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Mar 13 2024
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Shapiro pitches sweeping two-piece energy, climate change plan
Gov. Josh Shapiro is pitching a two-part energy and climate change plan that would include a state-level cap-and-trade system for power plant pollution, precluding the legal battle over a regional emissions-control system his predecessor tried to join. Shapiro’s proposals – rolled out during an appearance with climate advocates and union officials in Scranton – would create a Pennsylvania-
The Patriot-NewsMar 13 2024
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Shapiro unveils energy plan that Republican lawmakers call ‘carbon tax’
(WHTM)– Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was in Scranton on Wednesday to announce a new energy proposal called the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Initiative, or “PACER”. Under the plan, the Department of Environmental Protection would set a cap for the amount of carbon that Pennsylvania’s power plants can produce and release into the air. To produce any carbon, the power plants
ABC 27 WHTMMar 13 2024
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Italian Energy Giant Invades America: Trespassing Against the Osage Nation
Enel: An Italian Energy Giant Invades America (full series) Eating Up the Environment | Trespassing Against the Osage Nation Virtue Signaling | The Cheapest Way to Make Expensive Electricity An independent journalist, Bryce maintains on his own initiative a Renewable Rejection Database to track resistance to industrial wind and solar facilities. There are more than 600 entries. Nearly all if
Capital Research CenterMar 22 2024
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Lawmakers who passed a bill to lure nuclear energy to Kentucky say coal is still king
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s Republican-dominated legislature wrapped up work Friday on a bill meant to lay the foundation for nuclear energy in a state where coal has been king for generations, fueling the economy. The House gave 92-0 final passage to send the measure to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. The bill cleared the Senate by a 34-0 vote last month. While extolling the untapped
Associated PressMar 19 2024
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New analysis suggests lower price tag for changes to Vermont’s renewable energy law
As a proposed revision of the state’s renewable energy policy comes up for a vote in the House this week, lawmakers will have a new price tag to consider —- one that is less than half the one originally presented by Gov. Phil Scott’s administration. Last month, the governor and policy staff at the state Department of Public Service took aim at a proposed update to Vermont’s statewide renewable
VT DiggerMar 12 2024
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Nets have to keep up energy to avoid being ‘punked’ again
Nets center Nic Claxton certainly didn’t mince words. Neither did interim coach Kevin Ollie. They have revenge on their minds. The Nets’ dwindling postseason ambition likely requires it, too. After a brief return to Brooklyn in the middle of a five-game road trip, the Nets travel to Orlando to face the Magic on Wednesday. Just two weeks ago, the Nets were shellacked by the Magic 108-81 in one
New York Post (News)Mar 15 2024
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Tree giveaways in Walhalla and other upstate cities help homeowners save energy
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - People lined up with umbrellas in Walhalla Friday, standing in line to get a free tree. Trees Upstate is working with multiple towns and cities around the Upstate, providing trees to homeowners at no charge. They have given away more than 24,000 trees since 2016 because of a generous grant from Duke Energy. People in each community can sign up in advance and
FOX Carolina WHNSMar 18 2024
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Jeff Lynne’s ELO will return to Xcel Energy Center in September on the group’s final tour
Jeff Lynne’s ELO will return to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on Sept. 30. It’s a stop on the band’s 27-date tour that they say will be their final outing. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday through Ticketmaster. Neither the promoter nor the venue announced prices. With a sound that blended Beatles-esque pop and classical arrangements, the Electric Light Orchestra was one of the biggest
Pioneer PressMar 18 2024
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Ann Arbor may spend $1M to further explore city takeover of DTE Energy
ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor’s city staff is proposing City Council set aside $1 million for the next phase of study as the city considers a takeover of DTE Energy locally. That figure was included in a budget presentation to council on March 11 as officials discussed priorities for the coming year, including giving further consideration to forming a municipal energy utility to acquire DTE’s
MLive.comMar 14 2024
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Google reaches clean energy agreement with SRP to power Mesa data center
Google has announced an eight-year clean energy agreement with utility Salt River Project to support the tech company’s new data center in Mesa. The pact calls for 434 megawatts of clean wind and solar energy, storing some of it in batteries. That will power three facilities owned by NextEra Energy Resources on SRP’s power grid. That's roughly enough energy to power 100,000 average-sized homes
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