UTILITIES: The Biden administration awards rural electric cooperatives $9.7 billion in grants and loans to expedite the clean energy transition, with about $1.1 billion going to three Colorado coops. (Big Pivots) ALSO: Arizona regulators approve a proposed high-voltage overhead power line through midtown Tucson following pushback from residents and city officials. (Arizona Daily Star) SOLAR: […]
Author Archives: Jonathan P. Thompson
Jonathan hails from southwestern Colorado and has been writing about the land, cultures, and communities of the Western United States for more than two decades. He compiles the Western Energy News digest. He is the author of three books, a contributing editor at High Country News, and the editor of the Land Desk, an e-newsletter that provides coverage and context on issues critical to the West.