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OHIO: The state Senate unanimously passes legislation to eliminate customer fees to support two nuclear plants and other charges, sending the bill back to the House for technical revisions before it goes to the governor, two years after lawmakers passed the now scandal-tainted HB 6. (Cincinnati Enquirer) ELECTRIC VEHICLES: • A central Illinois town once […]

COAL: Robert Murray, the founder and former president and CEO of Murray Energy, has died. He was 80 years old. (Associated Press) ALSO: Wisconsin is making progress on reducing air pollution, including cutting sulfur dioxide emissions 89% from 2002-2017. (Wisconsin Public Radio) PIPELINES: • An administrative law judge rules that state regulators do not have […]

EMISSIONS: Duluth, Minnesota, continues to reduce emissions from downtown buildings as it expands a redesigned district heating system after converting boilers from coal to natural gas. (Energy News Network) ALSO: A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit from Minnesota auto dealers against a state agency over proposed rules that would require them to provide a certain […]

RENEWABLES: Environmental activists say a consultant’s presentation to a Michigan climate advisory council dismissed a 100% renewable target and suggested a path that would rely too heavily on carbon capture. (Energy News Network) ALSO: • Eligible customers have been notified about opting out of Columbus, Ohio’s renewable energy aggregation program, which would lock in rates […]