CLIMATE: An annual state climate report says Maryland must accelerate its commitment to greenhouse gas reductions to mitigate the effects of climate change. (Maryland Matters)
GRID:
• Three grid operators in the Northeast offer cautious support for a carbon price under consideration by federal regulators while a stakeholder in New England voices skepticism. (S&P Global)
• In a filing with Connecticut regulators, Eversource says more than 1,100 critical facilities were left without power — some for as long as four days — after Tropical Storm Isais. (CT Insider)
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NUCLEAR: Staff at the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission recommend approval of the sale of the Indian Point power plant to a company that says it will decommission and demolish the facility by 2033. (Associated Press)
EFFICIENCY: School officials in Portland, Maine say a voter-approved referendum for a city Green New Deal could add $6 million to three school renovation project costs due to stricter energy efficiency requirements. (Portland Press Herald)
SOLAR: County officials in western New York approve tax breaks for a 5 MW community solar project. (Post-Journal)
ENERGY EQUITY: The New Jersey Senate passes a bill to create an office of energy equity within a state regulatory body to ensure that the transition to a clean energy economy includes low-and middle-income communities. (news release)
NATURAL GAS: Pennsylvania officials investigate the death of a worker at a natural gas well pad caused by malfunctioning equipment. (Associated Press)
FRACKING: Two professors who oppose fracking and who were harassed by industry say current debates about the practice lack key elements about its environmental dangers. (Cornell Daily Sun)
COMMENTARY:
• A new report outlines innovative financing methods to electrify fleet vehicles now powered by diesel fuel. (Environmental Defense Fund)
• Electric vehicle and environmental advocates say the switch to cleaner transportation in New Jersey must include a change from diesel to electric trucks. (NJ.com)
• An environmentalist says the stay-at-home requirements for work and worship during the pandemic reinforces the benefits envisioned by the New Jersey Energy Master Plan that would apply to lower-income residents. (NJ Spotlight)
• A think tank promoting small government says the Connecticut port authority has failed to provide documentation backing a union labor requirement for an offshore wind hub. (Yankee Institute)