CLIMATE: A New York assembly member races to obtain $15 billion for climate and environmental justice in the state’s budget currently being finalized. (Gothamist)
ALSO:
• The Massachusetts Port Authority announces a $1 billion plan to eliminate direct emissions by 2031, but some environmental advocates criticize the proposal’s emphasis on carbon offsets. (Boston Globe)
• A Boston radio station explains how the state’s discussions around updating building codes fit into climate mitigation. (WBUR)
• A Maine climate research exchange program receives $1 million in federal grants to continue its coordination. (News Center Maine)
GRID:
• The developers of the proposed 1.25 GW Hudson Champlain Power Express transmission line aren’t engaging with Hudson River communities, a local leader says. (Daily Freeman)
• In Connecticut, United Illuminating wants to install up to $60 million worth of grid upgrades in three Naugatuck Valley communities. (New Haven Register)
SOLAR:
• Some New York City residents participating in Con Ed’s community solar subscription say they aren’t receiving credits at the regular interval they should. (The City)
• New York City opens its first net-zero library in a Staten Island shopping center, with solar panels providing nearly all necessary power. (6sqft)
OFFSHORE WIND: Over a dozen developers have collectively pitched 80 separate transmission projects to service New Jersey’s burgeoning offshore wind industry. (NJ Spotlight)
PIPELINES: Federal energy regulators should have considered downstream emissions when they approved Tennessee Gas’ pipeline in Massachusetts, a federal appeals court rules. (Utility Dive)
TRANSIT:
• In Vermont, riders and supporters of Green Mountain Transit oppose bus service cuts enacted because of pandemic staffing considerations. (VT Digger)
• Maine’s bus and train services are still seeing ridership figures cut by at least a third of pre-pandemic levels. (Bangor Daily News)
• A Boston newspaper looks back at early plans for the city’s subway system and imagines what could have happened if those dreams had been realized — and why they weren’t. (Boston Globe)
COAL: The Appalachia Regional Commission sends almost $4 million in federal grants to Pennsylvania organizations supporting communities where coal is in decline, mainly through job retraining programs. (Pittsburgh Business Times)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: A Vermont nonprofit helping people experiencing homelessness customizes a mobile community assistance truck to operate on electric for certain functions to avoid hours of idling. (NBC 5)