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Supreme Court to Decide Liability of Transit Agencies After Accidents Supreme Court to Decide Liability of Transit Agencies After Accidents
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to determine whether New Jersey Transit is immune from liability as a state... Read More
California Rolls Back Environmental Protection to Aid Housing Development

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has rolled back a 54-year-old landmark environmental protection law to aid in faster housing and infrastructure development.  Announced... Read More

The Sun Is Powering 15,000 Kentucky Homes

LYON COUNTY, Ky. — The new 86-megawatt Ashwood Solar project in Lyon County, Kentucky, will provide enough renewable energy to power over 15,000 customers of... Read More

Agilitas Energy Acquires Hydropower Projects in West Virginia and Maryland

WAKEFIELD, Mass. — The tide is turning in favor of hydropower.  The recent acquisition by Agilitas Energy of the 30-megawatt Tygart Hydropower Project in Grafton,... Read More

Federal Judge Stays Freeze on Federal Funding for EV Infrastructure

SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington state temporarily suspended the Trump administration’s freeze of roughly $1 billion in funding intended to help states create... Read More

New Jersey Launches Energy Storage Program to Lower Long-Term Costs

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is going all in on energy storage. The recently announced New Jersey Storage Incentive Program is designed to significantly expand... Read More

New York Passes Bill to Curb Gas Expansion

NEW YORK — Utility ratepayers in New York are one step closer to not having to subsidize the gas line hookups of newcomers to the... Read More

Carbon Capture at Dairy Farms Seeing Unprecedented Growth

WASHINGTON — The number of dairy farms relying on biogas capture systems to “green” their operations has doubled over the past five years, according to a new report from the... Read More

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Hochul Says New York Will Build New Nuclear Power Plant Hochul Says New York Will Build New Nuclear Power Plant

LEWISTON, N.Y. — It hasn’t happened in a generation, but New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday directed the state’s public electric utility to build a new nuclear power plant, one with enough capacity to power roughly 1 million homes.... Read More

Hochul Says New York Will Build New Nuclear Power Plant

LEWISTON, N.Y. — It hasn’t happened in a generation, but New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday directed the state’s public electric utility to build... Read More

Support for Solar Energy and Offshore Wind Falls Among Democrats and Independents, AP-NORC Poll Says Support for Solar Energy and Offshore Wind Falls Among Democrats and Independents, AP-NORC Poll Says

Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, according to a new poll, driven by a softening in support from Democrats and independents. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC... Read More

Support for Solar Energy and Offshore Wind Falls Among Democrats and Independents, AP-NORC Poll Says

Americans’ support for green energy tax credits and renewable energies like wind and solar power has decreased in recent years, according to a new poll,... Read More

Supreme Court Says Fuel Groups Have Standing to Fight Emissions Waiver Supreme Court Says Fuel Groups Have Standing to Fight Emissions Waiver

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday held that fuel industry groups can challenge the Clean Air Act waiver granted by the Environmental Protection Agency that allowed California to set its own greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles. A lower... Read More

Supreme Court Says Fuel Groups Have Standing to Fight Emissions Waiver

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday held that fuel industry groups can challenge the Clean Air Act waiver granted by the Environmental Protection Agency... Read More

Justices Hold Biofuel Waiver Fights Belong in DC Circuit Justices Hold Biofuel Waiver Fights Belong in DC Circuit

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court held Wednesday that the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for challenges to “nationally applicable” actions by the Environmental Protection Agency, dealing a blow to a group of small refiners seeking waivers to the nation’s... Read More

Justices Hold Biofuel Waiver Fights Belong in DC Circuit

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court held Wednesday that the D.C. Circuit is the proper venue for challenges to “nationally applicable” actions by the Environmental Protection... Read More

Restoration of Harlem River Looks Bright With New Study Funding 

NEW YORK — Two Democratic New York lawmakers and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection secured $1 million to clean... Read More

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First State Welcomes One of Its First Solar Farms

GEORGETOWN, Del. — A ribbon cutting event was recently held in Georgetown, Delaware, to mark the construction of a new... Read More

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EPA Poised to Toss Protections Against Power Plant Pollution

WASHINGTON — EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on Wednesday that his agency is moving ahead with plans to repeal Biden-era... Read More

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New Mexico to Help Finance Energy Efficiency Programs 
New Mexico to Help Finance Energy Efficiency Programs 

SANTA FE, N.M. — Select businesses in New Mexico now have an opportunity to reduce utility bills while lessening their building’s emissions and operating expenses, all while helping their community become more resilient. The New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural...

