Dan Haugen
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Minneapolis, MN, United States
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Iowa CO2 pipeline opponents see lessons in DAPL fight
A coalition like the one that stood against the Dakota Access Pipeline is emerging to fight a proposed interstate carbon dioxide pipeline. → Read More
Missouri cities make case for transmission line
Also: Wisconsin’s largest renewable project approved by regulators → Read More
Coronavirus outbreak begins to reshape electricity demand
CORONAVIRUS: The coronavirus outbreak is starting to warp power grid patterns, with weekday demand predicted to resemble typical weekend days as offices and schools close and more employees work remotely. (Bloomberg) ALSO: • The outbreak poses a threat to long-term climate action by undermining investment in clean energy, a global energy watchdog warns. (The Guardian) […] → Read More
As emissions climb, cities and states debate policies
CARBON: U.S. carbon emissions grew 3.1 percent in 2018 as global emissions reached a record high. (Reuters) ALSO: • Oregon lawmakers propose a sweeping set of amendments to a controversial cap and trade bill in an effort to win approval. (Oregon Public Broadcasting) • The mayor of Goshen, Indiana, sets a citywide carbon-neutral goal by […] → Read More
Oil execs boasted of ‘unprecedented access’ to Trump officials
OIL & GAS: A June 2017 recording reveals oil industry executives laughing at the “unprecedented access” they have to Trump administration officials. (Reveal) ALSO: • Since the Paris agreement, large oil and gas companies have invested $110 billion in fossil fuels — more than 10 times their investments in low-carbon technologies, according to a new […] → Read More
Report documents oil industry’s billion-dollar rebrand
OIL & GAS: Major oil companies have spent more than a billion dollars on branding and lobbying since the signing of the Paris Agreement, including $2 million on social media ads before the midterm election, a report finds. (Grist, The Guardian) ALSO: • Several high-profile drilling projects under development in Alaska are likely the next […] → Read More
Minneapolis drafts plan to help get residents out of cars
UTILITIES: Advocacy groups linked to DTE Energy are waging a public campaign to dismantle net metering in Michigan. (Energy News Network) CITIES: Minneapolis officials are developing a transportation plan to help the city move away from cars and toward sustainable alternatives. (Star Tribune) ***SPONSORED LINK: Join the Michigan Energy Innovation Business Council for its 7th […] → Read More
Group pitches energy corridor as border wall alternative
RENEWABLES: A consortium of scientists and engineers propose an energy-water corridor along the U.S.-Mexico border with solar, wind, natural gas and water infrastructure. (Scientific American) ALSO: • Two cleantech startups by Google’s parent company attract big-name investors to commercialize geothermal and kite-based wind technology. (Greentech Media) • New political leadership in a number of… → Read More
Industry lobbies Trump to strip states of pipeline authority
PIPELINES: Pipeline companies urge the Trump administration to assert federal authority over interstate pipelines to prevent states from blocking projects. (Houston Chronicle) ALSO: • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will continue a court appeal started by his predecessor that could block Line 3 replacement plans. (Minneapolis Star Tribune) • North Dakota will sue the federal government […] → Read More
Critics call DOE efficiency plan a ‘disaster’
EFFICIENCY: Critics say the Department of Energy’s efficiency plan would be a “disaster” that essentially cedes control of standards to manufacturers. (E&E News) ALSO: Advocates say Massachusetts’ new energy efficiency plan missed an opportunity to promote equity for renters and lower-income residents. (Energy News Network) ***SPONSORED LINK: The 12th annual Storage Week, Feb. 25-27 in […] → Read More
Trump taps oil & gas lobbyist for Interior job
INTERIOR: President Trump will nominate a veteran oil and gas lobbyist to head the U.S. Interior Department. (Washington Post) PIPELINES: • Four climate change activists are arrested after attempting to shut off an Enbridge pipeline in northern Minnesota. (Minnesota Public Radio) • Landowners along the route of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia and West […] → Read More
Wind industry worried about supply chain bottlenecks
WIND: A renewable energy developer warns of wind project supply chain bottlenecks as companies race to qualify for an expiring federal tax credit. (Greentech Media) ALSO: New England’s grid operator has more offshore wind in its generator interconnection queue than gas. (S&P Global) ***SPONSORED LINK: The 12th annual Storage Week, February 25-27 in San Francisco, […] → Read More
Lessons from the polar vortex
GRID: Grid operator PJM says its system performed reliably during the polar vortex due to planning and lessons from a 2014 freeze. (Energy News Network) ALSO: • Michigan utilities’ request for customers to turn down their thermostats to lower demand during the polar vortex was a widespread exercise in demand response. (Energy News Network) • […] → Read More
Planes' gains & automobiles: Air travel outpaces driving in fuel efficiency
Over the last four decades, driving has steadily lost the fuel-efficiency edge it once held over flying. → Read More