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States Join Together to Fight Trump Repeal of EV Mandates
GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser President Trump has delivered on his promise to ease the aggressive push led by California, the California Air Resources Board, and other states to mandate the transition to electric vehicles. Last week, Trump signed three Congressional...
$1.9M grant from Centralia Coal Transition Board to fund hydrogen fueling station project in WA state
The Douglas County Public Utility District, with partners Bonneville Environmental Foundation, the Renewable Hydrogen Alliance, and Toyota Motor North America, received a $1.9 million grant from the Centralia Coal Transition Board to fund a demonstration project for...
EnergyCareers 2020 virtual event Oct. 21
Want to discover and learn more about energy careers? EnergyCareers 2020 is a virtual career event from the Center for Energy Workforce Development on Oct. 21, 2020. The event will bring students, veterans, career changers, women, and under-represented groups in...
House passes Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act
On September 24, the House passed H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a $135 billion package that includes clean energy and workforce bills from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and Committee on Science, Space,...
South Landing Eco-District: a transformative model for sustainable development
Industry leaders held a virtual grand opening on Sept. 17, celebrating the innovative Eco-District in Spokane, Wash. Leaders from Avista, McKinstry, Katerra, Michael Green Architecture and Eastern Washington University explained how the South Landing Eco-District is...
$4M deficit projected for 2021-22 PUD budget
Strategies for balancing the budget are still being discussed by the Lewis County Public Utility District. The PUD held its public budget hearing on the 2021-22 budget via Zoom in early September, identifying a $4 million budget deficit. Strategies to balance the...
Electricity 101: Learn the basics
How do people get electricity for daily use? Learn about how electricity is generated, transmitted, and distributed. The American Public Power Association explains The Electric Utility Network and Smart Grid. Read: Electricity Basics
HYDROVISION Exchange Virtual Event
HYDROVISION International and Hydro Review will host HYDROVISION Exchange, a three-day virtual event, on November 17-19, 2020. The event will be fully virtual and includes a powerful keynote address, timely content and education sessions, peer-to-peer networking,...
Congress considers energy measures
Financial relief to rural electric cooperatives, relief to biofuel producers, priority assistance for the clean energy sector, and reducing foreign dependence on critical minerals. Those are some of the issues considered by federal lawmakers during COVID relief...
Investing in a resilient recovery for Washington State
From the Washington State Wire Op-Ed, 7/29/20: Our recently released report, “Building Back Better: Investing in a Resilient Recovery for Washington State,” considers how investments in environmental and built infrastructure offer a pathway to holistic and sustainable...