August 2021
- The State of the Climate in 2020: International report confirms record-high greenhouse gases, sea levels (NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information)
- Georgetown Climate Center and M.J. Bradley & Associates release Regional Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Location Identification Toolkit (Georgetown Climate Center)
- New analysis: US needs 1 million EV charging stations to meet demand (Third Way)
- U.S. large-scale battery storage power capacity increased 35% in 2020 (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
- Statement from NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad on new IPCC report (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
- It’s official: July was Earth’s hottest month on record (NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information)
- EIA forecasts energy-related CO2 emissions will increase this year about 7% from the 2020 level (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
- A Hotter Future Is Certain, Climate Panel Warns. But How Hot Is Up to Us. (New York Times)
- EPA to Overhaul Pollution Standards for Passenger Vehicles and Heavy-Duty Trucks, Paving Way for Zero-Emission Future (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Advances President Biden’s Climate Agenda
- President Biden Announces Steps to Drive American Leadership Forward on Clean Cars and Truck
July 2021
- Democrats Call Infrastructure Bill a Down Payment on Climate (New York Times)
- NOAA Fisheries’ FY2021 Atlantic Salmon Habitat Restoration Partnership Grants Recommended for Funding
- DOE Announces $42.3 Million and New Industry Partnerships to Decarbonize American Manufacturing (U.S. Department of Energy)
- Renewables became the second-most prevalent U.S. electricity source in 2020 (Energy Information Administration)
- Climate-Driven Changes in Clouds are Likely to Amplify Global Warming (Inside Climate News)
- New England’s air quality is worse than anywhere in US besides California (Boston Globe)
- Schools in the Northeast states rank among some of the best with Massachusetts and Connecticut finishing first and second, respectively in new survey (Wallet Hub)
- Electric cars to outsell combustion vehicles by 2036: analysis (The Hill)
- Vineyard Wind strikes labor union pact for U.S. offshore wind farm (Reuters)
- U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announces $3 Billion Investment in America’s Communities
- Regional Wildlife Science Entity to focus on research and monitoring for wildlife and offshore wind energy (Northeast Regional Ocean Council)
- Canada to open its border to fully vaccinated U.S. citizens on Aug. 9 (Washington Post)
- A new report calls on the Biden administration to establish a National Electric Transmission Authority to fight the climate threat (Energy Wire)
- House Appropriations Committee Releases Reports for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies and Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Bills
- Secretary Granholm Announces New Goal to Cut Costs of Long Duration Energy Storage by 90 Percent (US Department of Energy)
- The Northeast Corridor Commission releases a 15-Year Service Development Plan and Infrastructure Planning Process for the Northeast Corridor (NEC Commission)
- FERC, NERC, Regional Entity Staff Make Recommendations For Grid Operating Assessments (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
- The International Energy Agency (IEA) says Electricity demand rebound will require more fossil fuel generation (Reuters)
- High-Speed Rail Gets Boost From New Coalition – Business and labor groups want high-speed rail projects included in budget reconciliation (Wall Street Journal)
- EIA expects growth in electricity sales and generation from renewables through 2022 (Energy Information Administration)
June 2021
- House passes roughly $700 billion transportation and water bill, making its pitch on infrastructure (Washington Post)
- BOEM Announces Environmental Review of Wind Energy Project Proposed for Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts
- 2019 RGGI Investments Generate Environmental and Economic Benefits – $217 Million Invested in Strategic Energy and Consumer Benefit Programs (RGGI)
- Green groups shift energy to reconciliation package (The Hill)
- Statement From National Governors Association Chairman Andrew M. Cuomo and Vice Chairman Asa Hutchinson on Landmark Infrastructure Agreement Between President Biden, Vice President Harris and Congress
- Infrastructure package scales down Biden climate investments but includes money for EV, clean water, grid investments (The Hill)
- The Northeast is seeing an expansion of dryness and drought according to the latest US Drought Monitor
