California
A backlog of California policies is piling up at President Joe Biden's EPA, raising fears that they won't get approved before the election. Politico
Hawaii
Litigation takes time, so the sooner we start, the sooner compensation from oil companies can help Hawaii with the immense financial burdens of climate change. A successful climate accountability lawsuit could also help us prepare to confront the impacts of the climate crisis head on, instead of only acting reactively after disasters devastate our communities, writes Hawaii state Rep. Lisa Marten, chair of the Human Services Committee. Civil Beat
International
Azerbaijan has selected its ecology minister--and a former executive at the country's state-run oil company--to lead the United Nations' flagship climate conference later this year. The decision has reignited fierce debate over the role the fossil fuel industry should play in global climate talks. Inside Climate News
Maryland
The Maryland Department of the Environment's outline of policy actions required to dramatically reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions is innovative and ambitious, but it lacks a cohesive short-term legislative strategy for how Maryland can meet its climate and clean energy goals and a concrete funding mechanism, leaving lawmakers and environmental advocates scrambling to develop a battle plan less than a week before the 90-day General Assembly session, writes veteran Maryland politics reporter Josh Kurtz. Maryland Matters
New Hampshire
New Hampshire lawmakers will spend the next several months vetting and voting on more than 1,000 bills, many of which could impact the state's course on climate change, the environment and energy policy. The Granite State remains the only one in the region without a statutory requirement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lags behind in terms of renewable energy production, and it has experienced historically high energy prices during the last two years. New Hampshire Bulletin
New Jersey
As Capt. Bill Sheehan sees it, since each one of us emits carbon through our daily activities, we are all responsible for working together to move the needle on climate change. Ineffective and frivolous lawsuits are simply not realistic solutions for addressing one of the greatest challenges of our time. New Jersey's environmental future depends on turning away from quixotic efforts and recommitting to pragmatism. We must move forward together to tackle climate change, writes Sheehan, the Hackensack Riverkeeper. New Jersey Monitor
Ohio
As a floor vote neared in the Ohio House, the state chapter of Americans for Prosperity issued a "key vote alert" that misrepresented key facts about the legislation. Energy News Network
Ohio
A bipartisan energy efficiency bill was indefinitely delayed last fall amid a clash between a major conservative lobbying group and one of the state's most prominent Republican lawmakers, according to previously unreported emails obtained by the Energy News Network. Energy News Network
Pennsylvania
The five firms identified are retained by oil and gas companies, environmentally minded groups as well as city government -- a dual-loyalty situation that threatens to undermine local climate goals and the state's progress on its greenhouse gas reduction goals, according to the report. Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Pennsylvania
A recent report by environmental research and advocacy organization F Minus found Pittsburgh -- more than any other big U.S. city -- is entangled in "the most 'extreme embrace'" of fossil fuel lobbyists. The five firms identified are retained by oil and gas companies, environmentally minded groups as well as city government -- a dual-loyalty situation that threatens to undermine local climate goals and the state's progress on its greenhouse gas reduction goals, according to the report. Capital & Main
U.S.
Guidance 'will slow down and ultimately undermine our country's ability to produce the clean hydrogen needed,' Democratic Sen. Brown said. Fox News
U.S.
The outcome of the review could have big implications for the fossil fuel industry, U.S. clout as an energy superpower and the credibility of President Joe Biden's climate pledges -- and his reelection hopes in November. Politico
U.S.
In the year since he took the helm of the nation's main renewable energy trade association, Jason Grumet has repeatedly accused environmentalists of standing in the way of carbon-free energy development. E&E News
U.S.
It allows qualifying businesses, tax-exempt organizations, or governing entities to take advantage of the elective payment or transfer of credits, even if they don't have taxable income. Renewable Energy World
U.S.
The multibillion-dollar power companies use Black support to divert attention from the environmental harms that spew from their fossil fuel plants, the investigation found, harms which disproportionately fall on Black communities. The Guardian
Virginia
A new data center efficiency bill has been proposed in the Virginia House of Delegates, which would amend the state's existing tax rules to require operators to meet certain energy efficiency requirements, according to state legislation records. Facilities Dive
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