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A Continent Steps Away From Hydrogen Transport. Spain Doubles Down.

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The European Commission’s latest funding decision for alternative fuels infrastructure landed with a strange twist. On paper, the bloc approved support for 38 new hydrogen refueling stations spread across the continent. In practice, almost all of them are going to a single country. Spain secured roughly four out of five … [continued]

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Great Lakes Echo

Swiss researcher studies ‘abandonment tourism’ in Detroit

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By Camila Bello Castro

A recent case study of a former “abandonment tourism” business in Detroit found a disconnect between the lived experience of many city residents and the lives of the tour participants who were generally white, younger and more international than most Detroiters and generally first-time visitors to the city.

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Clean Technica

US DOE to Loan West Virginia Utilities $1.44B to Extend Life of 6 High-Cost Coal Plants

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West Virginians Will Foot the Bill for Short-Sighted Projects with Big Health Consequences CHARLESTON, West Virginia — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has committed to loaning West Virginia’s utility companies $1.44 billion to fund projects to refurbish six of the state’s coal-fired power plants, extending their lives by up … [continued]

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Great Lakes Now Michigan Ontario

$18M approved in bill credits for Pennsylvania customers in ‘forever chemicals’ settlement

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$18M approved in bill credits for Pennsylvania customers in ‘forever chemicals’ settlement

Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region. Check back for more PFAS news roundups every other week on our website.

 

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission recently approved a proposal from the Pennsylvania-American Water Company (PAWC) to issue over $18 million in bill credits to customers.

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