- Canada opens its borders for some fully vaccinated individuals starting July 5 (St. Albans Messenger)
- Funding secured for the New England dredging projects (Dredging Today)
- States, Transmission Providers May Enter Into Voluntary Agreements, FERC Says (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
- Drought is currently covering 38.9% of the US land area, affecting 92.9 million people according to the NOAA Bi-Weekly Congressional Drought Update (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
- Electric Vehicle Sales Set to Rise Faster Than Ever, but More Policy Action Needed to Get on Track for Net Zero (BloombergNEF)
- Environmental Protection Agency Names 2021 Top Cities for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings – New York ranks #5 and Boston takes the #9 spot (EPA)
- The US East Coast is set to become a green energy job powerhouse (Quartz)
- Six R&D Projects Aim to Decrease Cost Barriers to Deploying the Clean Energy Technology Needed to Eliminate Greenhouse Emissions (US DOE)
- Environmental Protection Agency Continues to Take Action on PFAS to Protect the Public (EPA)
- New England states push for governance changes in ISO-NE, ahead of anticipated MOPR reform (Utility Dive)
- Power Prices Surge Amid Air-Conditioning Binge in U.S. Northeast (Bloomberg)
- Car pollution killed hundreds in Mass. and thousands across 12 states, researchers say (Boston Globe)
May 2021
- US Offshore Wind Critical to New England’s Decarbonized Future Grid (RTO Insider)
- New WRI expert notes on aligning green recovery plans and NDCs (World Resources Institute)
- Biden Administration Invests $1 Billion To Protect Communities, Families, and Businesses Before Disaster Strikes
- Pathway to critical and formidable goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 is narrow but brings huge benefits, according to IEA special report (International Energy Agency)
- ISO New England Expects Sufficient Electricity Supplies Under Average, Above-Average Summer Temperatures (ISO-NE), but the North American Electric Reliability Corporation thinks the grid operator is at risk of an energy shortfall (Utility Dive)
- All Roads Lead to Net Zero, Not Just the Easy Ones (Bloomberg)
- Biden-Harris Administration Approves First Major Offshore Wind Project in U.S. Waters
April 2021
- Census releases House apportionment for next decade (Politico)
- New Global Partnerships Will Advance Clean Energy Technologies, Help U.S. Achieve Administration’s Net-Zero Emissions Goal, Create Jobs and Opportunities for All Americans (US DOE)
- New Report Identifies 22 Shovel Ready Regional and Interregional Transmission Projects (ACEG)
- Governors Urge Biden To Order 100% Zero-Emission Car Sales By 2035 (NPR)
- White House backs 2030 milestone on path to net zero grid (Reuters)Seacoast Leaders And Commerce Secretary Talk Visa Workers, COVID Funding, Climate Change (NHPR)
- Biden Administration Advances Expansion & Modernization of the Electric Grid
- Transmission Upgrades Could Hold The Key To New England Clean Energy Goals (NHPR)
- New Consortium of Power System Operators and Technical Institutes Commits to Decarbonization Efforts Ahead of President Biden’s Leaders’ Climate Summit (NREL)
- EIA expects U.S. motor fuel consumption to increase this summer, but remain below 2019 levels (EIA)
- Senators Collins, King want to grow greenhouse gas reduction program (AP)
- NOAA Bi-Weekly Congressional Drought Update – April 1st, 2021 (US Drought Monitor)
March 2021
- White House Details $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan (Route Fifty)
- Biden Infrastructure Plan Targets Electric Cars, Clean Power (Bloomberg)
- DOE Awards $110 Million to Small Businesses Pursuing Scientific, Clean Energy, and Climate Solutions (US DOE)
- Administrator Regan Directs EPA to Reset Critical Science-Focused Federal Advisory Committees (US EPA)
- $255 Million Allocation; Fisheries Disaster Assistance from 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (NOAA)
- Governors Rev Up Momentum On Infrastructure (NGA)
- Transportation & Climate Initiative Program Public Input Period on Draft Model Rule Extended to May 7 (TCI-P)
- White House pushes new offshore wind power expansion (Politico)
- Moniz and Kerry Talk Aspirations for Climate & Energy at CERAWeek (Energy Futures Initiative)
- CO2 emissions prices in the Northeast states reached record levels in most recent auction (US EIA)
- From Amazon To FedEx, The Delivery Truck Is Going Electric (NPR)
- EPA finalized a rule to extend the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program’s compliance deadlines for 2019 and 2020 (US EPA)
- Infrastructure Plan Seeks to Address Climate and Equality as Well as Roads (New York Times)
