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AARP New York is calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reject a proposed utility rate hike. New York State Electric and Gas, and Rochester Gas and Electric are proposing a 62% electric delivery rate increase for customers. ...
The Wyoming Public Service Commission, the agency that regulates utility companies, is holding a public hearing this Thursday in Casper seeking public comments on Rocky Mountain Power's proposal to increase rates by nearly 30%. Andrew Schneider is the operations director for the The Wyoming Arts Alliance, and serves on the board for the Nicolaysen Art Museum. He said the museum's current utility bill is already equal to the cost of one full-time employee. ...
Emissions from buildings are a dangerous source of air pollution across the nation, according to a new report. The analysis showed the burning of fossil fuels from building and home appliances contributes harmful particles into the air. Dylan Plummer, Northwest senior field organizer for the Sierra Club, said outdoor air effects from fossil fuel use in the region are not just a threat inside buildings. ...
As more renewable energy projects surface in Minnesota, a new poll suggested most Americans are comfortable having them around. As projects are developed, localized opposition can still be a factor. The Washington Post-University of Maryland poll found 75% of Americans wouldn't take issue with a solar farm being built in their community, with a similar result for wind farms. ...
Print This is the May 27, 2021, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The offshore wind industry has struggled to get a toehold on the West Coast, even as projects begin to take off on the Atlantic Seaboard. Ocean breezes could play a big role in transitioning the Western electric grid off fossil fuels, especially because the region’s offshore gusts blow strong after sundown, as Anna M. Phillips, Rosanna Xia and I wrote for The Times. Still, here was a major hitch on m...