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As the nation grapples with rising utility costs, the Nevada Department of Corrections is confronting a financial crisis, battling to keep the lights on in its correctional facilities across the state. The department is dealing with substantial increases in utility bills, with estimates pointing to a 20 to 25% surge compared to the budget set…

(The Center Square) - The California Public Utilities Commission unveiled its plan for income-graduated fixed-rate utility charges in accordance with a law passed by California legislators in 2022. The fixed

A western Kentucky plastics plant is among the top 10 emitters of chlorine air pollution, according to a new report by the Environmental Integrity Project. The Calvert City plant is owned by the Westlake corporation and manufactures ethylene, a primary ingredient used to make plastics, along with polyvinyl chloride. Alexandra Shaykevich, research manager for the Environmental Integrity Project, said the plant has been scrutinized by federal regulators for environmental violations. ...

A court hearing is scheduled this week in a lawsuit claiming New Mexico is violating residents' rights to a clean and healthy environment.

The plastics industry is releasing illegal pollution but rarely faces discipline for environmental permit violations, according to a new report by the Environmental Integrity Project. Companies producing plastics emitted nearly 63 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2021, about as much as 15 coal-fired power plants. Alexandra Shaykevich, research manager for the Environmental Integrity Project, pointed out while many people and industries are now trying to minimize their use of fossil ...

A court hearing is scheduled this week in a lawsuit claiming New Mexico is violating residents rights to a clean and healthy environment by not holding its oil and gas industry accountable. Tim Davis, staff attorney for Wild Earth Guardians Climate and Energy Program, said the lawsuit was filed last May by a coalition that includes environmental groups, indigenous communities and frontline residents near extraction sites. Oil and gas production and their revenues have skyrocketed in New Mexi...

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Saco Bay Marine installed a roof-mounted 19-kilowatt solar array last year, and the boatyard is home to innovative companies working on reducing carbon emissions.

Here are the innovation hubs that were awarded grants from the US DOE to support clean energy startups in their regions.