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April 2, 2026

Public Policy

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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.
Alaska Dept. of Transportation and Public Facilities
Researchers: New Policies, Data Needed to Respond to Climate Threats
Government officials and utility planners lack the tools and policies needed to address climate change's increasing threat, researchers told the EBA.
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.
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DOE to Tackle Tx Siting, Financing, Permitting in Better Grid Initiative
DOE announced the launch of the Building a Better Grid Initiative, aimed at building out long-distance, high-voltage transmission lines.
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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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RI Asks Public: How Should We Define Net Zero by 2050?
Rhode Island’s climate council sought comments on which emissions to count in an upcoming emissions-reduction plan update and how to net those emissions.
King County (Wash.)
Washington Bill Takes Aim at Landfill Methane Emissions
A bill to regulate methane emissions from landfills drew praise and concerns during hearing of the Washington House Environment and Energy Committee.

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