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Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target

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Massachusetts solar jobs growing again, but not as quickly as national average

By Sarah Shemkus

Solar advocates blame policy uncertainty for recent declines and say the industry still faces headwinds in the state.

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Massachusetts proposal doesn’t address low-income solar barriers, advocates say

By Sarah Shemkus

A state incentive program isn’t reaching customers in low-income areas, and groups say proposed changes aren’t enough.

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In Massachusetts, debate emerges over where to build new solar projects

By Sarah Shemkus

A proposal would shrink state subsidies for solar developments on previously undeveloped “greenfield” sites.

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Massachusetts advocates share plan to expand solar for low-income residents

By Sarah Shemkus

A state solar incentive program hasn’t done enough to spur development in disadvantaged communities, critics say.

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Activists say Massachusetts incentives not enough to spur low-income solar

By Sarah Shemkus

Among the barriers: privacy protections that make it hard to site projects that qualify for low-income incentives.

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Midwest Energy News

March 02 2021

Michigan AG opposes nuclear plant, storage license transfer

NUCLEAR: Michigan’s attorney general objects to the transfer of a nuclear plant and waste storage site on Lake Michigan, arguing that the proposed buyer lacks financial resources and underestimates decommissioning costs. (MLive) OHIO: A longtime federal prosecutor takes over as acting U.S. attorney in southern Ohio and will lead the bribery investigation involving the state’s […]

Southeast Energy News

March 02 2021

How the natural gas industry subverted Austin’s clean energy transition

OIL & GAS: In Austin, Texas, the natural gas industry reveals its playbook for subverting local clean energy policy by pushing line-by-line revisions of proposed ordinances, activating customer opposition, and lobbying top state and local officials. (The Guardian/Floodlight) ALSO: Texas scrambles to make up a $10 million shortfall in cleanup costs for a bankrupt company […]

Northeast Energy News

March 02 2021

Massachusetts carbon tax proposed for transportation and heating

CLIMATE: Massachusetts climate and justice advocates endorse a bill that would impose a fee on carbon emissions from transportation and heating that would fund local climate projects. (Energy News Network) ALSO: A Maryland House committee votes down a bill that would have imposed a fee on greenhouse gas emitters. (Maryland Matters) ***SPONSORED LINK: Save the […]

Western Energy News

March 02 2021

After Texas outages, Wyoming lawmakers see opportunity to rescue coal

COAL: Wyoming lawmakers introduce bills requiring more extensive analysis of costs and grid reliability before fossil-fuel power plants can be retired, with one bill sponsor incorrectly blaming recent Texas outages on the “radical Left” “cancelling fossil fuels.” (Casper Star-Tribune)  ALSO: • New Mexico’s largest utility is ordered to refile its application seeking approval to turn […]

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