Jael Holzman

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Reporter at Heatmap News

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Students Press on with Renewables Community Research

1 week ago | heatmap.news | Jael Holzman

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A Solar Developer Strikes Back at ‘Corrupt’ Officials in Pennsylvania

1 week ago | heatmap.news | Jael Holzman

A solar developer is accusing a Pennsylvania town of requesting a $150 million bribe to get its permits, calling it “municipal extortion.”Rockland Solar – a subsidiary of utility-scale solar developer Birch Creek – filed a federal lawsuit last week accusing officials in the northern Pennsylvania township of East Fairfield of intentionally moving the goalposts for getting permits to build over the span of multiple years.
Trump’s Justice Department Goes to Bat for Offshore Wind in Maryland

1 week ago | heatmap.news | Jael Holzman

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Trump’s Tariffs Just Killed the Last Hope of a U.S. Mining Boom

2 weeks ago | heatmap.news | Jael Holzman

It took Donald Trump just over two months to potentially tank his own American mineral supply chain renaissance. At the time Trump entered office, it looked like the stars could align for an American mining boom. Mining jobs had finally recovered to pre-COVID levels, thanks in part to demand for the metals required to engineer the transition away from fossil fuels (and, paradoxically, continued demand for coal).
How Should Regulators Grapple With Moss Landing?

3 weeks ago | heatmap.news | Jael Holzman

Today’s conversation is with Dustin Mulvaney, an environmental studies professor at San Jose State University. Mulvaney is a social scientist who spent much of his time before January 2025 advocating for more considerate and humane renewable energy development. Then Moss Landing happened. Mulvaney – who was there at Moss Landing the first day – is now obsessed with the myriad safety concerns laden in large-scale utility battery storage and what plans were in place to deal with the fire.
Congressman Chris Smith Asks Trump to Shut Down Empire Wind

3 weeks ago | heatmap.news | Jael Holzman

1. Long Island, New York – We begin today with a crucial stand-off for the future of energy off the coast of New York City: Rep. Chris Smith – one of the loudest anti-wind voices in Congress – is asking the Trump administration to shut down active work on the Empire Wind project.
Trump’s Pro-Gas, Transition-Skeptical Pick to Run the Nation’s Energy Data

3 weeks ago | heatmap.news | Jael Holzman

Donald Trump’s pick to run the Energy Information Administration works for a think tank that denies the existence of an energy transition. The Energy Information Administration is the nation’s primary energy fuel and power forecasting agency. Since its inception in 1977, EIA has become a go-to source of data for many U.S. businesses, analysts, and policymakers alike.
The Mystery of the Moss Landing Battery Fire

3 weeks ago | heatmap.news | Jael Holzman

People say they can still taste the metal from the Moss Landing fire. But no one in the local, state, or federal government is able to say why. The story of Moss Landing got little attention compared to the scale of the disaster. On January 16 — days before Trump reentered office, and as fires continued to burn in and around Los Angeles, when tempers and attention spans were already strained — the Moss Landing Power Plant ignited.
Empire Wind in the Crosshairs

4 weeks ago | heatmap.news | Jael Holzman

1. Bristol County, Massachusetts – The state of Massachusetts is abandoning plans to build an offshore wind research center in New Bedford, a fishing town that has also hosted protests against Vineyard Wind. According to media reports, a local attorney gathered more than 260 signatures against the project’s proposed location in New Bedford and municipal elected leaders spoke out against it.
What the 1990s Can Tell Us About the IRA’s Chances

4 weeks ago | heatmap.news | Jael Holzman

Today’s Q&A is with Frank Maisano, one of the most sought-after energy lobbyists in Washington. Maisano, a Beltway veteran who has worked in Congress as well, has a long history with me that goes back to the earliest days of my environmental reporting career. So when I helped author a story for Heatmap this week about the budget risks to the Inflation Reduction Act, he reached out and asked if he could give me his take: that our reporting missed the mark.