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March 24, 2026

State and Local Policy

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NC Replaces ‘Dirtiest Diesel Buses’ with Electric and More Diesel
North Carolina is using $30.1 million from its share of the Volkswagen settlement to replace “some of the dirtiest diesel buses in the state.”
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Ohio Alliance to Support Appalachian Hydrogen Hub
Leaders of the Ohio Clean Hydrogen Hub Alliance say they will support a West Virginia-led initiative to create a regional hydrogen hub.
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NJ BPU Approves Waivers for 26 Residential Solar Projects
The New Jersey BPU granted waivers of rules governing its solar incentive program, a sign of the agency’s strategy as the state struggles to reach its  goals.
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ACORE Panel: IRA Will Accelerate Storage Deployment, but Markets not Ready
New tax incentives for standalone storage in the Inflation Reduction Act will accelerate the pace and urgency of the energy transformation ahead.
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Youngkin Announces Funding for Va. ‘Nuclear Innovation Hub’
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is doubling down on his efforts to bring the nation’s first commercial small modular nuclear reactor to abandoned coalfields in Virginia.
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NJ Bill Would Require Pension Divestment from Fossil Fuel Companies
New Jersey pension funds would be forced to divest from the largest 200 publicly traded fossil fuel companies under a controversial new bill.
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NYC Proposes Rules to Implement Building Emissions Law
Proposed Local Law 97 rules would establish reduction timelines, lay out a credits program, and set emissions reporting methodologies for large buildings.
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Empire Building Challenge Seeks to Decarbonize NY High-rises
The $50 million program selected six real estate partnerships to help implement advanced heat and water housing technologies in high-rises across New York.
NC Clean Energy Technology Center
States Face Challenge Tying Storage Incentives to Emissions Reduction
States need to fund, shape and incentivize projects that contribute to their emission-reduction goals, a speaker told New Jersey’s Clean Energy Conference.
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Air Products Plans $500M Hydrogen Plant in NY
Air Products plans to spend about $500 million to build a plant in New York that would produce 35 metric tons of liquid hydrogen a day for use as vehicle fuel.

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