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November 5, 2024

Equity & Economics

Charlie Walker, CC BY-SA-2.0, via Wikimedia
Rhode Island Governor Steps up Pace of State Climate Council
At Gov. Dan McKee’s request, Rhode Island’s climate council will move from quarterly to monthly meetings.
APS
Report Projects Arizona Ratepayer Costs for Going Clean
A new report estimates the long-term costs of going green for Arizona ratepayers.
United Nations
UN Hosts Energy Dialogue During General Assembly
The United Nations convened a “high-level dialogue on energy,” the first gathering of leaders at the U.N. in more than 40 years devoted solely to energy issues.
Shutterstock
Toxin Assessment Renews Environmental Justice Questions at Weymouth Compressor Station
The site of the Weymouth natural gas compressor station previously hosted both a coal facility and a fuel storage tank. 
Mayflower Wind/Stull and Lee Inc.
Mayflower Wind Pledges $81M for Economic Development in OSW Bid
Mayflower Wind has submitted a 1.2-GW bid in Massachusetts' latest offshore wind RFP, pledging to spend up to $81 million for economic development.
NYC.gov
New York City Unveils 15-year, $191M OSW Plan
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a 15-year, $191 million plan to make the city a manufacturing and staging center for the offshore wind industry.
Office of Gov. Charlie Baker
Report: Mass. Has Significant OSW Workforce Gaps for 1.6 GW Pipeline
Gov. Charlie Baker joined state and local officials to announce the release of the 2021 MassCEC Offshore Wind Workforce Assessment.
BE-Ex
NYC Works on ‘Integrative’ Environmental Justice
New York City officials are integrating environmental justice into all aspects of its decision-making to abate policy's disproportionate impact on low-income communities.
Resources for the Future
Economists Hope Improved Data Will Strengthen Climate Policy
More granular data and improved computing power are allowing economists to refine their climate change predictions — and, they hope, influence policy.
Tommy Gao, CC BY-4.0, via Wikimedia
Hochul Pledges to Make Climate Policy a Priority in Wake of NYC Flooding
Gov. Kathy Hochul directed NYSERDA to develop a distributed solar roadmap this fall to reach a new 10-GW goal for the NY-Sun program.

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