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New Mexico to Help Finance Energy Efficiency Programs 

SANTA FE, N.M. — Select businesses in New Mexico now have an opportunity to reduce utility bills while lessening their building’s emissions and operating expenses,... Read More

Study Finds America’s Enthusiasm for Renewable Energy Is Waning
Study Finds America’s Enthusiasm for Renewable Energy Is Waning

WASHINGTON — The percentage of Americans who say they’re excited about the expanded use of renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, has decreased in the years since President Donald Trump first held office, a new Pew Research survey...

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Study Finds America’s Enthusiasm for Renewable Energy Is Waning

WASHINGTON — The percentage of Americans who say they’re excited about the expanded use of renewable energy, such as wind and solar power, has decreased... Read More

Officials Go North to Alaska to Advance Trump Plan to ‘Unleash’ Its Energy Potential Officials Go North to Alaska to Advance Trump Plan to ‘Unleash’ Its Energy Potential

WASHINGTON — Three of the nation’s top officials overseeing U.S. energy policy traveled to Alaska last week to advance President Trump’s goal of “unleashing” Alaska’s potential in the oil and gas space. During the trip, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Interior...

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Officials Go North to Alaska to Advance Trump Plan to ‘Unleash’ Its Energy Potential

WASHINGTON — Three of the nation’s top officials overseeing U.S. energy policy traveled to Alaska last week to advance President Trump’s goal of “unleashing” Alaska’s... Read More

36-Acre Solar Project Now Producing Energy in West Virginia 36-Acre Solar Project Now Producing Energy in West Virginia

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Some residents of Berkeley County in West Virginia are now basking in energy being provided by 17,000 solar panels. Mon Power and Potomac Edison, subsidiaries of FirstEnergy Corp., recently completed construction of their third utility-scale solar site...

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36-Acre Solar Project Now Producing Energy in West Virginia

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Some residents of Berkeley County in West Virginia are now basking in energy being provided by 17,000 solar panels. Mon Power and... Read More

Energy Department Slashes $3.7B in Funding for Clean Energy Projects Energy Department Slashes $3.7B in Funding for Clean Energy Projects

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy on Friday canceled $3.7 billion in funding for clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction-related projects awarded in the last weeks of the Biden administration. Among the projects losing their grants were an ExxonMobil hydrogen...

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Energy Department Slashes $3.7B in Funding for Clean Energy Projects

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy on Friday canceled $3.7 billion in funding for clean energy and greenhouse gas reduction-related projects awarded in the last... Read More

Justices Narrow Scope of Environmental Review for Infrastructure Projects Justices Narrow Scope of Environmental Review for Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON — A nearly unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of environmental review required under the National Environmental Policy Act, holding the act does not require agencies to consider certain upstream or downstream impacts of the projects. At...

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Justices Narrow Scope of Environmental Review for Infrastructure Projects

WASHINGTON — A nearly unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday narrowed the scope of environmental review required under the National Environmental Policy Act, holding the act... Read More

Los Angeles USD Invests $20M in Renewable Energy Projects

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Unified School District has partnered with Ameresco, an energy solutions provider, to install over... Read More

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Colorado Bill to Boost Geothermal Energy Signed by Gov. Polis

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday signed a bill to encourage more geothermal energy production in... Read More

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Iowa State Legislature Approves Tax Credit for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

DES MOINES, Iowa — State lawmakers in Iowa have approved the creation of a tax credit aimed at fostering the... Read More

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