Illinois and Minnesota Lead the Midwest in Introducing Clean Transportation Standard Legislation

April 13, 2023 in Transportation & Fuels Author: Mariem Zaghdoudi

With the federal government paving the way for climate action through the passage of historic legislation, states are following suit and introducing major transportation decarbonization bills. Illinois and Minnesota are taking the lead in the Midwest. Both states have introduced clean transportation standard legislation, also known as clean fuel standards. Continue reading »

Navigating Renewable Energy Siting in the Midwest

February 22, 2023 in Communities, Renewable Energy Author: Rachel Percy
Two farmers working in a field with solar panels

Photo by Dennis Schroeder / NREL

The Renewable Energy Siting Campaign, a new partnership between the Great Plains Institute (GPI) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC), with funding provided by Crown Family Philanthropies, will engage diverse stakeholders to identify “win-win” synergies that push clean energy development forward across the Midwest while preserving community values, protecting natural resources, and benefiting agricultural systems. Continue reading »