OIL & GAS: Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and top Pennsylvania lawmakers are working on a proposed economic development deal that could direct millions of dollars annually toward natural gas and hydrogen production. (Spotlight PA)
ALSO:
• New Hampshire’s heating fuel reserves hover around 60% of their five-year average level despite a federal warning to stock up, though the state says inventories should rise as winter approaches. (New Hampshire Bulletin)
• Connecticut residents, particularly those on fixed incomes, try to cut back on other expenses as home heating oil prices rise astronomically. (The Day)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES:
• Washington, D.C., plans to create an on-demand electric shuttle service to encourage more people to get to a popular waterfront area without driving. (NBC Washington)
• Tesla wants to open its first Vermont dealership on a South Burlington lot that formerly hosted a grocery store, but the car company needs a zoning change to do so. (Seven Days)
• A large logistics business park in northern Maryland that officials say could create roughly 1,500 jobs will include electric vehicle charging stations. (Daily Record)
BUILDINGS: A massive oceanside parking lot along New York’s Long Island coast has been converted into a sustainable nature center that produces as much energy as it consumes. (dezeen)
GRID:
• A number of renewable energy developers and investors tell federal energy regulators that PJM Interconnection hasn’t sufficiently explained its proposed interconnection queue restructuring. (RTO Insider, subscription)
• A locally focused Massachusetts climate group joins an ISO-New England stakeholder organization — the New England Power Pool — to secure more climate mitigation victories at the regional level. (RTO Insider, subscription)
FLOODING:
• While communities across the Northeast have adopted successful stormwater utility programs, New Jersey municipalities are reluctant to do so because they don’t want to form more revenue-raising agencies. (NJ Spotlight)
• A key train tunnel that leads into New York City is just as vulnerable to flooding as it was during Hurricane Sandy, but a $16 million plan to make related repairs won’t wrap up until 2038. (Gothamist)
• A New York City museum reopens a year after major flooding associated with Hurricane Ida inundated its site; the rebuild incorporates climate mitigation strategies and an interactive electricity exhibit. (QNS)
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