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April 3, 2026

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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.
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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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NY Targets Bronx Neighborhood as Part of Clean Transit Program
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the winners of funding from the state’s Clean Transportation Prizes program, including a project in the Bronx's Hunts Point.
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Hearing May Settle Ameren, DOJ Clash over Coal Plant
A federal judge has scheduled a hearing next month to settle a dispute between Ameren and the DOJ over the closure of a St. Louis-area coal plant.
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Study: EV Adoption to Cut $5.3M in Vt. Gas Taxes in 2025
Under Vermont's plans to ramp up EV adoption, gas tax revenue losses from light-duty cars could total $80 million in 2050, according to a new study.
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Long Permitting, Drought Put US Hydropower at Risk
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreed that the nation’s hydropower is undervalued in power markets and under-incentivized in federal policymaking.
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New California Laws Help Electrify Cars, Houses
Laws that take effect this year could increase EV charging infrastructure, promote building decarbonization and convert more organic waste to biomethane.
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Legislators Step into NH’s Battle over EE Program
Recent uncertainty over New Hampshire’s energy efficiency program continued as the House of Representatives passed a bill to govern its pricing.

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