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Critics say Wisconsin utility’s fiber optics requirement slowing biodigester development

As Wisconsin shifts its renewable energy incentives to invest more aggressively in on-farm anaerobic digesters, bioenergy advocates say one utility’s interconnection requirements have stalled some projects in their territory.

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Farmers slow to take advantage of Wisconsin bioenergy incentives

By Tim Sturrock

As a new report touts Wisconsin’s potential as a bioenergy leader, the state’s agricultural industry so far is slow to take advantage of a revamped incentive program that prioritizes the technology over wind and solar power.

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Oil trade group is poised to endorse carbon pricing

Source: Wall Street Journal

Bill would require Connecticut landlords, home sellers to disclose annual energy costs

Source: Hartford Courant

A Texas city had a bold new climate plan – until a gas company got involved

Source: The Guardian

Virginia General Assembly approves electric vehicle rebate program but leaves it unfunded

Source: Virginia Mercury

Wyoming coal mines eyed for disposal of old wind turbine parts

Source: Associated Press

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March 02 2021

Michigan AG opposes nuclear plant, storage license transfer

NUCLEAR: Michigan’s attorney general objects to the transfer of a nuclear plant and waste storage site on Lake Michigan, arguing that the proposed buyer lacks financial resources and underestimates decommissioning costs. (MLive) OHIO: A longtime federal prosecutor takes over as acting U.S. attorney in southern Ohio and will lead the bribery investigation involving the state’s […]

Southeast Energy News

March 02 2021

How the natural gas industry subverted Austin’s clean energy transition

OIL & GAS: In Austin, Texas, the natural gas industry reveals its playbook for subverting local clean energy policy by pushing line-by-line revisions of proposed ordinances, activating customer opposition, and lobbying top state and local officials. (The Guardian/Floodlight) ALSO: Texas scrambles to make up a $10 million shortfall in cleanup costs for a bankrupt company […]

Northeast Energy News

March 02 2021

Massachusetts carbon tax proposed for transportation and heating

CLIMATE: Massachusetts climate and justice advocates endorse a bill that would impose a fee on carbon emissions from transportation and heating that would fund local climate projects. (Energy News Network) ALSO: A Maryland House committee votes down a bill that would have imposed a fee on greenhouse gas emitters. (Maryland Matters) ***SPONSORED LINK: Save the […]

Western Energy News

March 02 2021

After Texas outages, Wyoming lawmakers see opportunity to rescue coal

COAL: Wyoming lawmakers introduce bills requiring more extensive analysis of costs and grid reliability before fossil-fuel power plants can be retired, with one bill sponsor incorrectly blaming recent Texas outages on the “radical Left” “cancelling fossil fuels.” (Casper Star-Tribune) ALSO: • New Mexico’s largest utility is ordered to refile its application seeking approval to turn […]

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Oil industry group poised to back carbon pricing

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