Air Quality
$12 million in EPA rebates for clean school buses in Tennessee
Some Tennessee school districts are among 41 in the Southeast receiving funding from the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus rebate pro…
Portland turns down noise from gas-powered leaf blowers with phaseout
By Hannah Wallace for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Eric Tegethoff for Oregon News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Networ…
Georgia lawmakers highlight EV benefits for health, environment
Georgia lawmakers with the group Elected Officials to Protect America are spotlighting the health and environmental benefits of electric vehicles…
Tech-based carbon-capture projects making headway in local governments
By Ysabelle Kempe for SmartCitiesDive.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Pu…
Report: Big oil continues to resist, block fast transition to clean energy
Big oil is dropping the ball when it comes to meeting the companies' public pledges to help avert catastrophic climate change, according to a new …
East Kentucky Power Cooperative invests in two large solar farms
Two new solar farms will soon be under construction in the Lexington and Lebanon areas to bring affordable and clean energy to eastern Kentuckians…
Danskammer Energy withdraws Newburgh power plant application
Danskammer Energy is no longer seeking an expansion of its Newburgh plant. The original plan called for expanding the company's "peaker plant" meant …
Could other exceptions come with MN's new carbon-free law?
Minnesota is sorting out details ahead of trying to meet its 100% carbon-free electricity goal by 2040. Some environmental advocates feel energy …
Report says biogas from mega-dairies is more of a problem, not solution
By Lena Beck for Modern Farmer.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Wisconsin News Connection reporting for the Modern Farmer-Public News Service Collab…
Federal funds boost ME high-speed EV charging network
Clean-energy advocates in Maine are applauding an expansion of the state's electric vehicle charging network. State officials recently announced the …
Dartmouth decarbonization plan preps students for climate-related future
Officials at Dartmouth College say a massive campus decarbonization project will serve as a real-world classroom for students interested in sustainabi…
Initiative to stop natural-gas phase out would 'turn back the clock' in WA
Signature gatherers in Washington state hope to get an initiative on the November ballot to roll back the state's attempt to phase out natural gas in …