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Elizabeth McGowan

Elizabeth McGowan

Elizabeth is a longtime energy and environment reporter who has worked for InsideClimate News, Energy Intelligence and Crain Communications. Her groundbreaking dispatches for InsideClimate News from Kalamazoo, Michigan, “The Dilbit Disaster: Inside the Biggest Oil Spill You Never Heard Of” won a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2013. Elizabeth covers the state of Virginia. Her book, "Outpedaling 'The Big C': My Healing Cycle Across America" will be published by Bancroft Press in September 2020.

Appalachia
Lawrence Brothers laser

This Virginia coal-mining equipment supplier sees a future in clean energy

By Elizabeth McGowan

Under third-generation leadership, a family-owned company has pivoted to energy storage and sees opportunity for other southwest Virginia companies to follow.

politics
Virginia Del. Jeff Bourne sits at a desk in the House chamber at the Virginia State Capitol.

Virginia House passes bill that would let customers shop for renewable power

By Elizabeth McGowan

The proposal, which passed Friday on a bipartisan 67-32 vote, would allow renewable energy firms to compete with utilities to supply customers with clean power.

Transportation and Climate Initiative
family on cargo bike

Environmental justice advocates push Virginia to act on regional transportation pact

By Elizabeth McGowan

The recently revamped Virginia Council on Environmental Justice is among groups that want the state to commit to the Transportation and Climate Initiative.

Dominion Energy

Virginia utility aims to shave peaks, boost solar with time-of-use rate pilot

By Elizabeth McGowan

Dominion Energy’s latest attempt at a time-of-use program has earned some praise from solar advocates.

transportation

‘Clean Cars’ coalition wants Virginia lawmakers to address tailpipe emissions

By Elizabeth McGowan

A group of clean energy, business, and public health advocates are pressing the state to adopt California’s rules to cut auto emissions and boost electric vehicle sales.

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Top Headlines

State panel doesn’t have to consider climate change in Line 5 tunnel permit decision, judge rules

Source: Michigan Advance

ERCOT board members who live outside of Texas are resigning

Source: Texas Tribune

California utility customers $1.25 billion behind on bills

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

Maryland’s capital city joins a long line of litigants seeking climate-related damages from the fossil fuel industry

Source: Inside Climate News

Dominion plans to retire South Carolina coal plants by 2030 but would mostly rely on natural gas

Source: Post and Courier

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Midwest Energy News

February 24 2021

Judge: Michigan doesn’t need to consider climate in Line 5 decision

OVERSIGHT: State legislation resurfaces that seeks an across-the-board 30% cut to “regulatory restrictions” that critics say would significantly weaken consumer protections and clean energy development. (Energy News Network) ALSO: • Minnesota regulators open a formal investigation into an expected spike in utility bills from last week’s surge in U.S. gas prices; some customers are expected […]

Southeast Energy News

February 24 2021

Resignations, investigations and lawsuits follow Texas outages

OUTAGES: Several directors of Texas’ grid operator resign as the entity is beset by lawsuits and a growing number of investigations after last week’s power outages. (Politico, San Antonio Express-News, Texas Tribune) ALSO: • A irreconcilable partisan split in blame for the Texas power outages signals renewable energy’s emergence as a cultural wedge issue. (Guardian) […]

Northeast Energy News

February 24 2021

Long Island’s offshore wind transmission price tag could be $1.5 billion

OFFSHORE WIND: The Long Island Power Authority says transmission upgrades needed to accommodate large offshore wind projects could cost up to $1.5 billion. (Newsday) ALSO: • Port of Albany operators expect to present plans for an offshore wind turbine manufacturing facility to town planners by June. (Albany Times Union) • The developer of an offshore […]

Western Energy News

February 24 2021

State report questions impact of California’s clean-car incentives

ELECTRIC CARS: A state auditor’s report says California’s pollution agency doesn’t have enough data to support claimed emissions reductions from its electric vehicle rebate program. (San Francisco Chronicle) ALSO: Electric car startup Lucid Motors raises $4 billion in a merger that will support expansion of its Arizona factory. (CNN Business) PUBLIC LANDS: • Interior Secretary […]

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