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Report: 67% of Appalachian clean energy jobs are at risk
A new report released today by ReImagine Appalachia found that 67% of the region’s 92,282 projected clean energy jobs (over 61,000 jobs) are now at risk following dramatic policy shifts under the Trump administration. “Tracking the Appalachian Impacts: What’s on the Line as Federal Funding Flatlines” documents how clean energy investments across Pennsylvania, Ohio, West…
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Environmental and renewable energy groups sue IRS, Treasury
A coalition of renewable energy stakeholders have sued the Internal Revenue Service and the Dept. of the Treasury for changes to tax credits that the group alleges are discriminating against solar and wind energy projects. The groups are led by the Oregon Environmental Council, and include the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Public Citizen, Hopi…
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House-approved SPEED Act aims to shorten environmental reviews, blocks renewables
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that could revise permitting and environmental reviews for new energy projects. The Standardized Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act was drafted to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, which established the practice of required environmental reviews for major projects. The legislation was approved in the…
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‘Siting Policy Field Guide’ offers state lawmakers solutions to renewable energy deployment bottlenecks
The Siting Solutions Project released its new “Siting Policy Field Guide,” which is a guide for state leaders and advocates for designing renewable energy siting reforms. The field guide uses recent state reforms and real-world examples as suggestions for policymaking and implementation. The Siting Solutions Project is an initiative of Clean Tomorrow, a nonpartisan, outcome-driven…
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Advocacy group releases new high-capacity transmission permitting tracker tool
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid (ACEG) today released its new High-Capacity Transmission Permitting Tracker, a publicly accessible tool that shows the state and federal permitting status for major planned transmission projects nationwide, as policymakers grapple with years-long delays in building new grid infrastructure. America’s electric transmission system faces lengthy, fragmented permitting processes that can…
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