- The U.S. East Coast is ripe for offshore wind development (Green Biz)
- EPA Reboots Climate Change Website (US EPA)
- New Report Shows Opportunity for Strategic Federal Investment to Accelerate Nation-wide Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Development (Georgetown Climate Center & M.J. Bradley & Associates)
- DOE Announces $24.5 Million for Manufacturing Innovation to Build a Clean, Resilient Electric Grid (US DOE)
- EIA releases March’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (US EIA)
- New E.P.A. Head Says Agency Has Climate Regulations Underway (New York Times)
- ASCE Releases its 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure
- A Clean Energy Milestone: Renewables Pulled Ahead of Coal in 2020 (Inside Climate News)
- Transportation & Climate Initiative shares Draft Model Rule and Updates on Public Engagement Planning (TCI)
February 2021
- Atlantic Ocean circulation is the weakest in at least 1,600 years, study finds – here’s what that means for the climate (CBS News)
- President Biden met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss The United States-Canada Partnership Roadmap
- EIA releases February’s Short-Term Energy Outlook
- Democrats propose executive actions on electric vehicle acquisitions (The Hill)
- EPA Takes Action to Address PFAS in Drinking Water
- U.S. greenhouse gas emissions decreased from 2018 to 2019 by 1.7% according to EPA’s draft annual greenhouse gas inventory
- Battery power is becoming part of New England’s electric grid (Concord Monitor)
- President Biden’s first 100 days – Vaccine developments, immigration overhaul, budget priorities (Government Executive)
- A State-by-State Model of the US Net-Zero-Carbon Future (Greentech Media)
- Wind Industry Closes Record 2020 With Strongest Quarter Ever (American Clean Power Association)
- NOAA Bi-Weekly Congressional Drought Update
- BOEM to Resume Environmental Review of Vineyard Wind’s Proposed Project
January 2021
- HHS Announces Marketplace Special Enrollment Period for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- EIA leaders will discuss Annual Energy Outlook 2021 and long-term impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. energy mix at a virtual public event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center
- President Biden Takes Executive Actions to Tackle the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, Create Jobs, and Restore Scientific Integrity Across Federal Government
- The Battle Lines Are Forming in Biden’s Climate Push (New York Times)
- Biden plans to replace the US government’s fleet of 650,000 vehicles with electric models in a shift to clean energy (Business Insider)
- Permitting for big U.S. offshore wind farm will resume ‘very, very soon’: Avangrid CEO (Reuters)
- Biden Infrastructure Plan Pushes Better Roads, EV Chargers, Mass Transit (Forbes)
- Offshore wind stagnated under Trump, Biden policies could create a boom for offshore energy (Cape Cod Times)
- President Biden selects Commissioner Rich Glick to chair FERC
- NOAA Releases 2020 Annual Global Climate Report
December 2020
- U.S. Climate Alliance States Outpace Nation in Clean Energy Job Creation While Pushing to Achieve Goals of Paris Agreement (US Climate Alliance)
- US Pushes Harder For Electric Vehicle Makeover (Clean Technica)
- Mass., other states near historic agreement to curb transportation emissions (Boston Globe)
- Offshore wind advocates want better coordination on electric grid upgrades (Energy News Network)
- Electric Vehicles and the Power Grid: Roadmaps From California and New York (Greentech Media)
- New England states projected to meet 2025 Paris goals on reducing greenhouse gas emissions report from EDF says (Reuters)
- For Biden’s Economic Team, an Early Focus on Climate (NY Times)
- Trudeau Hikes Carbon Tax in Bid to Reach 2030 Climate Goal (Bloomberg Green)
- U.S. just had its 4th-hottest November and year to date on record (NOAA)
- World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7% in pandemic-hit 2020 (AP News)
- EIA releases December’s U.S. Short-Term Energy Outlook (EIA)
- Poll suggests strong support for Northeast cap-and-invest transportation initiative (Energy News Network)
- NJ Transit Board authorizes Full Funding Grant Agreement with FTA for Portal North Bridge (Mass Transit)
- A recent study on Decarbonizing New England finds that without new technological advances, significant gas capacity would be the most cost effective method to supply peak power as far out as 2050 (E3 & EFI)
- CO2 Allowances Sold for $7.41 in 50th RGGI Auction – $120.3 Million Raised for Reinvestment in Final Auction of 2020 (RGGI)
- Top companies call for ambitious U.S. climate policy (C2ES)
