announced on Wednesday the Southeast Energy Exchange Market will move ahead after the evenly split commission failed to reach a decision in time.
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Boston City Council Approves Enforceable Building Emissions Standard
The Boston City Council unanimously passed an amendment to its buildings ordinance that establishes an enforceable emissions performance standard.
Portland General Electric
Enviros, Industry Urge Oregon’s Swift Adoption of Clean Truck Rules
Oregon should move swiftly to adopt California’s stringent emissions rules for trucks, testifiers at a public hearing hosted by the state’s Department of Environmental Quality said.
Washington Dept. of Ecology
Washington Pumped Hydro Project Faces Permitting, Obstacles
Washington’s first pumped storage generator is expected to go online between 2028 and 2030, if it can obtain the needed state and federal approvals.
SEEM
SEEM Critics Repeat Call for Technical Conference
Opponents of the proposed Southeast Energy Exchange Market renewed calls for a technical conference on energy market policy in the Southeast.
N.M. Interagency Climate Change
After Delay, NM Moves Toward Calif. Clean Car Standards
New Mexico is heading toward adoption of California clean car standards, but environmental groups say officials are moving too slowly.
Shutterstock
NJ Plans for More Electric Truck Chargers
Electric utilities would be responsible for wiring and providing backbone infrastructure to install chargers but would be operators "of last resort."
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New Jersey Cuts Permitting Obstacles for EV Charging Stations
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed two bills designed to make it easier to set up electric vehicle charging stations in the state.
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Panel Ponders Obstacles, Solutions to Residential Energy Affordability
Despite programs and resources that address high residential energy costs in Connecticut, there remain obstacles to accessible solutions.

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