TRANSPORTATION: Connecticut advocates say a bill to promote state membership in a regional agreement to reduce transportation emissions does not go far enough to share proceeds with underserved communities. (Energy News Network)
ALSO: A Maine rebate program is helping municipalities purchase electric vehicles. (Portland Press Herald)
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OFFSHORE WIND:
• The New Hampshire Senate will consider a bill that sets up a process to solicit up to 800 MW of offshore wind in mid-2023. (NH Business Review)
• Offshore wind advocates hope the environmental review for the Vineyard Wind project released this week sets a template for the 12 projects currently proposed along the East Coast. (E&E News, subscription required)
PIPELINES: The Biden administration backs the PennEast pipeline in a filing with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case where the company seeks to overturn a lower court ruling that prevented seizure of public lands in New Jersey. (Bloomberg Law)
CLIMATE: Maryland Senate Republicans fail to amend a proposed climate law that would fund implementation with money diverted from a clean water program. (Maryland Matters)
DIVESTMENT: Rutgers University’s board adopts a recommendation from a committee of students, faculty and others to divest its $80 million portfolio of fossil fuel investments. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
SOLAR:
• Planners in a New York town debate a solar law that would restrict projects on farmland that some members say is too limiting. (Post-Star)
• Voters in a New Hampshire town approve a $3.6 million bond for a municipal solar array. (Portsmouth Herald)
CLEAN ENERGY: New Hampshire legislators, utilities and community power advocates work out a compromise to move a bill that would expand municipalities’ ability to offer residents clean energy choices. (NHPR)
TECHNOLOGY: A Maine technology company wins a $3.6 million grant from the Energy Department to refine a process to capture energy from river currents. (Portland Press Herald)
UTILITIES: Unpaid utility bills in New York top $1.1 billion, adding pressure on regulators to extend a pandemic-inspired moratorium on shutoffs. (Albany Times Union)
REGULATION: A former state legislator wins confirmation as a Rhode Island utility regulator despite opposition from senators who say he lacks qualifications. (Providence Journal)