North Carolina moves to preempt local bans on natural gas hookups
A legislative committee on Tuesday advanced an industry-backed bill that would prevent local governments from banning natural gas connections in new buildings, though no such...
Sponsor says Iowa bill to block natural gas restrictions has path to approval
The proposal is part of a flurry of bills nationwide aimed at stopping local governments from following the lead of Berkeley, California, which in 2019...Duluth looks to cut emissions through sharing more efficient building heat
The Minnesota city has made significant investments in its aging district energy system, adding natural gas boilers and replacing steam pipes with hot water loops.Michigan gas plant will be cleaner than coal but still add to pollution problem
A Sierra Club lawsuit is seeking to stop DTE Energy from replacing a coal plant with a gas-fired unit in a county where ozone pollution...
Coal-Fired Power Took a Beating During the Pandemic, Study Finds
The share of energy generated from coal has dropped more sharply during the coronavirus pandemic than that of any other power source, according to a new...
Will the fracking boom ever translate into jobs and income for Appalachia’s residents?
While record amounts of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids have been produced in the Appalachian region between 2008 and 2019, the region did...
North Carolina: Smithfield project that converts hog waste to energy worries nearby residents
The N.C. Division of Air Quality granted Smithfield Foods and Dominion Energy one of the permits they need to move forward in completing a controversial...Proposals to prohibit natural gas bans may threaten cities’ clean energy goals
In Kansas and Missouri, critics say the “energy choice” legislation is in direct conflict with cities’ commitments to transition from fossil fuels.