Electric School Buses Win Big In USA

Credit to Author: World Resources Institute| Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:02:59 +0000

Electric school buses are experiencing rapid growth in the United States, with a nearly 10-fold increase in commitments by school districts and fleet operators in the past year. Thirty-eight states have now committed to procure more than 12,000 electric school buses. In the first half of 2022, several states took important action to further the transition to […]

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West Virginia Vs EPA Doesn’t Have To Hurt The Environment (Part 2)

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 16:35:32 +0000

In Part 1, I explained an alternative approach to looking at Supreme Court cases that don’t go your way. Rather than just be angry and go protest, it’s always a good idea to read the case, put it in the wider context of US government, and find whatever upsides you can. Then, formulate strategies to […]

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West Virginia Vs EPA Doesn’t Have To Hurt The Environment

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:35:30 +0000

Originally, I was going to write about the West Virginia vs EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) case the day it came out. But, with a giant case load at the Supreme Court that had been saved or procrastinated until the last few days of the term, the court ended up releasing the decision on a day […]

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The Profound Climate Implications of Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA Decision

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2022 01:18:14 +0000

This term, alongside a number of cases with the potential for seismic implications, the Supreme Court also took up West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. Though the case caught fewer headlines, it, too, threatened Earth-shifting implications all its own by thrusting into question a critical EPA lever for addressing climate change. Now we have that decision in […]

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Repowering Project Aims for Pinnacle of Success

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 04:17:00 +0000

Clearway Energy Group reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy, and to its support of West Virginia’s push for cleaner energy, with a repowering of the Pinnacle Wind Farm. The project extends the wind

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Report: Energy Jobs Grew Faster Than Overall U.S. Employment in 2021

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:05:54 +0000

solar panels coal jobsAnnual U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) Shows Strength in Clean Energy Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week released the 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER), a comprehensive study designed to track and understand employment trends across the energy sector and within key energy technologies. The report covers […]

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Just Don’t Say “Climate Change,” & Manchin Is On Board With West Virginia Wind Power

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 11 May 2022 22:05:20 +0000

West Virginia wind powerThe duplicity is everywhere. Although red state legislators stall key climate legislation, they benefit in their home states by promoting renewable energy enterprises. Their efforts play both sides of the energy division.

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Joe Manchin Coal Conflict Of Interest Is Dangerous For The Planet

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:15:09 +0000

coal conflict of interestManchin blocked the spending bill that contained President Biden’s climate proposals and which had included penalties for power companies that did not reduce their coal use. Manchin’s duplicity is slowly being uncovered, and it truly demonstrates the need to tighten Senate ethics rules.

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