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To Oil (and gas and coal) or Not

12wonderY
Aug 31, 2023, 7:35 am

Yay Ecuador! They just banned oil extraction in million hectare Yasuni National Park.

https://apnews.com/article/amazon-ecuador-oil-drilling-referendum-yasuni-5c72a32...

22wonderY
Oct 18, 2023, 12:37 pm

32wonderY
Nov 11, 2023, 7:19 am

Why Michigan’s Clean Energy Bill Is a Really Big Deal

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/09112023/inside-clean-energy-michigan-ambitio...

Michigan is set to become the third state in the Midwest and twelfth in the country to require a shift to clean electricity.

Of all those states, Michigan is one of the most ambitious because of the extent of the change it is making.

Michigan’s target year for reaching 100 percent clean electricity is 2040, which is as soon or sooner than every state except for Rhode Island.
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I recently participated in a review of energy plans in Kentucky. The utility had submitted a same old, same old long term coal and gas plan, with no reference to Biden’s energy legislation and funding. The state PSC was ready to rubber stamp it. Citizen commentary was surprisingly loud, and the plan was modified. We will keep pushing.

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