ELECTRIC VEHICLES: California's energy commission votes to invest $1.4 billion in an emissions-free transportation plan that includes installing nearly 17,000 electric vehicle charging stations and hydrogen fueling infrastructure. (Utility Dive)

ALSO:

COAL: Wyoming and Montana file a lawsuit seeking to overturn the federal Bureau of Land Management's ban on new coal leasing in the Powder River Basin, even though mining wouldn't be affected until at least 2041 at the current rate of production. (WyoFile)

OIL & GAS:

CARBON CAPTURE: A firm proposes installing modular natural gas generating units with up to 1,000 MW of capacity in northern California using technology designed to capture all atmospheric emissions. (Power)

WIND: Opponents of the recently greenlit Lava Ridge wind facility in southern Idaho consider waiting until President-elect Trump takes office to file a lawsuit seeking to reverse the federal approval. (Idaho Statesman)

COMMENTARY: Alaska is disproportionately struggling with the effects of climate change, an ocean advocate argues, and Trump's efforts to open up the state's oil and gas to extraction will only make matters worse. (Los Angeles Times)