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September 7, 2024

Generation & Fuels

Washington Department of Ecology
Washington Estimates $1.5B in Cap-and-Trade Revenue Through 2024
Washington officials said cap-and-trade auctions could raise $1.5 billion through FY 2024 while new fuel standards will boost gas by about one cent per gallon.
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Green Groups Seek to Block NY Power Plant Sale to Crypto Miner
Environmental groups appealed the New York Public Service Commission’s approval of a cryptocurrency miner’s purchase of a gas-fired power plant.
Department of the Interior
BLM Launches Public Meetings for Western Solar Plan Update
The Bureau of Land Management is updating its Western Solar Plan to increase renewable energy on public lands in the West, adding five states to the plan.
State of Virginia
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Calls for Energy Policy Changes in Speech
Gov. Glenn Youngkin gave his State of the Commonwealth speech, which included calls to change Virginia’s climate law and end its ties to California regulations.
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FERC Approves Pipeline Expansion Despite New Jersey’s Worries
FERC approved an expansion of a major pipeline to serve the East Coast despite doubts about its need by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
Qcells
IRA Funding Lures $2.5B Investment by Korean Solar Maker
A Korean solar company, Hanwha Qcells, announced on Wednesday that it would spend $2.5 billion to build a large manufacturing complex in Georgia.
U.S. Department of the Interior
DOI’s Klein Picked to Run Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced that Elizabeth Klein has been named director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management.
California Governor's Office
Calif. Governor Proposes $6B in Climate Budget Cuts
Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget plan proposes cutting $6 billion in funding for clean energy and transportation programs because of a steep drop in revenue.
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Ohio Law Amended to Declare Natural Gas a Form of ‘Green Energy’
Declaring natural gas green has been a goal of The Empowerment Alliance, an anonymously funded 501(c)(4) nonprofit founded in 2019 with Ohio roots.
Washington Dept. of Ecology
Cap-and-trade Revenues Still an Unknown for Wash. Lawmakers
Washington lawmakers won’t know until mid-March how much cap-and-trade revenue they will be able to spend during the 2023-25 budget period.

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