state government

Top Tweets
Leonard Leo’s group criticizes efforts to educate judges on climate issues
UN food agency criticized for not revising livestock emissions report
Nickel exploration ramps up in Michigan and Minnesota amid rising EV battery demand
Wildfires make it harder for forests to regrow as replanting faces major hurdles
Newsletter
texas grid energy solar wind climate

Can Texas’ grid ever deliver 100% renewable energy?

Texas leads the nation in renewable energy. Solar, wind and other renewables exclusively power businesses, colleges and even one town in the state. So, why can’t the state simply continue that trend and run on 100% renewable energy?

tesla charging electric vehicle
Photo by myenergi on Unsplash

RI ban on new gas vehicle sales: State pushing electric vehicles

No, you won't need to give up your gas car, and you could even buy a new one in another state, though many of RI's neighbors will have similar rules.
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to focus enforcemen
gosdin/Flickr/Commercial use & mods allowedhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Senate approves Texas environmental agency sunset bill

The bill would require the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to focus enforcement on repeat violators and increase public outreach.
Newsletter
Texas electrical grid
Chad Davis/Flickr/Commercial use & mods allowed

Bills aimed at adding more natural gas power to Texas grid clear Senate

Critics say the bills could lead to untold billions in added costs to customers and minimal benefits while ignoring needed efforts to reduce electricity demand.
Texas to expand fast-charging EV stations
Oregon Department of Tra/Flickr/Commercial use & mods allowed

Texas legislation aims to expand fast-charging electric vehicle stations

Two bills would form the foundation for companies to build more electric vehicle charging stations across the state, supporters say.
climate resilience massachusetts

Massachusetts group wants $300 million to prep buildings for climate change

A Massachusetts coalition wants the state to create a fund to jump-start the move to renovate structures to make them more climate resilient.

Keystone spill in Kansas the largest in pipeline's 11-year history
journalstar.com

Keystone spill in Kansas the largest in pipeline's 11-year history

The estimated 600,000 gallons spilled from Keystone Pipeline into a Kansas creek this week could be among the largest onshore releases of oil or petroleum in the U.S. since 2010.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
MOST POPULAR
CLIMATE