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FirstEnergy front group paid convicted lobbyist Matthew Borges’ firm to attack Cleveland Public Power
[…] a phone interview with EPI. “Had we known of any connection to or funding by First Energy, the answer of my firm to the representation would have been a...
Governor Lombardo prioritizes gas, eroding Nevada’s climate plan
Governor Joe Lombardo has eroded Nevada’s robust climate plan, one year into his first term. From appointing a fossil fuel executive to head the Office of Energy to pulling the...
Washington DC PSC Rejects FOIA requests for records of Willie Phillips’ participation in industry-funded events
[…] possible appointee to replace Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner Neil Chatterjee. The Energy and Policy Institute first requested Phillips’ communications regarding his membership on the Keystone Policy Center’s Energy Board...
Duke Energy PAC resumes contributions to lawmakers who voted to overturn election
Duke is one of the first utilities to have resumed giving after a pause to evaluate lawmakers’ “values and actions”
Koch Brothers’ Americans for Prosperity and Heartland Institute Climate Denier Join Arizona Public Service’s Anti-Clean Energy Campaign
[…] director of Prosper, submitted an argument against the ballot. In 2013, APS admitted – after first denying – that it funneled money through a consulting firm to Prosper, which...
Legislation Advances to Allow Xcel Energy to Build Natural Gas Plant that Bypasses Usual Regulatory Review
[…] for solar garden applications filed after December 31, 2016. The value of solar calculation was first approved by the PUC in 2014. In June 2016, the PUC unanimously approved...
Dominion and NextEra Takeover Bids for Santee Cooper Provide Little to No Benefit to South Carolina
[…] litigation, among other risks, and require the state legislature to shield NextEra from accountability, as first reported by the Charleston Post and Courier. Santee Cooper also submitted a plan...
Renewable natural gas and hydrogen reports
[…] authors write, “Overall, while repurposing the natural gas system for use with hydrogen may, at first, seem appealing, the limited practicality, risks and data gaps strongly suggest that like-for-like...
National Grid Lobbied Against Massachusetts Bills to Expand Renewable Energy
[…] to legislation aimed at promoting renewable energy in Massachusetts, recent lobbying reports show. In the first half of 2020, the company fought measures to enhance both solar and wind...