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CLIMATE:
• The U.S. and China will announce today an expansion of last year’s joint agreement on climate change. (The Hill)
• President Obama says he should have “moved faster to a nonlegislative strategy” on climate change after the collapse of a 2009 cap-and-trade bill. (The Hill)
• California regulators plan to revive the state’s low-carbon fuel standard. (Los Angeles Times)
CLEAN POWER PLAN: The Southwest Power Pool reaches out to state regulators to discuss plans to comply with EPA carbon rules. (EnergyWire)
POLLUTION:
• The EPA plans sweeping changes to the way it tests for diesel emissions in cars following the Volkswagen scandal. (Associated Press)
• A Minnesota project has helped retrofit thousands of large vehicles and pieces of equipment with cleaner-burning diesel engines. (Midwest Energy News)
PHILANTHROPY: A $1 million gift from a Chicago firm will help develop new business models for large-scale renewable energy projects across the country. (Midwest Energy News)
SOLAR: Class-action lawsuits brought against solar leasing companies and elsewhere are raising questions about who’s protecting consumers. (Greentech Media)
WIND:
• The Interior Department announces it will auction 344,000 acres off the New Jersey shore for potential offshore wind development. (Climate Central)
• Limited transmission capacity will likely slow down wind development in the Texas Panhandle. (Amarillo Globe-News)
OIL AND GAS:
• North Dakota regulators give the industry 10 more months to reduce the amount of natural gas burned off at wells, known as flaring. (Reuters)
• Caterpillar says it is cutting 10,000 jobs in response to the oil downturn. (Bloomberg)
• Advocates in Ohio are praising the state Supreme Court for placing an anti-fracking initiative back on Nov. 3 ballots. (Youngstown Vindicator)
• A judge dismisses a lawsuit seeking to shut down opposition to fracking near a Pennsylvania school. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: A study finds the majority of tax credits for electric cars are going to the wealthiest households. (Wall Street Journal)
ENERGY STORAGE:
• Harvard researchers say a new battery technology can provide low-cost energy storage for homes without creating a fire risk. (National Geographic)
• Duke Energy is trying to standardize energy storage for small companies that want the security of backup power. (Charlotte Business Journal)
• An energy storage firm says batteries can help cut carbon emissions by reducing the need for peaker plants to run. (Greentech Media)
COMMENTARY:
• A Utah newspaper hopes Oakland, California will rescue it from a bad investment in a coal terminal. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Executives from Unilever and Kellogg explain their business case for climate action. (Huffington Post)
• Does it really matter what term journalists use to describe climate deniers? (Vox)