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July 6, 2024

Onshore Wind Power

Gov. Jay Inslee via Twitter
Inslee Partially Vetoes Wash. Siting Council Bill
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee angered Republicans when he vetoed a section of a bill that called for study of the impact of solar and wind farms on rural areas.
Solar Landscape
New Jersey Solar Pipeline Surges While Installations Drop
A healthy project pipeline notwithstanding, New Jersey has dropped in solar industry rankings for annual new capacity, from No. 9 in 2019 to 20th in 2021.
BLM
Bill to Expand Powers of Wash. Siting Council Passes Senate
Washington Senate Democrats greenlit a bill that would expand the authority of the body that makes citing decisions for energy facilities in the state.
Tuscola County Airport
Michigan Appeals Court Rules for Wind Turbines near Airport
In a case with statewide implications, Michigan appeals court ruled local officials improperly rejected eight new wind turbines near a rural airport.
NYSERDA
NY Stakeholders, Residents Split on HVDC Tx Projects
New Yorkers were generally in support of the entirely in-state Clean Path NY transmission project and opposed to the line to import Canadian hydropower.
Michael Surran, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Legislators Gear up to Reconsider Maine Generation Authority Bill
The Maine Generation Authority bill would create a state-run entity that builds renewable generation and is modeled after the Maine Turnpike Authority.
Wines of Washington State
Dueling Bills Have Different Takes on Wash. Siting Council
Two Washington bills seek opposite outcomes for the state’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council.
Shutterstock
Hydrogen Emerges as Crucial Component for Achieving Net Zero
Net-zero advocates are not just "tilting at windmills" but opening a debate that could lead to technological advances as consequential as the 1960s Moon Shot.
Invenergy
Robust Renewables Outlook Puts Supply Chain Issues in New Light
U.S. renewable energy deployment is dependent on an import-heavy supply chain, and the outlook for a domestic supply of components isn’t getting better.
Michael Surran, CC BY-SA-2.0, via Wikimedia
Pediatrician Calls for Urgent Action on 100% Clean Energy in Massachusetts
A public health expert says that “health protection and equity need to be the focus as countries move to control pollution and slow climate change.”

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