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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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Unpaid miners blocked a coal train in protest. Weeks later, they’re still there.

Source: New York Times

Colorado adopts zero-emission vehicle standard in push to increase adoption of electric cars

Source: Denver Post

Clean energy jobs are big in Minnesota, but they often go to people from out of state

Source: MinnPost

Workers at Pennsylvania petrochemical plant told to attend Trump rally or lose pay

Source: WHYY

North Carolina governor’s energy plan contemplates carbon cap

Source: WRAL

Midwest Energy News

August 19 2019

Wisconsin governor starts plan for carbon-free energy by 2050

POLICY: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signs an executive order creating a sustainability and clean energy office to work on a statewide carbon-free power goal by 2050. (Wisconsin State Journal) RENEWABLES: • Wind and solar developers in Minnesota often rely on out-of-state labor for construction jobs, according to a new report. (MinnPost) • Four lawmakers in […]

Southeast Energy News

August 19 2019

Florida utility’s efficiency program helps less than 1% of customers

EFFICIENCY: Florida Power & Light’s energy efficiency program has helped less than 1% of households cut energy use, and even fewer people who qualify for its low-income program. (Sun Sentinel) EMISSIONS: Under a draft plan released by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration, North Carolina would cap carbon emissions from power plants and accelerate coal-fired […]

Northeast Energy News

August 19 2019

Experts say Trump pipeline plan unlikely to accelerate projects

PIPELINES: Industry experts say a Trump administration move to limit state efforts to block pipelines using water quality reviews is unlikely to boost stalled projects. (Platts) ALSO: Proponents of a pipeline and LNG storage facility in New Hampshire are holding public demonstrations to allay fears as they pursue approval from state officials. (Union Leader) ***SPONSORED […]

Western Energy News

August 19 2019

Navajo firm to take over Wyoming, Montana coal mines

COAL: A Navajo company emerges as the winning bidder to take over three of bankrupt Cloud Peak Energy’s coal mines in the Powder River Basin. (Casper Star Tribune) ALSO: • Farmington, New Mexico’s city council unanimously approves transferring 95 percent of the San Juan Generating Station to a company that has pledged to build a […]

U.S. Energy News

Wisconsin, North Carolina governors push to cut emissions

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