The Latest from Keaton Peters

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  Clean energy

  Colorado’s rural electric co-ops are determined to build clean energy

  The federal government promised to pay for upgrades to keep utility rates down. As Trump casts uncertainty over funding, what happens now?

  By Keaton Peters  .  8 May 2025

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  Policy & regulation

  USDA awards $6B to rural clean power initiatives

  The funding will mostly go toward helping rural electric co-ops build solar, wind, and battery projects that will clean up the grid, create jobs, and save money.

  By Keaton Peters  .  15 January 2025

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  Methane

  New York City now mandates composting. Next comes the hard part.

  Municipal composting programs like NYC’s aim to reduce methane emissions from landfills, but implementing them effectively is a long process. Just ask California.

  By Keaton Peters  .  6 January 2025

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  Methane

  Landfill methane is a big climate problem. Here are some easy solutions.

  The methane released by U.S. landfills could be cut in half in the next 25 years if the EPA adopts policies that some states have now, a new study finds.

  By Keaton Peters  .  22 October 2024

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  Wind

  Huge New Jersey offshore wind project approved for construction

  The 2.8 gigawatt Atlantic Shores project aims to start construction next year and connect to the grid by 2029. It’ll have to beat legal challenges to get there.

  By Keaton Peters  .  3 October 2024

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  Clean energy

  Two years in, US clean energy manufacturing boom is still going strong

  The Inflation Reduction Act has spurred more than $115B in clean energy manufacturing investment so far — and the project announcements just keep coming.

  By Keaton Peters  .  23 September 2024

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  Clean energy

  Nevada solar-plus-storage project gets green light to use public land

  The installation, with 200MW of solar and 600MW of storage, comes as the Bureau of Land Management releases its plan to streamline solar development in the west.

  By Keaton Peters  .  30 August 2024

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  Wind

  Maine moves one step closer to floating offshore wind

  A new federal lease will let the state build an array of floating offshore wind turbines for research purposes — a key step for the emerging clean energy source.

  By Keaton Peters  .  21 August 2024

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  Methane

  Is the EPA about to get serious about methane pollution from landfills?

  Current EPA rules are inadequate, experts say, but the agency has committed to updating them. States like California, Maryland, and Washington can show the way.

  By Keaton Peters  .  10 July 2024