Indiana
Indiana NAACP leaders say coal plant timeline is unacceptable for residents
NIPSCO plans to keep burning coal in a predominately African American neighborhood for another decade.
Virginia
After uphill climb, Virginia bill to phase out fossil fuels by 2050 fails
House Bill 1635 would have boosted the state’s renewable mandate to 30 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2050.
environmental justice
Virginia Congressman: Don’t make states go it alone on clean energy
Rep. Donald McEachin helped pull his home state along on advancing offshore wind. Now he’s trying to push the U.S. Congress to keep up with states on the full suite of clean energy.
environmental justice
Solar entrepreneur aims to bring jobs, training to North Minneapolis
Jamez Staples has big dreams of bringing clean energy — and its economic benefits — to his underserved and racially diverse Minneapolis neighborhood.
nuclear
Q&A: What nuclear retirement could mean for Illinois and the Midwest
Nuclear Energy Information Service director Dave Kraft spoke with the Energy News Network before next week’s Congressional briefing.