Ohio creates barriers to clean energy tax credits

CLEAN ENERGY: Renewable energy developers in Ohio are pessimistic about accessing Inflation Reduction Act tax credits as they attempt to overcome fossil fuel-backed groups’ misinformation and burdensome state regulations. (Floodlight)

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ALSO:

• The federal Inflation Reduction Act includes $720 million to help tribal governments, such as the Red Lake Nation in northern Minnesota, access clean energy tax credits for the first time. (Marketplace)
• A new Columbia University report finds 378 wind and solar projects nationwide facing petitions, lawsuits, or other significant opposition from organized groups — nearly 100 more than a year before. (E&E News, subscription)

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SOLAR:

• The city of Detroit looks to build solar projects on several vacant lots around the city, with neighborhoods that applied to participate receiving money for energy efficiency upgrades. (Associated Press)
• Developers complete the 150 MW first phase of an Ohio solar project that will more than triple in size once completed. (Solar Industry)

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WIND: Two central Wisconsin towns are being sued for overly strict wind energy rules that challengers say are more restrictive than state regulations. (WPR)

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Michigan school districts report initial technological challenges with electric school buses, though supporters say a pilot program is gathering key usage data. (MLive)

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CARBON CAPTURE: The developer of a large carbon capture project at a North Dakota coal plant delays a final decision on construction as costs increase and regulatory concerns grow. (E&E News, subscription)

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PIPELINES:

• South Dakota carbon pipeline opponents submit petition signatures to force a vote on whether to overturn a new state law that critics say limits landowners’ rights in the development process. (Dakota Scout)
• A top contender to be former President Trump’s next vice presidential running mate, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has had to navigate the political divide separating residents over a proposed carbon pipeline. (Associated Press)

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OIL & GAS: Unregulated gas certification programs that aim to help the fossil fuel industry label natural gas as a clean fuel are a “greenwashing scam,” according to a new report from environmental groups. (Inside Climate News)

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UTILITIES: A federal administrative law judge rules that a North Dakota electric cooperative should return $471 million to customers for costs that shouldn’t have been included in rates for a non-utility coal gasification plant. (KFGO)

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BIOFUELS: Environmental groups want the federal government to require large biofuel plants to install air pollution monitoring devices and tighten the enforcement of air pollution permits. (MLive)

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HYDROELECTRIC: A southern Minnesota hydroelectric dam is in “imminent failure condition” as high river levels caused water to breach the side of the facility and wash away a nearby substation. (MPR News)

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