In the news today and from the weekend…
Grid:
- West Central Tribune reports that Xcel Energy is narrowing down potential routes for a high-voltage transmission line to transport renewable energy generation from southwest Minnesota to the site of a retiring coal plant.
- E&E News reports that Ohio GOP lawmakers ask grid operator PJM to determine whether Illinois’ landmark climate law impose costs on Ohio ratepayers.
Mining:
- Wall Street Journal reports some of the tech industry’s most prominent investors are doubling down on one of Silicon Valley’s latest unicorns: a mining startup.
- Washington Post reports a huge lithium mine under construction in northern Nevada is at the center of a dispute over President Joe Biden’s clean energy agenda.
Minerals:
- Axios reports Treasury Department regulators face pressure to expand the number of countries with resources that qualify under the climate law’s consumer electric vehicle subsidies.
NEPA:
- E&E Energywire reports the federal government is weighing a 21st-century makeover to environmental reviews that could significantly change how quickly energy projects are analyzed and approved.