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To help cities and states achieve the full promise of investments in EV charging, NGA and NLC partnered to launch the State and Local Collaborative to Support an Inclusive Workforce for the Electric Vehicle Charging Sector.The Collaborative’s work kicked off with a convening in Washington, D.C., that brought together government, industry, postsecondary, and workforce leaders to discuss workforce strategies necessary to develop a skilled and ready talent pipeline to build America’s next-gener...

The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), are poised to deploy hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funds and unleash private investment to catalyze climate action and clean energy technology deployment. These investments will not only create new jobs and economic opportunities across the nation, but are critical to putting the United States on the path to meet its climate goals...

Recent U.S. policy provides unprecedented funding to catalyze countrywide climate action. WRI experts advise on how states can fully capitalize on these laws to meet climate goals.

Thousands of miles of transmission lines must be built every year for green electrical power, according to government estimates. Groups are urging early engagement with local communities on routing.

LANSING, MICHIGAN (November 28, 2023) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of climate bills into law that will boost clean energy adoption and reduce emissions in the state.   The new laws include a standard to transition the state to 100% clean electricity by 2040 and new requirements to increase energy storage and accessibility to rooftop solar. The state will also create a new office to support workers and communities impacted by the transition away from fossil fuels in the en...

The auto industry strike is one facet of the mounting tension between the energy transition and workers who could lose their jobs.

To save auto industry jobs, Michigan needs more, not fewer, electric cars.

The auto industry is getting billions to build battery plants on rural land, while taxpayers pay for contaminated plants left behind. Will history repeat itself? Or will Michigan forge a new path?

Experts say Michigan can do a better job clearing contaminants that linger from the state’s industrial past and avoid leaving blighted properties in the future. They offer five suggestions.

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.