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Local elected officials are speaking out in support of two bills to usher in offshore wind in California. Assembly Bill 3 would require the state to complete phase two of the offshore wind strategic plan and study the feasibility of manufacturing and building 70 to 85 percent of the projects in state. Devin Murphy is mayor of the town of Pinole and an executive chair with MCE Community Choice Energy, a nonprofit that provides clean energy. ...

The Wyoming Public Service Commission is holding its first public comment hearing today in Rock Springs on Rocky Mountain Power's proposal to increase rates by more than 20%, which would add nearly $17 on average to monthly bills. Rob Joyce - energy organizer with the Sierra Club's Wyoming Chapter - said 97% of the increase is meant to cover highly volatile Net Power Costs of coal and natural gas, according to testimony in the utility's application. "Groups like Sierra Club have been saying, 'This is a risky investment. " ...

Democratic lawmakers are asking federal investigators to study the true cost of so-called fast fashion and its contribution to climate change. The majority of manufactured clothes includes synthetic fibers derived from crude oil. Nearly 90% of those garments will end up in a landfill or burned in incinerators. ...