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Jay Walljasper

Jay Walljasper

Jay Walljasper — author of The Great Neighborhood Book — writes and speaks about widely about creating a greener world. He is also an urban writer-in-residence at Augsburg University in Minneapolis. Connect with Jay at jaywalljasper.com.

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Efficiency upgrade helps Minnesota museum further its educational mission

By Jay Walljasper

One of the important attractions at the Science Museum of Minnesota is hidden away deep in the interior of the building. Yet people still find it interesting and inspiring.

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Supreme Court upholds Virginia’s ban on uranium mining

Source: Danville Register & Bee

Progressive climate policy poised to pass in Oregon

Source: Associated Press

PSC: Electric car chargers in Kentucky don’t need regulation

Source: Associated Press

Boulder makes final $82 million offer to Xcel to form municipal utility

Source: Denver Post

Pennsylvania regulators launch broad effort to rethink pipeline safety

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Midwest Energy News

June 18 2019

Michigan solar pricing program slowing demand, installers say

TRANSMISSION: The developer of a planned $500 million transmission line through southern Wisconsin dismisses battery storage for an alternative as a “non-starter.” (Wisconsin State Journal) PIPELINES: Enbridge moves forward with $40 million in preconstruction work for a tunnel for the Line 5 pipeline, though state officials maintain the company is not permitted to start construction. […]

Southeast Energy News

June 18 2019

Mountain Valley Pipeline: More delays, costs with new route plans

PIPELINES: Mountain Valley Pipeline developers propose a land swap with the Interior Department in order to cross the Appalachian Trail, but it would delay the project until mid-2020 and increase costs to up to $5 billion. (Roanoke Times) OVERSIGHT: • North Carolina regulators will not hold additional hearings on Duke Energy’s long-range power generation strategy […]

Northeast Energy News

June 18 2019

New York closing in on aggressive climate legislation

CLIMATE CHANGE: New York legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are close to a deal that would codify the state goal to reduce emissions 85% by 2050. (Times Union) FRACKING: Hundreds of organizations and individuals have asked Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to investigate possible links between shale gas development and  childhood cancers. (Post-Gazette) ***SPONSORED LINK: Join […]

Western Energy News

June 18 2019

Watchdog to investigate drilling push near Utah monument

PUBLIC LANDS: A government watchdog agency will investigate whether the U.S. Department of Interior broke the law by making lands available for oil and gas leasing that was once a part of national monument in Utah. (Associated Press) SOLAR: • Solar training initiatives for former prisoners are popping up around the country in places like […]

U.S. Energy News

Falling solar prices cancel out Trump tariffs

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