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Good News from the Land of 10,000 Lakes

Legal Planet

The headline news is that Minnesota has adopted a 2040 deadline for a carbon-free grid. It’s also worth noting that utilities are allowed to buy clean energy credits to fulfill these obligations. Download as PDF The post Good News from the Land of 10,000 Lakes appeared first on Legal Planet.

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Paula García Knows Renewable Energy Is for the People

Union of Concerned Scientists

Something I really care about is to make sure the benefits of clean energy are reaching everyone in our society,” García said. She wanted her technical expertise to inform venues where decisions about the clean energy transition are being made at both large and local scales.

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More Climate News You Don’t Often Hear

Energy & the Law

Its time again to report on climate-related news from a perspective other than the alarmists. First, have you wondered why all the news your Google search finds seems to spell climate D-O-O-M? The threat of melting Antarctic glaciers is not as portrayed in overhyped news reports, says Steven Koonin in the Wall Street Journal.

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Grid Investments are Critical to Our Clean Energy Future

Union of Concerned Scientists

The good news? The simple fact is that ditching fossil fuels for low-cost clean energy resources is good for the planet, good for the US economy, and good for public health. UCS) UCS’s findings are consistent with the conclusions of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Transmission Needs Study , which it released last October.

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Good News from Midcontinent Grid Operator—But We Still Need Market Reform

Union of Concerned Scientists

On May 17, 2023, the Midcontinent Independent System Operators (MISO), responsible for operating the energy markets and transmission infrastructure serving 45 million people across the central United States, released the results of its annual energy capacity auction, held to ensure enough electricity is available for consumers.

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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

With the clean energy transition already under way, the US electricity mix is set to continue changing this year. The general outlook includes some good news and some bad news. Compiled by UCS from Energy Information Administration data as of January 2023. I’ll start off with the good. GW record from 2021.

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Marcellus Drilling News: National Fuel Gas Lawsuit Alleges Fraud, Counterfeit Parts Used At Natural Gas Compressor Stations

PA Environment Daily

On February 14, 2024, Marcellus Drilling News reported National Fuel Gas Company , parent to Seneca Resources drilling and NFG Midstream pipeline companies, is suing a former employee and several vendors for buying and installing counterfeit parts at several compressor stations.” “One Click Here to read the Marcellus Drilling News article. [