Portland, Oregon’s city council has approved a $750 million plan aimed at reducing carbon emissions and mitigating the effects of climate change. The plan allocates $80 million for transportation projects, including $20 million for an electric bicycle rebate program. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission files a lawsuit against Tesla, alleging the company engaged in racial harassment and discrimination at its California factory. A Washington state utility begins installing 350,000 smart meters that will provide consumption data, outage detection and new rate designs. Utah researchers spearhead an effort to harden the power grid against extreme weather, wildfires and other effects ofClimate change. Wyoming’s oil and gas industry urges the Biden administration to continue oil andgas permitting even if far-right Republican lawmakers succeed in shutting down the government.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
