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March 26, 2026

State and Local Policy

Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Youngkin Takes 1st Steps Toward Virginia RGGI Withdrawal
In one of his first acts as Virginia governor, Glenn Youngkin signed an order aimed at taking the state out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
U.S. EPA
Michigan Zero-carbon Proposal Draft Sent to Whitmer
Michigan would have at least 2 million EVs and get half of its electricity from renewables by 2030 under a climate plan sent to Gov. Whitmer.
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Baker Backs Bill to Eliminate Massachusetts OSW Price Cap
Sen. Mike Barrett is concerned that removing the OSW procurement price cap would open Massachusetts to higher project prices seen in neighboring states.
CWS Apartments
Rent Provision Sparks Pushback on Wash. Buildings GHG Bill
A rent control plank prompted the greatest opposition to a Washington Senate bill to trim the carbon footprint of roughly 50,000 buildings in the state.
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New Mexico Draft Bill Targets Net Zero by 2050
New Mexico lawmakers have released a draft of a bill that would set a statewide target of net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050.
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California PUC Takes Heat on Rooftop Solar Plan
The CPUC heard hours of public testimony on its proposal to cut subsidies for rooftop solar as movie stars, a billionaire and an NBA legend weighed in.
Visit Seattle
Cap-and-trade Projected to Provide Wash. $500M Annually
Cap-and-trade is expected to yield Washington $500 million a year in revenue, according to the state agency charged with running the program.
Washington Senate Democrats
Washington Bill Would Factor ‘Climate Resilience’ into Water Systems
Washington is considering a bill that would require public water systems serving 1,000 or more connections to include a “climate resilience element” in system plans.
BOEM
BOEM to Auction Six New Lease Areas in NY Bight
Increasing its bet on offshore wind, the Biden administration said it will auction six lease areas near New York, enough to site at least 5.6 GW of generation.
ChargePoint
Nevada PUC Rejects Mobile-only Payment Systems for EV Chargers
Nevada regulators rejected ChargePoint's request that the company's public EV chargers in the state provide for smartphone-only payments.

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