- Feds Push Vineyard Wind Decision Into 2021 (WBUR)
- New Interim Strategy Will Address PFAS Through Certain EPA-Issued Wastewater Permits
November 2020
- Amtrak names Stephen Gardner as president (Trains Magazine)
- October 2020 was the globe’s fourth-warmest October on record (NOAA)
- EIA releases November’s U.S. Short-Term Energy Outlook (EIA)
- Declining Snow Cover in U.S. Northeast Will Have Major Impacts on Rivers, Study Finds (YaleE360)
- Maine could show the way on overcoming rural obstacles to electric vehicles (Energy News Network)
- Rain and snow continues to improve drought conditions in the Northeast (NOAA & The National Drought Mitigation Center)
October 2020
- UN-linked plan charts US course to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 (The Hill)
- Election 2020: Trump’s FERC may need to shift course on clean energy, though Biden’s road will not be easy (Utility Dive)
- Electric vehicles see state-level gains (The Hill)
- House Natural Resources Committee Unveils Landmark Oceans Solutions Bill to Tackle Climate Crisis
- Targeted Ecosystem Restoration Can Protect Climate, Biodiversity (Inside Climate News)
- Earth just had its hottest September on record – With 3 months left, 2020 could rank among three-warmest years on record for globe (NOAA)
- International Energy Outlook 2020 focuses on global electricity markets (U.S. Energy Information Administration)
- Baker, Sununu do not sign GOP governors’ letter supporting Coney Barrett nomination to Supreme Court (Boston Globe)
- New England’s Forests Are Sick. They Need More Tree Doctors (New York Times)
- National Governors Association Chair Cuomo and Vice Chair Hutchinson Call on Congress to Prioritize State and Local Aid
- Amtrak’s new Acela gets speed testing ahead of 2021 rollout: “It’s going to be a game changer” (CBS This Morning)
September 2020
- EIA releases the September 2020 U.S. Short-Term Energy Outlook
- Tariff on Canadian aluminum off for now (Rutland Herald)
- Rising Sea Levels Pose Increasing Credit Risks For Many U.S. Coastal States And Investors In Their Bonds (Forbes)
- Pinpointing climate change’s role in extreme weather (Axios)
- Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast (NOAA/NIDIS)
- Inside Clean Energy: Google Ups the Ante With a 24/7 Carbon-Free Pledge. What Does That Mean? (Inside Climate News)
- Business Roundtable CEO’s Endorse Market-based Climate Policy (Business Roundtable)
- Governors of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont Call on President Trump to Reverse U.S. Tariffs on Canadian Aluminum
August 2020
- Coalition forms around regional approach to offshore wind (WWLP)
- Propelling the transition: The battle for control of virtual power plants is just beginning (Utility Dive)
- Analysts Worried the Pandemic Would Stifle Climate Action from Banks. It Did the Opposite. (Inside Climate News)
- The U.S. Energy Information Administration releases the August 2020 U.S. Short-Term Energy Outlook
- Amtrak Announces Positive Train Control Completion
- National Governors Association Leaders Call on Congress to Come Together on Coronavirus Relief (NGA)
July 2020
- Governors Urge President to Extend Title 32 Today (National Governors Association)
- Why peak electricity usage matters – Long road ahead to decarbonize electric power grid (CommonWealth Magazine)
- 2018 RGGI Investments Generate Environmental and Economic Benefits
- In Shadow of Pandemic, U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Resurge to Record (New York Times)
- Fading Winters, Hotter Summers Make the Northeast America’s Fastest Warming Region (Inside Climate News)
- S. Northeast, Pummeled in the Spring, Now Stands Out in Virus Control (New York Times)
- Northeast states join other states and the District of Columbia in a commitment to advance and accelerate the market for electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (NESCAUM)
- Federal Agencies release Drought Early Warning Update for the Northeast
- EIA releases July’s U.S. Short-Term Energy Outlook: Complete Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), and the Summer Fuels Outlook
- A recent report reflects an average of 2.74% increase in clean energy jobs in the Northeast states in June (BW Research)
- Biden Announces $2 Trillion Climate Plan (New York Times)
- Massachusetts and 19 other states sue EPA over weakened justification for power plant regulation (The Hill)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced an update to its Drinking Water Treatability Database with new treatment options and scientific references for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
