The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors devoted its first in-person meeting in more than two years to exploring several concrete actions the region can take together to work toward its shared climate goals.
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Big Batch of Solar Energy Projects Approved in Virginia Including the 100-Megawatt Dulles Solar Project
AP News
Dominion Energy has received regulatory approval in Virginia for a series of solar projects expected to generate enough power to light up 250,000 homes including the 100-megawatt Dulles Solar project in Loudoun County.
DC Water Plans Microgrid for One of World’s Largest Wastewater Treatment Plants; Issues Solicitation
Microgrid Knowledge
The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) is seeking consulting services for a microgrid to be installed at the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant, one of the largest wastewater treatment plants in the world, located in Washington, DC.
Youngkin Says RGGI Won’t Cut Emissions. Critics Say His Own Report Shows He’s Wrong.
Virginia Mercury
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration this week released a report that his office says justifies the governor’s efforts to pull Virginia out of a multi-state carbon market called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. But opponents say the report actually demonstrates the key role RGGI plays in reducing climate change-causing carbon emissions.
As Duke and Dominion Ramp up Their Net Zero Goals, the Supply Chain Comes into View
Utility Dive
As utilities and power providers ramp up their net zero emission goals in response to public pressure and climate change concerns, two of the nation’s largest utilities last month took an unexpected step to extend those commitments up and down the supply chain.
National and International News
SEC Plans to Force Public Companies to Disclose Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Washington Post
The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to require all publicly traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and the climate risks their businesses face, part of the Biden administration’s broader push to force the private sector to reckon with the dangers of a warming world.
When Will EV Trucks Be Ready for Large-Scale Adoption? It’s Complicated
Canary Media
New policies are pushing zero-emissions trucks onto U.S. roads, but the most polluting long-haul routes will be the hardest to electrify.
US Schools Can Subscribe to an Electric School Bus Fleet at Prices That Beat Diesel
Canary Media
Electric school buses are a hot commodity. Billions of dollars of federal and state grants and incentives are flowing to U.S. school districts to help them electrify their fleets. Fleet-as-a-service offerings like those from Highland Electric and Thomas Built could help kick-start widespread EV adoption.
Coal Mining Emits More Super-Polluting Methane Than Venting and Flaring from Gas and Oil Wells, a New Study Finds
Inside Climate News
Methane emissions from coal mines worldwide exceed those from the global oil or gas sectors and are significantly higher than prior estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency and the International Energy Agency, a new Global Energy Monitor report concludes.
US Blocks Illegal Imports of Climate Damaging Refrigerants with New Rules
Inside Climate News
Just weeks after the Environmental Protection Agency began enforcing strict new limits on the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning equipment, the agency said it has blocked illegal imports of the harmful chemicals equal to the greenhouse gas emissions from burning 1.2 million barrels of oil.