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July 23, 2024

Environmental Regulations

GOP Senate May Limit Biden Climate Ambitions
A GOP-controlled Senate means President-elect Biden's ability to include incentives for renewables in a recovery package will be limited.
Group Hopes West Can be Wired for Grid Collaboration
Advisers to Western state governors briefed stakeholders on the Western Interconnection Regional Electricity Dialogue (WIRED) initiative.
EPA Sued over Coal Plant Wastewater Standards
Nine conservation groups sued EPA over the agency’s move to weaken standards on water pollution emanating from coal-fired power plants.
Climate Policy on the Ballot Tuesday
West Coast wildfires, record-breaking heat waves and more than two dozen tropical storms have made climate change an issue impossible for voters to ignore.
New York Holds Final CLCPA Emissions Hearings
New York held its final hearings on its proposed emissions standards under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
New Data Offer Way to Value Carbon Abatement
A new study puts forward a levelized cost of carbon abatement as a way to compare technologies and policies that reduce emissions.
Differences Aside, West Coast OSW Can Learn from East
West Coast offshore wind developers can draw on environmental lessons from projects in the Atlantic Ocean, an AWEA panel of experts said.
FERC
FERC Urged to Embrace Carbon Pricing
Most panelists urged FERC to support state and RTO efforts to introduce carbon pricing during a daylong technical conference.
Mass., Conn. Seek Federal Partner on Decarbonization
Stronger federal leadership is needed to help New England’s decarbonization efforts, Massachusetts' and Connecticut's top energy officials said.
New Study Offers Alternative to Carbon Pricing
A new study says policymakers should abandon the social cost of carbon and adopt a more practical metric tied to net-zero-emissions goals.

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