After Hurricane Ian, Southwest Florida takes its chances on the climate crisis and builds back right up to the water’s edge.
Energy and the Environment
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After Securing State Contracts, Wind Developers Demand Subsidies and Higher Rates
Facing inflation and permitting hurdles, wind developers are turning around to ask for more cash. The immediate headwinds may conceal longer-term problems in wind energy.
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Maine Unions Near Compromise With Governor on Offshore Wind
The governor rejected a bill requiring a project labor agreement in the state’s contract with offshore wind developers. Now, she is said to support a similar proposal that drops the term ‘PLA.’
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‘Climate-Focused Clients Tend to Be Rude’
The Prospect interviewed a home performance contractor and electrification advocate who steers clear of environmentalists.
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Waterlogged in Southeastern Virginia
As sea levels rise, certain places in the Hampton Roads region are sinking faster than anticipated—and some residents may have to think about moving out of harm’s way.
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Maine Governor Opposes Labor Standards for Offshore Wind Energy
Labor groups fear offshore wind could go the same way as solar: low wages and temp workers.
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Q&A: Charleston’s Coming Storm
Harvard Law professor Susan Crawford dissects how the South Carolina city ignores its Black residents and its climate realities.
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How New York’s Democratic Socialists Brought Unions Around to Public Renewables
State lawmakers worked hard to convince utilities and construction union members that they would not end up on the chopping block.
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Can Public Banks Play in Tax Equity Markets?
What’s the difference between building clean energy and paying for it to be built? With billions in tax breaks at stake, the distinction is becoming more important to parse.
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Biden’s Unused Clean Energy Authority
A new report identifies several powerful options using the Defense Production Act to support the energy transition.