- House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis Release ‘Solving The Climate Crisis’, A Congressional Roadmap For Ambitious Climate Action
June 2020
- Canada, US and Mexico Extend Border Restrictions to July 21 (AP)
- Fading Winters, Hotter Summers Make the Northeast America’s Fastest Warming Region (Inside Climate News)
- CONEG founders pen Op-Ed on the stake of fiscal policy in the region: ‘Frostbelt’ states shouldn’t be left out in the cold (Newsday, by Tom Cochran & Lewis Kaden)
- Grants aim to develop new markets for Northern Forest wood (Vermont Biz)
- New England Offshore Wind Leaseholders Release Statement on BOEM’S SEIS (Vineyard Wind)
- NY, CT & NJ Will Impose Quarantine on Visitors From States With Big Outbreaks (NY Times)
- Slashing state budgets disproportionately impacts families of color — and could extend the recession (Business Insider)
- The New England Power Generators Association (NEPGA) today released a report that outlines a pathway to meet New England states’ economy-wide decarbonization goals. (NEPGA)
- A prescription for a post-COVID economy: a national climate bank (Grist)
- The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) recently launched the Macro Grid Initiative to build support for expanding and upgrading the nation’s transmission network (ACORE)
- Boston Fed Chief says quick reopening undermines recovery – We are reopening. Can we do it right? (Boston Globe)
- Bank of Canada governor says economic recovery from COVID-19 will be ‘prolonged and bumpy’ (CBC)
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management report points to strict conditions for Atlantic offshore wind projects (BOEM)
- Can the US get to 90 percent clean energy by 2035 and add millions of jobs while reducing energy bills? A new report from the University of California, Berkeley, and GridLab says we can. (UC Berkeley’s Center for Environmental Public Policy)
- P.A. Limits States’ Power to Oppose Pipelines and Other Energy Projects (New York Times)
May 2020
- Multi-user US offshore grid could ‘save $1 billion’ (reNEWS)
- Treasury grants wind and solar developers pandemic relief (Washington Examiner)
- 49 of 50 governors have better coronavirus poll numbers than Trump – CONEG Governors dominate top 10 (Washington Post)
- Amtrak sends letter to Congress seeking additional $1.5 B to maintain minimal service levels for FY21 (Amtrak)
- Northeast states push back timeline to release plans for a transportation emissions compact until fall (Gloucester Times)
- State DOTs Would Get $15B In Phase 4 COVID-19 Bill (AASHTO Journal)
- EPA decides against limits on drinking water pollutant linked to health risks, especially in children (Washington Post)
- AMTRAK to Return Acela Service on the Northeast Corridor (Amtrak)
- Quantitative Easing for Economic Recovery Must Consider Climate Change (World Resources Institute)
- IEA warns coronavirus could impact supply chains for clean energy materials (Axios)
- Nearly 1 Million Job Losses Reported in State and Local Government Sector (Route Fifty)
- Virus problems in Quebec, New England entrench strict border measures in N.B.
- FERC grants extension in New England Ratepayers Association’s net metering proceeding (Daily Energy Insider)
- Coronavirus Has Boosted Unpopular Governors —And Hurt Some Popular Ones (Forbes)
- New York and Massachusetts among national leaders in adopting new policies to encourage energy storage (PV Magazine)
- Coronavirus crisis hits solar and wind energy industry (Washington Post)
- New England Council Outlines Regional Infrastructure Priorities in letter to Congressional Delegation
April 2020
- Tax Fixes We Need NOW to Save Clean Energy Jobs (Third Way)
- Emissions Declines Will Set Records This Year. But It’s Not Good News. (NY Times)
- A stunning energy shock and emissions decline – Annual change in global energy-related CO2 emissions (Axios)
- The permit process remains on track for the 800MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm (renews)
- Representative Pappas Leads Bipartisan Group of 83 Lawmakers in Calling for PFAS Action in Upcoming Stimulus Legislation
- Amtrak’s Downeaster Maine-to-Boston service suspended through end of May (Penobscot Bay Pilot)
- New North American trade pact to take effect July 1: USTR (Reuters)
- HHS Awards $1.3 Billion to Health Centers in Historic U.S. Response to COVID-19 – $162.6 million to CONEG states
- Energy efficiency efforts are shutting down due to COVID-19, threatening jobs and savings (Utility Dive)
- EIA releases April’s S. Short-Term Energy Outlook
- Coalition Calls for Carbon Cap-and-Trade Program Across Northeast, Mid-Atlantic (NJ Spotlight)
- FERC, NERC Provide Industry Guidance to Ensure Grid Reliability Amid Potential Coronavirus Impacts (NERC)
March 2020
