November 2020
- 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)
- Offshore Energy Industry Releases Economic Impact Study of New Federal Offshore Wind Lease Auctions (AWEA)
- 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)
- NE States Pursue Clean Energy, Despite COVID-19 (RTO Insider)
- 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)