CLIMATE: Washington state advocates urge voters to defeat a ballot measure aimed at killing its landmark climate law, saying it would result in the loss of billions of dollars for clean energy and electrification projects. (Canary Media)
ALSO: A poll finds about 65% of likely California voters support a $10 billion ballot measure aimed at funding flood protection, wildfire mitigation and other climate resiliency projects. (E&E News, subscription)
CLEAN ENERGY:
- Researchers find a gauntlet of federal red tape hampers tribal nations’ clean energy development and could lead to $19 billion in lost revenues if the barriers aren’t addressed. (Grist)
- New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham orders state agencies to create a program aimed at developing and training a clean energy and climate resiliency workforce. (Santa Fe New Mexican)
- Oregon’s coastal waters are poised to become a clean energy center as wave energy research and offshore wind development advance. (Associated Press)
OIL & GAS:
- California files a lawsuit accusing ExxonMobil of deceiving the public about the potential for recycling plastics, saying the ruse encouraged consumers to buy and dispose of more of the petroleum-based products. (Los Angeles Times)
- The federal Bureau of Land Management offers 159 acres in Wyoming for oil and gas leasing, the smallest amount the agency has ever auctioned in the state. (Cowboy State Daily)
NUCLEAR: Wyoming awards a state university $1.9 million to establish a nuclear technology degree program. (Rocket-Miner)
POLLUTION: Colorado officials call for tighter air pollution restrictions on oil and gas facilities after counties in the northeastern part of the state violated U.S. EPA ozone standards during 40 days this summer. (Colorado Sun)
HYDROGEN: Advocacy groups file a lawsuit seeking to block a proposed hydrogen hub at a northern California port, saying the facility’s emissions will worsen the poor air quality. (E&E News, subscription)
GRID: California’s grid operator considers tracking greenhouse gas emissions from its proposed day-ahead power market with carbon pricing taken into account. (RTO Insider, subscription)
HYDROPOWER: A rural Colorado electric cooperative brings a new hydropower project online in an existing dam. (Crested Butte News)
TRANSPORTATION: An Idaho planning group advances a feasibility study of high-capacity public transit for the Boise area, but cautions the initiative won’t be realized without dedicated state funding. (Idaho Business Review)
COMMENTARY: An Arizona journalist says the upcoming election is “no less than a referendum on our climate and future” and urges voters to choose candidates accordingly. (High Country News)
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