2021 Clean Energy Government 
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
By expanding public transportation and rail, and by planning our communities in ways that let people meet their needs with biking, walking, and shorter driving trips we can make the clean energy transition more achievable and affordable. In sum, the clean energy transition is achieved at less cost and with greater societal benefit.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 19, 2022
Minnesota needs substantial investments now to build toward an equitable clean energy future. The bad news is, they have to find a compromise between two vastly different clean energy bills—by Monday. With such a wide gulf to cross, Minnesota could miss another opportunity to advance many key clean energy programs.
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Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 29, 2021
State government officials in New South Wales announce an increase in the amount of rainwater farmers are allowed to harvest on their property. 2021 Election Preview: The Expensive Battle in Maine over Hydropower Imports. New data from a United Kingdom nonprofit maps out England’s most heavily polluted rivers. IN RECENT WATER NEWS.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
In that decade, the federal government created the U.S. And state governments began to secure those same rights for individuals in their constitutions. The electric company Central Maine Power got its state and federal permits and began construction on a high-voltage transmission line called New England Clean Energy Connect.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
The 2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard analyzes the efforts of 100 major U.S. cities to make buildings and transportation more energy efficient and scale up the use of renewable energy—and do so equitably. Read more →
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
They accounted for most of the failed generating capacity in a number of recent extreme weather events, including Winter Storm Uri in 2021 and Winter Storm Elliott in 2022, according to Gas Malfunction , a new Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) issue brief. VY: They do.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 16, 2024
Much of our electricity system is 50 to 70 years old, yet current plans for domestic manufacturing, electric vehicle fleets, community solar gardens and more clean energy all depend on a modern grid. How we do this, and how well it happens, depends on planning and collaboration across local, state and federal government.
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