Energy Roundup: Midwest Hydrogen Coalition Announced

• Ohio and six other Midwestern states have announced a coalition designed to help develop a regional hydrogen market with the goals of creating more jobs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Read more.
• Energy News Network has published this summary of the latest developments from Ohio’s utility corruption scandal.
• Energy News Network has also published a story examining Cuyahoga County’s efforts to establish microgrid clusters. The article utilizes information presented at the OMA’s recent energy conference.
• At the federal level, the National Association of Manufacturers is pushing for permitting reform to be passed by the end of the year, while the release of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) permitting bill is getting more attention.

Meanwhile, the U.S. government’s five-year offshore leasing program is at risk of not being renewed. The NAM is urging manufacturers to contact their federal representatives. 9/20/2022