California
The Department of Justice alleges that Hart bought hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants in Mexico and smuggled them into the U.S. in his vehicle. Axios
California
State regulators and utilities could kill off a community-solar plan backed by lawmakers, pro-solar groups, environmental-justice advocates, unions and homebuilders. Canary Media
California
Residents in Pomona's industrial zone have dealt with pollution from waste facilities, warehouses, and other polluting industries for close to a century. Grist
Colorado
Steps include going deeper and faster in our renewable energy investments and tackling emissions from buildings, industry, and oil and gas, as well as expanding public transit and tackling smarter land use, writes Bill Ritter Jr., director of the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University and Colorado's 41st governor. Colorado Newsline
Colorado
Global warming, the result of greenhouse gas emissions, is an existential threat. The survival of countless whole species, including humans, is at stake. Colorado can't solve the climate crisis on its own, but the country and the world need bold leaders to show the way forward. The state's climate action journey boasts moments when it has cruised toward its goals. But the roadmap shows that it can sometimes get lost, writes Colorado Newsline editor Quentin Young. Colorado Newsline
Georgia
Elections for Georgia's powerful utility regulators have been canceled again amid ongoing court battles, keeping a majority of the all-Republican board's members in office after their terms expire. The secretary of state's office confirmed March 5 that elections will be delayed indefinitely for the Public Service Commission, which oversees electricity and natural gas rates for much of the state. Candidates who planned to file paperwork this week to run for the PSC learned that they couldn't. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Illinois
Investment will focus on utility-scale and community solar, utility-scale wind, hydropower and other clean energy projects within the state's borders. Daily Energy Insider
International
Best-selling science writer and essayist David Wallace-Wells interviewed former climate envoy John Kerry, who says if we did the things we could do -- that we know how to do, and that we have the technologies for -- we could actually limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsuis. We're just not. We're not doing it on a global basis. Emissions are going up in too many countries. The New York Times
Iowa
Dickinson County is considering a carbon dioxide pipeline ordinance that is less restrictive than others in Iowa that have been challenged in court, in an effort to regulate the pipelines without getting sued, according to county officials. Specifically, the latest draft of the Dickinson ordinance requires the pipelines to be placed at least 1,600 feet -- or three-tenths of a mile -- away from cities. Other ordinances that are subject to litigation require a two-mile separation. Iowa Capital Dispatch
Maryland
As the full state Senate takes up a measure that would put reins on the state's 25-year-old deregulated electricity marketplace, big energy companies opposing the legislation have appealed to Gov. Wes Moore (D), arguing the bill is "anti-consumer, anti-business, and anti-environment." The Senate on March 5 began debate on Senate Bill 1, which would place new requirements on energy companies that want to compete with established utilities by selling gas and electricity to Maryland consumers. The bill's chief sponsor told his colleagues SB 1 is "a significant consumer protection and cost of living bill. Maryland Matters
Maryland
Meghan Conklin will collaborate with federal and state agencies on efforts to design, implement and track progress toward the state's environmental and climate targets. Inside Climate News
Montana
Republicans hold all five offices with the Public Service Commission -- and as of March 1, only Republicans had filed for three open seats. However, Sheila Hogan, head of the Montana Democratic Party, said Democrats will "absolutely be on the ballot." Filing closes at 5 p.m. Monday, March 11, and Hogan said potential candidates are checking with family members and doing due diligence in advance of any announcements. Daily Montanan
New Hampshire
From 2013 to 2022, New Hampshire had a Climate and Health Program housed within the Department of Health and Human Services. But when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention passed over the state for funding in its latest grant cycle, the program ceased. Lawmakers are now seeking to revive it -- but without any dedicated dollars. New Hampshire Bulletin
North Carolina
The state's Republican lieutenant governor and Democratic attorney general are expected to square off in November to replace term-limited Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat. But the Republican legislature, with super-majorities in both houses, now calls the shots on climate. Inside Climate News
U.S.
Two new reports say that some of the Department of Agriculture's "climate smart" designations encompass methods that are bad for the climate. Millions of dollars are still heading their way. Inside Climate News
U.S.
A Floodlight analysis finds a historic surge in power company fraud and corruption. The lies and bribes cost consumers -- and threaten the planet. Ohio Capital Journal
U.S.
Measures moving through Congress to encourage new reactors are receiving broad bipartisan support, as lawmakers embrace a once-contentious technology. New York Times
U.S.
The SEC was the target of intense corporate lobbying and a backlash from Republicans. New York Times
U.S.
President Biden's climate ambitions are colliding with political and legal realities, forcing his administration to recalibrate two of its main tools to cut the emissions that are heating the planet. This week, EPA said it would delay a regulation to require gas-burning power plants to cut their carbon dioxide emissions, likely until after the November election. The agency also is expected to slow the pace at which car makers must comply with a separate regulation designed to sharply limit tailpipe emissions. The New York Times
U.S.
The industry is also looking ahead to the June expiration of a moratorium on import duties on panels from four Southeast Asian countries that the U.S. Department of Commerce found circumvented tariffs on Chinese-made components. Utility Dive
U.S.
The clean energy tax credit transfer market reached an estimated $7 billion to $9 billion in 2023, and is expected to triple in 2024. Clean energy already represents about one third of the total tax finance market in the United States. pv Magazine
U.S.
The House overwhelmingly passed legislation meant to speed up the development of a new generation of nuclear power plants, the latest sign that a once-contentious source of energy is now attracting broad political support in Washington. The Atomic Energy Advancement Act received backing from Democrats who support nuclear power because it does not emit greenhouse gases and can generate electricity 24 hours a day to supplement solar and wind power and received support from Republicans who have downplayed the risks of climate change but who say nuclear power could bolster the nation's economy and energy security. The New York Times
U.S.
Rooftop solar has the technical potential to serve 45% of electricity demand, based on 2022 demand levels, said a report from Environment America. As of that year, it served about 1.5% of electricity consumed. pv Magazine
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