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The Long US Goodbye to New Gas Connections and the Legal Tools States Are Using to Get There
Gas bans in new buildings moved from obscure municipal policy to national legal conflict in a remarkably short period of time. For most of the past decade, city ordinances limiting or prohibiting new natural gas hookups were treated as a local matter tied to building codes, air quality, and long … [continued]
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U-Mâs new president inherits host of challenges: What Kent Syverud faces
U-M President-elect Kent Syverud to join school following a season of instability and grapple with many issues, including federal funding cuts to universities, athletic department scandals and student affordability….
Federal Policy Makers Can’t Stop The Demand For Solar Power
The abrupt U-turn in federal energy notwithstanding, the demand for more solar power in the US persists. After all, money talks. Solar is the fastest most economical way to add more kilowatts to the nation’s grid. That’s why solar investors are still pumping money into the US market, the latest … [continued]
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Tiny Canadian Startup Picks Up The Electric Truck (And Van, And Bus) Ball
The vehicle electrification movement sure looked like it was grinding to a halt in the US last year, underscored by Tesla’s ongoing sales slide while both Ford and GM pulled back sharply on their domestic EV manufacturing plans. Still, signs of a rebirth are already emerging, the latest example being … [continued]
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In the first winter after Traverse City’s ‘no camping’ ordinance, people endure winter out of view
After a no-camping ordinance cleared Traverse City’s largest homeless encampment, people are surviving winter out of view — sleeping wherever they can as shelters reach capacity.
