US senators reintroduce legislation to expand financing tool to clean energy projects
A pair of bipartisan US senators reintroduced legislation Thursday that would make clean energy projects eligible for a financing option currently only available to traditional energy projects.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Proposed changes to Washington ETS could jeopardise near-term climate goals, agency says
Newly proposed changes to Washington’s cap-and-invest programme that would increase near-term GHG allowances to make compliance easier may jeopardise the state’s 2030 and 2040 climate goals, legislators heard at a hearing, but stakeholders warned of affordability concerns.
Read MoreIowa energy bill stirs CO2 pipeline opposition as it advances through subcommittee
An Iowa bill designed to advance the state’s energy systems passed through a subcommittee Monday while attracting grassroots pushback in response to certain provisions related to carbon capture and sequestration (CCS).
Read MoreArkansas starts CO2 well, pipeline primacy process with new bills
A pair of Arkansas bills passed out of a legislative committee last week seek to facilitate the transfer of permitting authority for CO2 pipelines and injection wells from federal agencies to the state.
Read MorePennsylvania sues federal agencies as over $3 bln in funds for climate projects still frozen
More than $3 billion in Pennsylvania’s emissions reductions efforts, such as mine reclamation and oil well plugging projects, are under threat as the new administration under President Donald Trump continues withholding money following its federal funding freeze announced last month, according to a lawsuit the state filed Thursday.
Read MoreIndiana Senate passes bill to ‘clean up’ CO2 infrastructure permitting
An Indiana bill that proposes to alter the permitting process for CO2 pipelines and sequestration wells passed out of the State Senate Tuesday and was referred to the state’s House of Representatives.
Read MoreBRIEFING: US Senate committee heightens calls for hastening CO2 well permitting
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing Wednesday during which a bipartisan group of senators underscored the need for a more streamlined permitting regime for carbon capture, utilisation, and sequestration (CCUS) projects.
Read MoreUS soil carbon startup expands Texas grasslands conversion project to 6,300 acres
A soil carbon developer has partnered with a Texas land trust to protect 6,300 acres (2,550 hectares) of grassland from being converted into cropland while generating thousands of carbon credits, according to an announcement Tuesday.
Read MoreBRIEFING: Vermont unveils study of proposed cap-and-invest programme
Vermont officials unveiled a study of its proposed cap-and-invest programme Monday that detailed a menu of design options the state could adopt to help meet its climate goals, including adding a potential low carbon fuels standard.
Read MoreNew Jersey judge dismisses state’s climate lawsuit against oil companies
A New Jersey state judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against several oil giants that sought to hold the oil companies liable for alleged damages wrought by climate change.
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