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Brian Allnutt

Brian Allnutt

Brian Allnutt lives in Detroit and covers the environment, open space and food justice for outlets including CityLab, the Detroit News and Civil Eats.

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Climate change brings urgency to debate over Detroit’s grid resilience

By Brian Allnutt

As recent blackouts bring grid resilience back to the forefront, stakeholders have different views on solutions.

Top Headlines

North Carolina DEQ denies key permits for Mountain Valley Pipeline expansion

Source: NC Policy Watch

FERC staff to Congress: Transmission essential to reducing carbon, deploying renewables

Source: Utility Dive

Utilities, firms launch $100M plan to shift from natural gas

Source: E&E News

With no power, 90,000 struggle in a ‘nightmare’ a week after storm

Source: New York Times

After scrapping gas pipeline, Duke looks to plug hole with renewables, grid investments

Source: Greentech Media

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Midwest Energy News

August 11 2020

Cleveland to investigate whether city utility was harmed in bailout scheme

OHIO: Cleveland’s city council plans to investigate whether any of the players involved in a recent power plant bailout scheme also sought to “destabilize” the city’s municipal utility. (Cleveland.com) ALSO: • FirstEnergy’s alleged involvement in the bailout bribery scheme is the third major scandal the utility has faced over the past 20 years. (E&E News, […]

Southeast Energy News

August 11 2020

Major coal company will speed up transition from fossil fuels

COAL: Coal state lawmakers’ dogmatic belief in prolonging the industry’s life despite its decline has led to fiscal policies that make it harder for Appalachian economies to diversify. (Energy News Network)   ALSO: Contura Energy, a major Ohio Valley coal producer, announces it will speed up its exit from producing coal used to generate electricity […]

Northeast Energy News

August 11 2020

Authorities seek cause of fatal gas explosion in Baltimore

OIL & GAS: A gas explosion kills one and levels three houses in Baltimore but officials say investigations could take years to determine if aging infrastructure was responsible. (Baltimore Sun) ALSO: Pennsylvania Senate leaders urge federal funding in the next stimulus bill for plugging orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells. (Pennsylvania Business Report) ***SPONSORED […]

Western Energy News

August 11 2020

How coal states’ lax fiscal policy makes transition harder

COAL: Persistent belief in coal’s longevity has led to fiscal policies that have made it harder to diversify economies in Wyoming and other states. (Energy News Network) ALSO: Oil and gas revenue is not proving to be a panacea for Wyoming as the industry continues to experience a volatile downturn. (Casper Star-Tribune) ***SPONSORED LINK: The […]

U.S. Energy News

Lax fiscal policy leaves coal states flat-footed as mining declines

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