Climate Change

"DOE Touts Grid Expansion Plans As Operators Raise Concerns"

"DOE’s draft “National Transmission Needs Study,” released Friday, is the department’s initial view of where and how interstate power networks need to expand by the 2030s to carry three to four times the flow of wind and solar power on the grid today."

Source: E&E News, 03/01/2023

"Maryland PSC Appointee With Ties To Fossil Fuels Withdraws"

"Gov. Wes Moore’s nominee to the Maryland Public Service Commission withdrew from consideration on Tuesday, after environmentalists criticized the appointment of someone who was an official in the fossil fuel industry."

Source: AP, 03/01/2023

"Here's Why Arizona Says It Can Keep Growing Despite Historic Megadrought"

"Drive traffic-clogged Interstate 10 through Phoenix's West Valley suburbs and you'd hardly know the Southwest is as dry as it's been in 1,200 years. Water gulping data centers, large warehouses and distribution centers have sprouted in the barren desert. Housing development after housing development is slated for construction."

Source: NPR, 03/01/2023

"How Environmentally Conscious Investing Became a Target of Conservatives"

"It’s been a widely accepted trend in financial circles for nearly two decades. But suddenly, Republicans have launched an assault on a philosophy that says that companies should be concerned with not just profits but also how their businesses affect the environment and society."

Source: NYTimes, 03/01/2023

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