New Hampshire’s SB 76 (2019) bans oil and gas drilling off the state's 18-mile coast. The law also bans development of onshore oil and gas support facilities.
New York banned fracking in 2014, and offshore oil and gas drilling in 2019.
Vermont banned fracking in 2012, the first state in the nation to do so.
Washington became the fourth state to ban fracking with the passage of SB 5145 (2019).
In 2017, Maryland became the first state with proven gas reserves to pass a law banning fracking.
Authorizes the securitization of coal plants as a way to hasten their retirement and to bring additional funds to coal-dependent communities. It allows a utility company to swap its remaining coal plant debt for a ratepayer-backed bond.
Authorizes the securitization of coal plants, and uses some of the millions of dollars in savings from securitization to reinvest back in workers and vulnerable communities.
Establishes a Just Transition Office in the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The office is charged with creating an equitable plan for coal-dependent communities and workers as the state transitions away from fossil fuels.
Will shut down a coal power plant by creating a system to sell bonds that would make up for the money the utility would lose by closing the facility.
Requires Duke Energy to lead cleanup efforts at a variety of coal ash dumping sites and establishes a Coal Ash Management Commission to review and approve risk classifications and closure plans.