renewable natural gas
Under new law, Oregon utilities hope to prove potential of renewable natural gas
The state’s largest gas utility plans to invest $30 million a year in a bid to replace 5% of fossil gas by 2024.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania lawmaker hopes carbon capture can bridge partisan divide over climate change
State Sen. Sharif Street, a Democrat from Philadelphia, thinks incentives for carbon capture and storage could win over unions and Republicans.
Ohio
Coal industry group revives reliability argument to Ohio lawmakers
The testimony from America’s Power comes as a state senate committee considers “comprehensive energy policy.”
divestment
Massachusetts divestment movement seeks to capitalize on fossil fuels’ decline
An analysis by MassDivest makes a case for fossil fuel divestment based on financial rather than moral grounds.
transportation
Massachusetts city considers requiring climate warnings on gasoline pumps
Cambridge could be the first city in the country to require the labels but would likely face lawsuits from oil interests.