A report by the Beyond Gas Coalition claims that 63% of kitchens tested in Montgomery County exceeded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) health standard for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels.
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Rural Virginia Co-ops, Developer Granted $1.1 Million to Build Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Virginia Mercury
Rural electric cooperatives are joining in on the deployment of electric vehicle charging stations statewide, after Virginia Energy announced $1.1 million in awards to two co-ops last week, as well as an EV charger developer.
Report Warns of Transmission Line’s Impacts on Forest Lands, Waterways
Maryland Matters
The report, by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), concluded that under the proposed route for the transmission line, more than 500 acres of protected land, including vulnerable forests and high-quality watersheds, would be threatened by the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project.
Trash Incinerator in Montgomery to Continue Despite Pollution Complaints
Washington Post
Despite years of pleas from nearby residents to shut it down, Montgomery County plans to continue to use an incinerator in its western area to burn about 550,000 tons of county garbage every year until, likely, 2031, a county official said.
The Bay ‘Dead Zone’ Was Near Average in 2024, Sort of
Bay Journal
Overall, scientists concluded this summer’s low oxygen, or hypoxic, conditions were near average. But, in this case, “average” masks conditions which, at times, were both significantly better and worse than normal.
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EPA Proposes Tightening NOx Limits for New Gas-fired Power Plants
Utility Dive
New gas-fired power plants would face tougher nitrogen oxides standards under a proposal issued by the Environmental Protection Agency Friday, in the last days of the Biden administration.
Renewables Powered 24% of US Electricity in First 3 Quarters of 2024
Electrek
According to the EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” report, which includes data through September 2024, solar power generation (including both utility-scale and rooftop installations) shot up by 25.9% compared to the first nine months of 2023.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Says State Will Provide Rebates if Trump Removes Tax Credit for Electric Vehicles
Yahoo
Newsom said he would restart the state’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, which provided financial incentives on more than 590,000 vehicles before it was phased out late 2023.
2024 to be a Record Year for US Solar with 32 GW of Installations
Electrek
The US is on track for another record-breaking year for solar, with over 32 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale installations expected in 2024, according to the inaugural Solar Market Monitor from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) and S&P Global Commodity Insights.
States Get $1.2B to Build Roads, Highways with Low-carbon Materials
Canary Media
In November, the Biden administration said it awarded $1.2 billion in grants to accelerate the use of cleaner asphalt, concrete, glass, and steel. Transportation agencies in 37 states and in Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico are set to receive between $14 million and $31.9 million each to help them study, track, and ultimately buy low-carbon materials.