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The transportation sector accounts for at least 48% of heat-trapping gases emitted in Virginia. More than two-thirds of those emissions come from the tailpipes of personal vehicles. A group of clean energy, business, and public health advocates are pressing the state to adopt California’s rules to cut auto emissions and boost electric vehicle sales. After … [Read more...] about ‘Clean Cars’ coalition wants Virginia lawmakers to address tailpipe emissions

JuwanGOAT / Wikimedia Commons Downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan. After considering municipalization, Ann Arbor officials are instead working with local lawmakers on a bill to authorize community choice aggregation. Officials in Ann Arbor, Michigan, are working with local legislators on a bill that would give cities greater control over where their electricity comes from. Ann Arbor … [Read more...] about Ann Arbor to lobby Michigan legislature for power to choose electricity sources

The International Code Council is set to consider a proposal that would strip public sector members of their voting rights on updates to influential model building energy code. Months after record participation by state and local governments helped pass one of the most ambitious building energy code updates in years, the organization that oversees the process is taking steps … [Read more...] about Cities, states would lose voice on model energy code updates under proposal

JJBers / Flickr / Creative Commons Connecticut's draft integrated resources plan emphasizes that the Millstone nuclear facility, seen here, plays an “outsized role” in pathways to decarbonization. State energy officials conclude that eliminating emissions in two decades is feasible and affordable, but it will require changes from grid operator ISO New … [Read more...] about Connecticut plan lays out options for reaching zero-carbon power by 2040