A bipartisan host of proposed measures seek to regulate the industry, covering areas such as energy efficiency, sharing the cost of increased electrical demand and limiting bothersome noise levels. See the full story in The Washington Post. More DMV News With “Dire” Energy Outlook, Lawmakers... Read More
While renewable energy legislation may unite Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania, it is far from the only environmental priority expected to make waves. Here’s a look at the environmental moves each state might make during their legislative sessions this spring. See the full story in The... Read More
Virginia’s booming data center industry is driving unprecedented energy demands, straining the state’s natural gas infrastructure and prompting calls for new pipelines. A Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) report warns that expanding pipeline capacity may be necessary to meet the surge, bringing with... Read More
Top officials from all the Chesapeake Bay states and the federal government gathered in Annapolis Tuesday to reiterate their commitment to cleaning up the historically and economically critical estuary and strengthening the decade-long partnership that has helped improve the Bay’s health — even if that... Read More
The share of residents working from home in the D.C. area almost quadrupled between 2019 and 2022 at its peak, according to Coworking Magazine — and that may have had a positive environmental impact across the region. See the full story at WTOP News. More... Read More
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. See the full story at WUSA9. More DMV News Rural Virginia Co-ops, Developer Granted $1.1 Million to Build... Read More
The Circuit Court of Floyd County ruled that the regulatory action removing Virginia from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative was “unlawful and without effect.” The court explained that the “only body with the authority to repeal the RGGI Regulation would be the General Assembly… because... Read More
Leading tech firm Google, which has invested over $4 billion in Virginia and owns three data center campuses in the northern region of the state, co-hosted a private meeting in Richmond Tuesday alongside the state’s energy department to talk about how electric grid investments can meet data... Read More
With Republicans on track to win control over both chambers of Congress and Donald Trump returning to the White House in January, the responsibility for keeping the clean energy transition going has passed to states. Maryland, where Democrats hold the governorship and control both chambers... Read More
A coalition that represents solar developers in Virginia plans to ask the legislature to change how solar projects are approved at the local level, arguing that municipal bans are hurting efforts to meet the requirements of the state’s 2020 Clean Economy Act. See the full... Read More