Texas

How 100% renewables backfired on a Texas town

By Edward Klump / Energywire

Georgetown, Texas’ celebrated shift to renewable energy doesn’t look like a national model these days.

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Midwest Energy News

November 20 2019

Line 5 pipeline tunnel plan divides Michigan Democrats, labor groups

PIPELINES: Labor groups that support building a tunnel for the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac are withholding political contributions from Michigan Democrats, causing division leading up to the 2020 election. (Detroit News) ALSO: Michigan’s attorney general weighs in on the issue, saying Democrats shouldn’t be punished by labor groups for opposing the […]

Southeast Energy News

November 20 2019

Solar ‘doomsday’ in South Carolina as regulators lower rate utilities pay

Support the Energy News Network. Give today and NewsMatch will double the impact of your donation! SOLAR: South Carolina regulators vote to let utilities pay the lowest rate in the country for solar power, which solar companies say will make it impossible to finance large projects in the state. (The State) ALSO: • A rural […]

Northeast Energy News

November 20 2019

New Jersey doubles offshore wind target

Support the Energy News Network. Give today and NewsMatch will double the impact of your donation! OFFSHORE WIND: New Jersey more than doubles its offshore wind target to 7.5 GW, which could provide half of the state’s electricity by the mid-2030s. (Greentech Media) ALSO: • A fishermen’s group says a proposed uniform layout of wind […]

Western Energy News

November 20 2019

California blocks new fracking permits

Support the Energy News Network. Give today and NewsMatch will double the impact of your donation! OIL & GAS: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has stopped the approval of new fracking in the state pending an independent scientific review as the state toughens its drilling oversight. (Los Angeles Times) ALSO: • Newsom also aims to speed […]

U.S. Energy News

Study: Planned fossil fuel extraction puts planet on catastrophic path

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