CLIMATE:
• A new analysis outlines how West Virginia can meet Clean Power Plan standards with more efficiency, renewables and natural gas. (The Charleston Gazette)
• Asheville, North Carolina’s Anna Jane Joyner talks about converting Christian believers into potent advocates for the planet. (Rolling Stone)
• A new study shows environmentalism can mediate two main drivers of climate change: population growth and affluence. (Midwest Energy News)
SOLAR:
• The Florida PSC is accepting comments on solar energy through June 23. (Orlando Sentinel)
• North Carolina holds on to 4th place for new U.S. solar construction in the first quarter of 2015. (Charlotte Business Journal)
• A solar installer hiring in North Carolina is struggling to find qualified electricians and construction workers. (Fayetteville Observer)
OIL & GAS: The global collapse in oil prices has producers and analysts rethinking the natural gas boom, too. (The Wall Street Journal)
COAL:
• A CNX Coal IPO could reflect future bids to value coal assets in Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia. (Pittsburgh Business Times)
• About 200 miners in West Virginia could be back to work soon at Bluestone Resources, run by gubernatorial candidate Jim Justice. (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)
WIND: The foundations for the first U.S. offshore wind farm are being built in Louisiana. (The Providence Journal)
ALTERNATIVE FUELS: The Georgia Alternative Fuel Road Show runs weekdays through June 26. (Southern Alliance for Clean Energy blog)
POLITICS: Hillary Clinton earns kudos from Tom Steyer and others for spotlighting U.S. opportunities for clean energy leadership. (Politico)
CLEAN ENERGY: Florida has the potential to be a U.S. leader in clean energy. (Jacksonville Business Journal)
COMMENTARY:
• Ignoring rising sea levels and other climate changes imperils the Virginia Beach-Hampton Roads region. (The Virginian-Pilot)
• Virginia needs to strengthen its fracking regulations. (Power for the People VA blog)