- States Have ‘Immense’ Powers to Fight Coronavirus (PewTrusts)
- Inside Clean Energy: An Energy Snapshot in 5 Charts (Inside Climate News)
- Chairs DeFazio, Lipinski Statements from Hearing on Freight and Passenger Rail (House T&I)
- Trump administration deals another blow to Gateway Tunnel (NJ.com)
- Passenger rail to benefit from $55.8 million in CRISI grants (Mass Transit Magazine)
February 2020
- ISO-NE’s annual report focuses on renewable energy future (Vermont Biz)
- Senate pushes bipartisan energy innovation bill (Axios)
- Senators Murkowski, Manchin Introduce American Energy Innovation Act
- EPA Releases PFAS Action Plan: Program Update – Report highlights EPA’s aggressive and unprecedented efforts to address PFAS in the environment (EPA)
- FERC ruling will limit wind and solar power’s participation in capacity markets – critcs cry bailout by another name (Politico)
- Why electric buses are part of our transportation future (Hartford Courant)
- U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Availability of $1 Billion to Upgrade American Infrastructure (USDOT)
- Raskin’s Oversight Subcommittee Launches Investigation into use of Eminent Domain by Energy Companies (Rep. Raskin)
- A study says snow cover in New England is expected to decline by half, further stressing ski resorts that increasingly rely on energy intensive snowmaking equipment(Boston University News Service)
- While the Trump administration withdrew from the Paris Accords, nearly half the states, including most in the Northeast, are acting to uphold the pact (Business Insider)
- Feds launch probe of renewables plan (Energy Wire)
- Two-Way Trade in Green Electrons: Deep Decarbonization of the Northeastern U.S. and the Role of Canadian Hydropower (MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Research)
- The Climate Leadership Council issues a bipartisan climate road map that aims to slash CO2 emissions 50 percent by 2035
- January 2020 was Earth’s hottest January on record (NOAA)
- FERC rejects waiver request re capacity and interconnection (Energy Policy Update)
- Cross-State Air Pollution Causes Significant Premature Deaths in the U.S. – Midwestern states are the biggest exporters of air pollution, while Northeastern states are the leading importers (Inside Climate News)
- ChargePoint commits $1B to expand EV charging as Ocasio-Cortez, others unveil bills for a national network (Utility Dive)
- In latest setback, offshore wind launch pushed beyond 2022: But Baker administration officials remain optimistic (SouthCoast Today)
- EIA releases February’s U.S. Short-Term Energy Outlook
- Feds clear Gateway bridge for funding — but not tunnel (Politico)
- Senators demand Gateway timeline from Trump administration (Politico)
- Lawmakers, Trump administration spar over Vineyard Wind review (Commonwealth Magazine
January 2020
- Trump signs USMCA deal, revamping North American trade rules (Washington Post)
- Many of these US cities prepping workers for a clean energy future are in the Northeast (ACEEE)
- House Democrats call for $760 billion in infrastructure spending over five years (Reuters)
- Democrats’ draft climate bill charts path to carbon neutrality by 2050 (The Hill)
- U.S. States Must Target Building Emissions to Meet Climate Goals (Reuters)
- New York and Massachusetts Selected for Annual Clean Energy States Honor Roll Released by IREC
- New commuter line between Mass. and Conn. exceeds 1 million passengers (Boston Globe)
- Energy Information Administration’s Short-Term Outlook Forecasts Continued American Energy Growth
- Power plant emissions down 47% under the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (Yale Climate Connections)
- The Senate has approved the USMCA, bringing Trump’s trade deal one step closer to reality (Vox)
- New England Will See More ‘Winter Heat Waves’ As Climate Warms, Scientists Say (NHPR)
- RGGI States Initiate Auction Process for Auction 47
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Availability of More Than $900 Million for Infrastructure Investments Across America
- Trump Moves to Limit Environmental Reviews, Erase Climate Change from NEPA Considerations (Inside Climate News)
- House Energy & Commerce Committee leaders release framework of the CLEAN Future Act, a bold new plan to achieve a 100 percent clean economy by 2050
- Amtrak at (nearly) 50: The railroad faces its next chapter (Progressive Railroading)
- Alaska had its warmest year on record; Contiguous U.S. ranked second wettest during 2019
- Trump Rule Would Exclude Climate Change in Infrastructure Planning (New York Times)
- U.S. greenhouse gas emissions drop in 2019 as coal plants close (Rhodium Group)
- Exclusive: Chamber of Commerce CEO to push a more bipartisan agenda (Axios)