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Property Rights Take Center Stage as Montana Grapples With Wind Development

1 day ago | insideclimatenews.org | Karin Kirk

Colstrip, in Rosebud County, Montana, sitting next door to the strip mines that feed it, remains the second-largest coal power plant in the American West, even after part of it was retired in 2019. But not long after that, Rosebud County also became the home of the biggest wind energy project in Montana. “When you try to put a wind farm in a coal county, you’re gonna get some backlash,” recounted Robert Lee, a Rosebud County commissioner for 17 years.
In a Landmark PFAS Payout, 3M to Pay New Jersey $450 Million

1 day ago | insideclimatenews.org | Rambo Talabong

In a historic settlement, chemical giant 3M has agreed to pay up to $450 million to New Jersey to resolve claims over its role in decades-long contamination from toxic “forever chemicals,” just days before a scheduled trial that would have been the first in the country to determine environmental PFAS liability to a state.
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As Federal Incentive Rollbacks Loom, Could the Heat Pump Revolution Stall Out?

4 days ago | insideclimatenews.org | Kyle Bagenstose

PHILADELPHIA—It was an unseasonably warm spring day, and Jackie Robinson was keen to show off a machine that many climate advocates say is the cooling technology of the future. “Welcome to my heat pump lab,” Robinson said. “Come on in.”Robinson’s lab, buried inside a sprawling former factory in Philadelphia’s rough-and-tumble Kensington neighborhood, contains a plethora of heat pumps of various sizes and states of undress.
A Dry Winter on the Colorado River Has Big Reservoirs on Track for Trouble

5 days ago | insideclimatenews.org | Alex Hager

If you took a look at a map of Rocky Mountain snow right now you would see a lot of red. The mountains that feed the Colorado River with snowmelt are strikingly dry, with many ranges holding less than 50 percent of their average snow for this time of year. The low totals could spell trouble for the nation’s largest reservoirs, but those dry conditions don’t seem to be ringing alarm bells for Colorado River policymakers.
Nighttime Flaring at Shell Plastics Plant Lit Up Beaver County ‘Like Dawn’

5 days ago | insideclimatenews.org | Kiley Bense

Driving home from work late on April 25, Leah Thomas noticed the sky over Beaver County was glowing red. “At first I thought maybe it was a fire, or that something was burning,” she said. As she got closer, she realized the light was coming from the Shell ethane cracker plant, a huge plastics manufacturing site that sits along the Ohio River about 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. “I was shocked. I couldn’t believe how bright it was,” said Thomas, who lives about three miles from the plant.
New PacifiCorp Forecast Sees More Fossil-Fueled Electricity. How Will That Affect Western Energy Jobs?

6 days ago | insideclimatenews.org | Jake Bolster

PacifiCorp, the parent company of Rocky Mountain Power, is walking back plans to grow its renewable energy portfolio, instead forecasting that coal plants without an “enforceable environmental compliance requirement” will remain online through 2045.
Maryland’s Sustainability Chief Reflects on a ‘Difficult’ Year of Legislative Setbacks

6 days ago | insideclimatenews.org | Aman Azhar

When Meghan Conklin became Maryland’s first-ever chief sustainability officer in 2024, the state seemed poised for rapid climate progress. With billions of dollars in federal funding available under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law), decision makers were preparing to meet statutory mandates to cut emissions 60 percent by 2031 and reach net zero by 2045. But the political and economic terrain shifted fast.
As Trump Administration Seeks to Shut Down Energy Star Program, Industry Groups Call to Save It

6 days ago | insideclimatenews.org | Marianne Lavelle

It’s a voluntary program launched during a Republican administration, endorsed by manufacturers and well-recognized by U.S. consumers, who have saved an estimated $500 billion over the past 33 years guided by its familiar blue label. But President Donald Trump’s administration has decided the Energy Star program has got to go. CNN and The Washington Post first reported the plan to eliminate the program that certifies the most energy-efficient appliances and buildings with the Energy Star label.
Despite Federal Challenges, Two Leading Solar Advocates Are Continuing Their Forward Push

1 week ago | insideclimatenews.org | Dan Gearino

Two organizations that operate close to the grassroots of solar power are struggling with the chaos of the Trump administration while also feeling invigorated by the challenge of working in difficult times.