Climate Bill Signed | More headwinds | Boat Protest
Happy Friday folks.
Here’s what’s big news and/or interesting this week
After a veto, Baker signs landmark climate bill, Boston Globe
Hydropower project faces more headwinds, Salem News
100 fishing boats gather off Monhegan in protest of offshore wind development, MaineBiz
Enjoy the weekend and stay safe!
MA Climate Bill
After a veto, Baker signs landmark climate bill, Boston Globe
Baker Signs Law Committing to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050, State House News Service
Climate Change
Record wildfires upend lockdown-driven air quality gains, Utility Dive
Musician Brian Eno on Convincing Fans to Care About Climate Change, Bloomberg Green
Fed Relief Eyed for Efficiency, Climate Spending, State House News Service
Lawmakers seek more money for climate change, Gloucester Times
Big Biz Groups Shift Tone on Climate Bill, State House News Service
Renewables/RGGI/TCI
New York City’s most polluting fossil fuel plants can retire by 2030 thanks to renewables, storage, Energy Storage News
Why major unions are wary of the move to wind and solar jobs, Vox
Elizabeth Warren and AOC want to spend $500 billion to create 1 million green infrastructure jobs, Business Insider
Biden’s Recovery Plan Bets Big on Clean Energy, New York Times
Climate pact hinges on other states, Eagle Tribune
Wind
Mariano pledges to turn South Coast into ‘hub of wind energy,’ CommonWealth Magazine
Somerset struggles amid slow rollout of offshore wind, CommonWealth Magazine
FOIA docs raise questions about interference in wind project, E&E News
100 fishing boats gather off Monhegan in protest of offshore wind development, MaineBiz
Ocean’s Twelve! America’s first wave of offshore wind farms starts to build, Recharge
Solar
A banner year for US solar, PV Magazine
EVs
Are Electric Cars Really Better for the Environment, Wall St. Journal
Rivian planning to install 10,000 EV chargers across the US and Canada by 2023, The Verge
Agawam City Council considers resolution to charge electric vehicle owners at city charging stations, WWLP
Nuclear
Newhallville Nuclear Clean-Up Completed, New Haven Independent
NRC policy revised to enhance participation in public meetings, American Nuclear Society
Natural Gas/Pipelines/Oil/Drilling
Why A Federal Order In The Weymouth Compressor Case Has The Natural Gas World Worried, WBUR
Market/Grid/Policy/Prices
Hydropower project faces more headwinds, Salem News
Major investors find electric utilities are not on track to meet decarbonization goals, Energy and Policy Institute
Biden’s Build Back Better plan reportedly includes $1T to update electric grid, other infrastructure, Utility Dive
Eversource: Average power bill going up $5.52 a month, MassLive
Opinion
A Key Step the State Must Take for New York’s Renewable Energy Future, Gotham Gazette
Northeast Energy News 