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A pedestrian crossing signal with an illuminated red hand, indicating "don't walk."

Michigan task force makeup suggests the future of transportation is still cars

By Tom Perkins

Environmental and public transit advocates are dismayed by their exclusion from a new council charged with shaping a vision for “future mobility” in the state.

transportation

Loss of rural Maine bus service shows pandemic risks to public transit

By David Thill

A bus service in Presque Isle, Maine, had been preparing to expand its reach. Then the pandemic struck.

transportation

Solving bridge bottleneck seen as key step for Virginia’s rail renaissance

By Elizabeth McGowan

Expanding passenger rail service in the region is expected to annually eliminate tens of thousands of tons of emissions.

COVID-19

Chicago transportation advocates seek equitable route forward for public transit

By Audrey Henderson

With ridership plummeting amid the coronavirus pandemic, a Chicago coalition is pushing agencies to reconsider service changes.

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A sign: "Bus Stop"

Small cities could boost transit options with transportation climate funds

By David Thill

A new bus service in Presque Isle, Maine, is attempting to prove the viability of transit in a smaller community.

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Maryland bill would prevent more power plants from being built in majority-Black county

Source: Maryland Matters

Senate confirms former Michigan governor Granholm as Energy secretary

Source: The Hill

Texas electric bills were $28 billion higher under deregulation

Source: Wall Street Journal

Exelon to split in two, expects losses from Texas freeze

Source: Reuters

House Republicans held secret climate summit in Utah

Source: Washington Examiner

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Midwest Energy News

February 26 2021

Kansas regulators reject Evergy’s bid for solar fees

SOLAR: Kansas regulators reject Evergy’s attempt to impose new fees on solar customers, saying issues involving potential cross-subsidization should be addressed in a later rate case. (Topeka Capital-Journal) ALSO: • Clean energy advocates sue Wisconsin regulators over third-party financing policies they argue are stifling renewable energy development. (Wisconsin State Journal) • Local officials in northwestern […]

Southeast Energy News

February 26 2021

Texas hearings spotlight across-the-board failures in power outages

GRID: Hearings in both chambers of the Texas state legislature spotlight failures by grid planners, electric utilities, natural gas suppliers, renewable energy and transmission operators in last week’s power outages. (Reuters)  ALSO: • Rolling blackouts affected power plants that could have been used to generate more electricity, according to one CEO who testified. (Associated Press) […]

Northeast Energy News

February 26 2021

Governors vote to make Delaware River Basin fracking ban permanent

FRACKING: Amid legal challenges to a 2010 fracking moratorium, the Delaware River Basin Commission votes to make the ban permanent, making a large portion of the Marcellus Shale off-limits to drilling. (Philadelphia Inquirer) ALSO: • A commission member representing the federal government abstains from voting, citing “additional time needed to coordinate with the new administration.” […]

Western Energy News

February 26 2021

As California faces a lithium boom, who benefits?

EQUITY: Lithium mining to provide batteries for electric vehicles could be an economic windfall for California’s Imperial Valley, but advocates warn of the effects on the region’s Latino population, which is already disproportionately impacted by pollution. (CalMatters) TRANSITION: As Colorado takes steps to support coal workers as the industry declines, union leaders and lawmakers want […]

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Senate confirms Granholm to lead Energy Department

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