Energy Policy
Thursday, July 25, 2024
EPA clean-car standards projected to bring $100B annual benefits
Clean-air advocates in Colorado are celebrating new EPA standards, which they believe can play a major role in reducing air pollution impacting …
Thursday, July 25, 2024
NM voters get lowdown on far right's 'Project 2025'
A sweeping conservative plan to shape a possible second Donald Trump presidency is making headlines, even as the GOP candidate claims to know little …
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
EV industry praises federal investments in Michigan
Michigan's electric vehicle industry is praising the Biden administration for its latest investments in EV manufacturing and innovation. About $650 …
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
BLM moves to sync oil and gas management with state big-game protections
The federal Bureau of Land Management has published a new plan for managing public lands which will put oil and gas management in sync with Colorado's…
Is your electric bill higher? Independent analysis says don't blame clean energy
Advancing clean energy sources can be a tricky topic in oil-producing states like North Dakota. But a nonpartisan analysis says the facts are clear …
Science Moms work to foster meaningful talks on climate change
So far, states like Wisconsin have largely escaped the worst of the summer heat affecting much of the nation but a group of scientists wants regional …
MN poised to complete one of nation's largest solar farms after permit vote
Construction could begin in Minnesota later this year in the final phase of one of the nation's largest solar energy developments, after state …
Nevada has new tool to sum up electrification incentives
Nevada leaders have announced a new calculator that will help homeowners and renters determine how much they can save by tapping into electrification …
MN berry grower adds solar power to his revenue stream
By Bryce Oates for Resource Rural.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Resource Rural-Public News Service Co…
Report: SD ethanol plants release hazardous air pollutants
Biofuels are painted as a greener energy alternative to fossil fuels but a new study found the industry produces plenty of its own air pollutants…
Scientists reconsider net-zero pledges to reach climate goals
By Stephen Battersby for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for Commonwealth News Service…
Toledo plant to manufacture EVs with federal funding
Ohio will receive more than $32 million in federal funding to help revive auto manufacturing and jobs in the state, specifically electric vehicle …