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Why are energy prices so high? Some experts blame deregulation.

California and the 34 other states that have deregulated all or parts of their electricity system tend to have higher rates than the rest of the country.
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Opinion: Climate solutions are as close as your City Hall or school board

Opinion: Climate solutions are as close as your City Hall or school board

The public must make the transition from green consumers to green citizens.
Fight looms over New York's bid to slow crypto-mining boom

Fight looms over New York's bid to slow crypto-mining boom

Crypto interests are lobbying Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto a groundbreaking bill that would temporarily halt new crypto-mining projects at fossil-fuel burning plants.
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Colorado OKs update to building codes to address climate change

A bill approved by Colorado lawmakers will require local governments updating their building codes to adopt standards to make new buildings and homes more energy efficient and less polluting.

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Schwarzenegger: Don't let California regulators raise the cost of solar

Schwarzenegger: Don't let California regulators raise the cost of solar

Removing incentives to encourage homeowners to install solar panels is a bad idea.
Virginia Democrats aim to block Trump's E.P.A. chief from state agency

Virginia Democrats aim to block Trump's E.P.A. chief from state agency

In Virginia, cabinet nominees are rarely blocked. But the Republican governor-elect’s choice of Andrew Wheeler to be natural resources secretary has alarmed Democrats.
US goal of racial equity in infrastructure is left to states

US goal of racial equity in infrastructure is left to states

The decision about how to spend the money falls largely to state governments, raising questions about whether the package can live up to its ambition.
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