Yinan Chen / Wikimedia Commons Porcupine Mountains State Wilderness Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Voters will decide next month whether to shift oil and gas royalty spending from land acquisition to park development. Michigan environmental groups are at odds over a ballot measure that aims to boost spending on state park improvements using funding from fossil fuel … [Read more...] about Michigan proposal’s reliance on fossil fuel money splits environmentalists
Survey: Virginians seeking out news about climate change and solutions
A George Mason University researcher found a strong interest in reporting on how climate change is affecting local communities — and stories that spotlight solutions. Virginians are hungry for news about climate change. A recent survey by a researcher with long roots at George Mason University found nearly four in five adults in the state expressed interest in … [Read more...] about Survey: Virginians seeking out news about climate change and solutions
This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay
Entegrity Partners / via E&E News Energy efficiency measures and a solar power system at Batesville High School in Arkansas have helped local school officials increase teacher pay. ©2020 E&E Publishing, LLCRepublished with permission In Batesville, Arkansas, just 17 miles west of the state’s largest coal-fired power plant, a solar array at the local high … [Read more...] about This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay
Justice advocates keep pressure on transportation emission pact planners
Transportation and Climate Initiative organizers recently held a webinar to discuss concerns around equity and environmental justice. As organizers of a regional transportation emissions pact discuss how to make sure the initiative benefits everyone, environmental justice activists say they need to involve more people of color in the process. “Anywhere I go, the … [Read more...] about Justice advocates keep pressure on transportation emission pact planners
Southern Illinois solar energy growth prompts fight over net metering math
Ameren Illinois says solar capacity has reached the threshold where state law says net metering should be phased out. In the heart of downstate Illinois coal country, Shariff Shakir watched solar energy blossom in recent years, including his company’s installations on homes, barns, fields and a fitness club. That vibrancy is in jeopardy, though, as utility Ameren … [Read more...] about Southern Illinois solar energy growth prompts fight over net metering math