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EPA Announces Detailed Framework for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

May 19, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesAdam Kent, Doug Sims

NRDC's take on the latest from EPA's $27 Billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF)

California Governor Announces Western Grid Integration as a Priority

May 19, 2023 Expert BlogUnited States, CaliforniaKelsie Gomanie

NRDC looks forward to continuing the work with partners to bring western grid integration to fruition.

Congress Could Use a Reminder of What’s at Stake for Our Wildlife

May 19, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesKatie Hobbs

On Endangered Species Day, Congress can do more to combat the threats to wildlife survival.

MISO Auction Results Show Adequate Supply, Benefits of Transition

May 19, 2023 Press Release

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) released the results of its Planning Resource Auction, its annual process to facilitate adequate resources needed to meet peak demand in the MISO region. Following an expensive 2022-23 auction, this year’s results showed sufficient power…

LNG Alternatives for Clean Electricity Production

May 18, 2023 Expert BlogInternationalAde Samuel

New analysis shows that renewable energy and battery storage can provide lower-cost and lower-carbon alternatives to LNG-fired power generation.

PJM Interconnection Delays Threaten State Renewable Goals

May 18, 2023 Press Release

A new report illustrates how PJM’s plans to speed up the queue for new generation projects will likely be insufficient for states committed to renewable portfolio standard (RPS) requirements. In order for states in PJM to take full advantage of incentives…

Clean Cars Yield $95 Billion in Benefits for Coloradans

May 18, 2023 Expert BlogColoradoYeh-Tang Huang

A new study shows that the Colorado Clean Car program can bring over $95 billion in benefits to the state. 

Waiting Game: How the Interconnection Queue Threatens Renewable Development in PJM

May 18, 2023 ReportUnited States, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C.Dana Ammann

New NRDC analysis has found that even under recent reforms, the country’s largest grid operator is unlikely to approve new renewable projects quickly enough to meet even mandatory minimum state standards.

COVER Act Will Modernize Crop Insurance

May 18, 2023 Expert BlogWashington, D.C.Lara Bryant

The COVER Act, led by Senator Brown (D-OH) and Representative Sean Casten (D-IL), is a bipartisan bill that offers farmers a $5 per acre good stewardship discount on crop insurance if they plant cover crops to improve their soil health.

FERC Takes Important Steps to Improve Siting of Transmission Lines

May 18, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesChristy Walsh

There is an urgent need to quickly build large-scale transmission projects. Federal backstop siting authority is one tool to get it done.

There Is No Infrastructure Week Without Healthy Workers

May 18, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesJuanita Constible

The workers building our clean energy economy need strong, enforceable heat standards without delay. 

Report: Colorado Clean Cars Plan Can Save Drivers Millions and Deliver Major Jobs, Health, and Climate Benefits

May 18, 2023 Press ReleaseDenver

Coloradans—who frequently endure unhealthy air pollution largely from gasoline-burning vehicles—stand to receive major jobs, health, and energy savings benefits if the state adopts a strong Colorado Clean Cars plan that would speed up the transition to zero-emissions electric cars and…

Breaking Through the PJM Interconnection Queue Crisis

May 18, 2023 Expert BlogEastDana Ammann

NRDC analyzes the outlook for new transmission in PJM Interconnection, the largest U.S. grid operator, and the impact of reforms designed to ease the logjam of projects awaiting approval to connect to the grid. 

Colorado Leads the Way with a Climate-aligned Hydrogen Course

May 18, 2023 Expert BlogColoradoPete Budden

The Biden administration and other states should take note and follow suit.

How to Make Federal Transportation Funds Work for Climate and Justice

May 18, 2023 Expert BlogUnited StatesMende Yangden

Funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act can help expand non-car mobility options, set statewide emissions reduction targets, and install EV infrastructure.