Energy
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After years of anti-fossil fuel policies, Colorado’s Boulder unlikely to achieve its climate goals
Boulder, Colorado is suing oil companies for climate change and setting aggressive emission-reductions target. A Just the News analysis shows the city is unlikely to reach either of those goals, but the city says it's not backing down.
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Louisiana turns data center incentive playbook toward aerospace
A new cluster of bills recently filed offer aerospace companies making major investments a wide range of tax incentives and exemptions, as well as shielding them from certain liabilities.
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Michigan resumes EV charger rollout with $51M in NEVI funds
The Federal Highway Administration has signed off on Michigan’s fiscal year 2026 Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plan, allowing the state to begin spending its remaining $51 million of taxpayer funds in National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure funds.
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Virginia tops states for electricity imports, report shows
Booming in data centers pushed Virginia over California.
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Three major financial firms join exodus from climate group, bringing total to five in past month
Citibank, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs have all announced they are terminating their membership with the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
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California regulator proposes cutting power bills 5% after doubling rates since 2014
Rates for the state’s three largest utilities have increased by an average of 96% since January 2014 and 42% since January 2021.
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Trump plans to unleash fossil fuels and mining in 2025, unraveling Democrats green new deal
While Trump can overturn Biden’s executive orders, experts say some challenges will go through the courts and Congress.
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Governor praises EV charger program, first station to open in 2025
Three years after the program was first approved, Colorado announced plans to open its first electric vehicle charging station as a part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Grant program in 2025.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro files complaint against grid operator over higher energy prices
Cost to run the grid will climb 800% as of June 1, meaning utility bills will skyrocket by roughly 30%.
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Vehicle fuel, charging prices better national norms
As 2024 closes, prices for a gallon of unleaded fuel in North Carolina are more than a dime lower than a year ago and continue to hover at about 20 cents better than the national average as they have all year.
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Pennsylvania's energy policy in 2024
While Pennsylvanians express concern about the environment, a recent poll shows their top priorities are energy affordability and reliability.
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Power outage in Puerto Rico leaves 1.3 million without electricity on New Year's Eve
The island has a history of blackouts. Last summer, protests erupted after a series of outages, and the mayor of San Juan declared a state of emergency.
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Rural communities versus wind and solar developments in 2024: States may limit citizen's voices
States versus locals: Communities across the U.S. this year became battlegrounds against the build out of wind and solar projects, and Virginia in 2025 may join other states in limiting local authority to reject the projects.