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Michigan resumes EV charger rollout with $51 M in NEVI funds
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (433+ words) The Michigan Department of Transportation is moving forward with the next phase of its electric vehicle charging program after federal officials approved the state's latest infrastructure plan. The Federal Highway Administration has signed off on Michigan's fiscal year 2026 Electric Vehicle…...
Energy choice and economic impact commission proposed in Illinois
2+ week, 2+ day ago (373+ words) A proposal to create a new energy commission has renewed policy debate over the economic and environmental impact of state policies. State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr, D-Elwood, told the Illinois House Energy and Environment Committee on Thursday that House Bill…...
Group blocked from seeing full enviro report on solar farm drafts its own, only to have it rejected
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1270+ words) A solar developer in New York redacted information about its project on endangered species, so a nonprofit commissioned its own assessment. What the report found shocked them, and now the developer is fighting to keep it out of the record....
Trump administration takes California to court in hopes of blocking EV mandate
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (159+ words) The Trump administration announced Thursday it's suing California over its electric vehicle mandate." The"administration's complaint, filed in the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, argues a state adopt regulations related to fuel economy is illegal." "Oppressive, expensive…...
Yamaha, Exxon's blue-state exits only the latest in money and business fleeing to MAGA states
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (750+ words) The Golden State is demonstrably less gilded under a Democratic supermajority that has suppressed growth and discouraged wealth for both individuals and businesses in recent years. Yamaha Motor Company is now the latest seismic hit to California after announcing that,…...
Inside one Michigan town's fight against solar expansion
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (1393+ words) In Fayette Township in southwest Michigan, the proposed expansion of a utility-scale solar project has drawn hundreds of residents to local meetings and sparked a grassroots campaign opposing the development. The project, known as Heartwood Solar, seeks to expand an…...
Maryland school district that bought electric buses is now ordering more than 100 diesel buses
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) Current electric bus technology is not fully capable of meeting all of our transportation demands, particularly for longer routes, field trips and midday services that exceed charging capacities," Montgomery County school district spokesperson Liliana L'pez said A Maryland school district…...
EXCLUSIVE: Solar in Michigan booms amid clean energy push
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1080+ words) Across Michigan, clean energy goals once debated as abstract ideas are beginning to reshape rural communities. Utility-scale solar installations " often paired with large battery storage systems " are transforming large swaths of farmland into energy-producing "solar farms." While Michigan-based utility companies…...
Renewable energy program from 2022 law hasn't launched
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (521+ words) (The Center Square) " A renewable energy program instituted by a 2022 law has still not been launched more than three years later, California lawmakers said during a committee hearing on Wednesday. The Assembly Energy and Utilities Committee looked at the efficacy…...
Gov. Kathy Hochul slams brakes on NYC robotaxi plan
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (428+ words) "Based on conversations with stakeholders, including the legislature, it was clear that the support was not there to advance this proposal," a Hochul spokesperson said in a statement. (The Center Square) " New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is hitting the brakes…...