Fossil Fuels
Legislators from the Merrimack Valley, where a series of gas explosions killed an 18-year-old, are calling for repairing pipelines instead of replacing them.
President Biden, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and EU President Ursula von der Leyen pledged they would lead a global methane reduction effort.
Natural gas supplies, carbon pricing and transmission were among the topics at the 73rd New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners Symposium.
Upgrading the gas pipeline network could prepare existing infrastructure to carry zero-carbon fuels, but it's an “enormous task,” researcher Erin Blanton said.
Indigenous women, often disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis, should have a bigger role in COP26, the Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network said.
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The New York DEC denied air permits for NRG's Astoria and Danskammer Energy's gas-fired generator projects, saying they would not comply with the CLCPA.
Alternatives to the new Mass. LNG facility, such as expanding interstate natural gas pipelines, are more harmful to the environment, EFSB's Andre Gibeau said.
A big factor at COP26 will be the extent to which countries are willing to make further commitments toward achieving net-zero emissions this century.
After passing an extensive climate law earlier this year, Mass. must look closely at the pathways for rapid decarbonization, consultant Dan Allegretti said.
Opposition by Sen. Joe Manchin appears to have killed Democrats’ plan to incentivize utilities to decarbonize, undermining President Biden's climate plans.
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