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Jeff Brooks-Gillies

Jeff Brooks-Gillies

Jeff Brooks-Gillies is a freelance reporter who learned to cover climate, energy and natural resources at the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism. He can identify the genus of most Midwestern mosquitoes by naked eye and lives in Indianapolis.

Indiana

Indiana NAACP leaders say coal plant timeline is unacceptable for residents

By Jeff Brooks-Gillies

NIPSCO plans to keep burning coal in a predominately African American neighborhood for another decade.

Indiana

Advocates: Indiana’s energy future shouldn’t be written by utilities only

By Jeff Brooks-Gillies

Clean energy advocates say a report intended to chart a course for Indiana’s energy future instead uncritically endorses utilities’ pursuit of natural gas.

Indiana

Indiana utility’s $76 million solar project divides consumer advocates

By Jeff Brooks-Gillies

The state consumer advocate says the 50 MW project is a bad deal for ratepayers, but others say Indiana can’t delay on clean energy.

energy efficiency

Efficiency on the upswing in Indiana, but slower after repeal of key policy

By Jeff Brooks-Gillies

Three years after the landmark dismantling of Indiana’s energy efficiency standard, a drop in statewide energy savings that followed appears to have bottomed out.

coal

Trump administration’s regulatory rollback playing out at Indiana coal plant

By Jeff Brooks-Gillies

Advocates say an Indiana utility’s plan to delay the installation of new wastewater pollution controls at its largest coal plant is among the first clear effects of President Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental regulations.

Top Headlines

Minnesota regulators fine Xcel Energy $1 million over dispute with solar developers

Source: Star Tribune

Minnesota governor announces plan for 100% clean energy by 2040

Source: KSTP

Massachusetts lawmakers refile climate bill after governor’s veto

Source: WBUR

Despite dismissed lawsuit, concerns remain about West Virginia mine reclamation funding

Source: Charleston Gazette-Mail

TC Energy could shrug off loss of Keystone XL pipeline project

Source: S&P Global

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Midwest Energy News

January 22 2021

Minnesota governor calls for 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040

CLIMATE: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz sets a more aggressive goal to reach 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 amid a series of climate change proposals. (Star Tribune) ALSO: Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown backs President Biden’s early climate change orders, saying Ohio residents will benefit by expanding clean energy jobs. (WTRF) ***SPONSORED LINK: Join MEEA and fellow […]

Southeast Energy News

January 22 2021

Tampa utility will close coal plant 20 years early in shift to solar

SOLAR: Tampa Electric doubles its target for solar power, beginning construction of four new projects totaling 225 MW and announcing plans to retire a coal plant two decades ahead of schedule. (Florida Politics) ALSO: • A North Carolina solar developer re-applies to build a 149 MW facility in Virginia, less than two months after it […]

Northeast Energy News

January 22 2021

Massachusetts legislators try again with climate bill

CLIMATE: Massachusetts legislators refile the same climate bill that Gov. Charlie Baker vetoed last week with the intent to override any veto that may occur. (WBUR) ALSO: • A top official charged with preparing New Jersey for the effects of climate change says local governments need to take more responsibility for preparation costs and not […]

Western Energy News

January 22 2021

Biden halts oil and gas leasing on public lands

PUBLIC LANDS: • The Biden administration suspends oil and gas lease permitting on federal lands and waters for 60 days, but industry executives say shutting off production under a ban would take years because of existing stockpiled permits by major drillers. (Reuters) • Wyoming political and oil and gas industry leaders criticize the decision, saying […]

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Undoing Trump environmental rollbacks could take years

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