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?? Breaking News from Massachusetts! ??In a groundbreaking move, Governor Maura Healey has signed a transformative clean energy law that is set to redefine the state's approach to clean energy infrastructure. This landmark legislation is a game-changer, streamlining permitting and siting processes, investing in cutting-edge grid-enhancing technologies, and setting ambitious energy storage targets. Massachusetts is taking a bold step forward in the clean energy revolution, and the implications are monumental. But what does this mean for you? https://lnkd.in/gzUuVsMK ??For businesses and individuals alike, this legislation opens up a world of opportunities. It paves the way for innovation, job creation, and a cleaner environment. It's a call to action for all of us to engage, innovate, and invest in our clean energy future.

Gregory Sampson was a guest at Governor Maura Healey’s ceremonial signing of “An Act Promoting a Clean Energy Grid, Advancing Equity and Protecting Ratepayers,” codified as Chapter 239 of the Acts of 2024. The event was attended by numerous state officials, legislative leaders, industry stakeholders and members of the Governor’s appointed Commission on Energy Infrastructure Siting and Permitting. Greg has served as a member of the Siting Practitioner Advisory Group that advised the Commission on ways in which the Commonwealth can improve the process to site clean energy projects, with the goal of facilitating the work that is needed to achieve the Commonwealth’s climate goals. Among other things, the new legislation will modify Massachusetts law to streamline the permitting processes for clean energy projects. The changes were developed based on the recommendations of the Commission and the work of the advisory group. #WhatsYourNext

?The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service today issued?Announcement 2024-25?that provides the total amount of unallocated environmental justice solar and wind capacity limitation that has been carried over from the 2023 Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit program year to the 2024 program year.

Have you heard that Illinois has developed stretch codes? Read our policy briefing to learn more about this new policy that will allow municipalities across the state to increase energy efficiency: https://lnkd.in/gku7Z2QS

Check out this editorial I had the opportunity to co-author with Kasia Baranek for the Wiley Climate & Energy Journal titled, "Advancing Equity in Utility Programs Through Community Engagement". Electric, natural gas, and water utilities, as well as infrastructure stakeholders across the United States are navigating an evolving landscape of federal, state, and regulatory initiatives where the term “equity” is a core principle prioritized in decision-making and project planning. The current regulatory environment, including key initiatives like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) alongside federal and state programs such as the Justice40 Initiative and California's Equity and Access Grant Program, is driving an equity-centered evolution for utilities. Within these frameworks, utilities are redefining and expanding their relationships with customers and the communities they serve.

The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking public feedback on the potential impacts of funding Columbus-based research organization Battelle to maintain the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub. But there's still much we don't know. It’s hard for locals to know what information on hydrogen would be relevant if they don’t know what type of project they’d be hosting, said Talor Musil, field manager with the Environmental Health Project in Pittsburgh. “Ohio River Valley communities are not interchangeable. Each has unique cultural, environmental and economic considerations.” WYSO reports on the first public scoping meeting for the draft environmental impact statement on the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub and the public comment period that runs until March 3. https://lnkd.in/ekybztRg

If an Indistry does not have the permit support of national & local governance, how can we realistically solve any climate problems ? Permitting should be the easy part. If an individual or their company has a proven track record of designing, building and operating a Green Energy Project, then a permit should be a formality not a barrier.

The Solar for All program, part of the EPA’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, is billed as an environmental justice measure to tackle climate change in communities excluded from the energy transition. But awardees are facing a 500,000-person-and-growing skilled labor shortage in the construction industry fueled by early retirements and recruiting problems. Learn how Solar For All Funding is aiding this shortage: https://lnkd.in/gct72JuP

?? The S.J. Quinney College of Law is hosting a Renewable Energy Transition symposium in March! Early bird ?? registration for this symposium ends on March 3rd, so register soon if interested. #renewableenergy #symposium #uofugeo #universityofutah "The Stegner Center’s 29th annual symposium will focus on the challenge of transitioning to a carbon-neutral energy system and related sustainability, environmental, and human health concerns. The symposium will address practical questions, like facility siting, supply chain adequacy, and permitting reform, as well as concerns about environmental justice, public participation and transparency, and implementing meaningful strategies to avoid, reduce and minimize impacts to communities and ecological resources." https://lnkd.in/gVQxVEeb

A $100 million gas-fired power project in Western Australia’s Mid West is set to drive demand for advanced equipment, environmental control, and regional services. #projectory #projectleads #majorprojects #energyinfrastructure #powergeneration #regionalgrowth #gasfiredpower #sustainabledevelopment #midwestregion #constructionjobs #environmentalmanagement #airqualitycontrol #firesafety #gridstability #infrastructuredevelopment