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At 40, Wisconsin CUB sees consumer and environmental fights converging

By Kari Lydersen

Advocating for Wisconsin consumers often — but not always — means supporting clean energy causes, too.

activism

Critics say Illinois bill threatens to chill protest against fossil fuel interests

By Kari Lydersen

The legislation now before the Senate would significantly increase penalties for trespassing at “critical infrastructure.”

activism

In Ohio, grownups mostly agree with students on climate but lack urgency

By Kathiann M. Kowalski

As students strike for climate change action, a poll shows most Ohio adults favor carbon regulations and clean energy.

divestment

Divest Ed looks to help fill gap in fossil fuel divestment movement

By Sarah Shemkus

The Massachusetts program will offer training and other services to student activists across the country.

activism

Minnesota youth call for urgent action on climate from new governor

By Frank Jossi

The student group held a news conference Wednesday asking for new regulations on greenhouse gases and fossil fuels.

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PG&E diverted millions from putting lines underground, audit finds

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

More schools going solar in Virginia

Source: WVTF

New task force will consider leases for offshore wind energy developers in the Gulf of Maine

Source: Maine Public

Indianapolis program to provide free solar installations for low-income homes in 2020

Source: Indianapolis Star

Report: black lung funding cut will cost taxpayers billions

Source: Associated Press

Midwest Energy News

December 12 2019

Upper Midwest transmission congestion reaching ‘crisis point’

CLEAN ENERGY: Though sitting in disrepair along the Indiana shoreline, the House of Tomorrow unveiled in the early 1930s still provides design lessons for solar and energy efficiency. (Energy News Network) OIL & GAS: • A governor-appointed energy task force in Michigan makes progress on a plan for propane alternatives in the Upper Peninsula, but […]

Southeast Energy News

December 12 2019

Report: Solar-powered Virginia schools triple in last 2 years

Support the Energy News Network. Give today and NewsMatch will double the impact of your donation! SOLAR: A new advisory board in Virginia is tasked with creating a pilot program to finance solar projects for low-income residents. (Energy News Network) ALSO: • The number of Virginia schools that have added solar panels has tripled in […]

Northeast Energy News

December 12 2019

Eversource to go carbon neutral, with an asterisk

Support the Energy News Network. Give today and NewsMatch will double the impact of your donation! UTILITIES: Eversource Energy pledges to make its operations carbon neutral by 2030, but it won’t affect the emissions from energy sold to customers. (Hartford Courant, New Hampshire Public Radio) ALSO: Advocates say a Vermont utility’s new energy credit trading […]

Western Energy News

December 12 2019

PG&E diverted millions away from efforts to bury power lines

Support the Energy News Network. Give today and NewsMatch will double the impact of your donation! CALIFORNIA: An audit finds PG&E “consistently and significantly” shifted money away from efforts to bury power lines underground for 10 years. (San Francisco Chronicle) ALSO: • FEMA wants nearly $4 billion from PG&E’s settlement with wildfire victims for services […]

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U.S. residential solar installations hit record pace

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