Michigan
Michigan officials look to state forests as an offset for carbon emissions
Skeptics worry the plan will give polluters an inexpensive and imprecise option to meet future emission targets.
Midwest
health
Ohio healthcare professionals join call for HB 6 repeal
Clinicians’ group sees clean energy standards as a key part of addressing climate change and its disparate health impacts.
Minnesota
As policing and pandemic dominate election, climate pushed to back burner
Minnesota candidates haven’t pressed climate or clean energy despite rising temperatures and voter interest.
environment
Michigan proposal’s reliance on fossil fuel money splits environmentalists
Voters will decide next month whether to shift oil and gas royalty spending from land acquisition to park development.
Ameren
Southern Illinois solar energy growth prompts fight over net metering math
Ameren Illinois says solar capacity has reached the threshold where state law says net metering should be phased out.
Minnesota
Regulators, clean energy advocates want more details on Xcel’s demand response plans
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission last month required the utility to provide more information on its strategy to reduce electricity usage during busy times.