• Energy

Environmental Impact Statement May Deal Blow to Line 5 Pipeline Upgrades

• Canada
• Enbridge
• Gretchen Whitmer
• Michingan
• pipelines

by Amy Lupica, ODP Staff Writer The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will require an environmental impact statement (EIS) for Enbridge Inc.’s Line 5 oil pipeline upgrade project. The project’s opponents are celebrating the temporary victory, which will delay building a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. The announcement is a fierce battle between Enbridge and environmental allies, including Michigan Governor […]

• Energy

DeSantis’ Big Gift to Big Gas

• Florida
• natural gas
• Ron DeSantis

by Ashira Morris, ODP Staff Writer Cities and towns across Florida can no longer ban fossil fuels and prioritize clean energy projects after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law. The bill preempts local plans that restrict or prohibit energy planning, nullifying 100% clean energy commitments in cities from Tallahassee to Sarasota. The law takes […]

• Energy

California’s Oil Regulators Delay Drilling Health Rules

by Natasha Lasky, ODP Staff Writer California has been struggling to regulate its oil industry in a way that protects human health. Though it’s been a year and a half since Governor Gavin Newsom directed oil regulators to install protections for Californians who live close to oil and gas drilling sites, no bills have been […]

• Energy

Ford and GM Scale Up EV Ambitions

• EVs
• Ford
• GM

by Natasha Lasky, ODP Staff Writer Two major American automakers are further ramping up their electric vehicle goals. General Motors plans to increase its spending on electric and autonomous vehicles to $35 billion through 2025, a 30% jump over its most recent forecast. Similarly, Ford Motor Company’s luxury Lincoln brand predicts that about half of […]

• Energy

Internet + Solar = The Perfect Match

• broadband
• low income communities
• New York City
• solar energy

by Ashira Morris, ODP Staff Writer In the United States, there’s a growing need to scale up high-speed broadband and clean energy infrastructure. A new housing initiative in New York City will take on both with a single project: setting buildings up for solar power, then using the energy cost savings to bring high-speed internet […]

• Energy

Poland Sets Date to Close Europe’s Dirtiest Power Plant

• coal
• coal fired power
• European Union
• fossil fuels
• Just Transition fund
• miners
• Poland

By Ashira Morris, ODP Staff Writer This week, Poland announced it will close the coal-fired Belchatow power plant by the end of 2036. The country’s national energy group opted not to develop an open-pit coal mine to power the plant after deciding it would not make financial sense. The decision comes as Poland’s Lodz region […]