Energy news in brief

** U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette wants to work with Canada and Mexico to export U.S. coal to Asia and get around West Coast states that have blocked permits for coal shipments due to climate concerns.

** Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would require utilities to source renewable natural gas from dairies, landfills and other sources.

** An Oregon county has asked the state legislature to designate the electricity produced by its garbage incinerator as a form of renewable energy.

** A New Mexico House committee advanced legislation opposing the transportation and storage of high-level nuclear waste in the state.

** North Dakota will receive $2.8 million in federal funding for reclaiming abandoned coal mines.

** The mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, pursued the largest municipal-run solar project in the U.S. out of anger toward President Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.

** ChargePoint and the National Association of Truck Stop Owners announce a $1 billion initiative to deploy EV chargers at travel plazas and fuel stops across the U.S. 

** County officials in central Nebraska consider regulations for large-scale solar projects after months of drafting proposals.