Energy
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More than a third of American voters in poll don't trust U.S. power grid
Across partisan lines, Republican respondents had a greater overall level of trust in the U.S. power grid. About 66% of Republicans said they at least “somewhat trust” the U.S. power grid whereas only 45% of Democrats said the same.
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California co-leads states suing EPA over greenhouse gases
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who's a frequent critic of the president and is widely expected to run for president in 2028, joined Bonta for the “Trump Is Making Deadly Pollution Great Again” press conference.
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California bill to suspend gas tax fails despite rising prices
State Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach and author of Senate Bill 1035, told journalists Wednesday afternoon outside the same Sacramento committee room that California prices are only going to rise at the pump.
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Oil-rich Texas to build power lines for renewables, and landowners face possible eminent domain
Despite being one of the most prolific oil and gas regions in the world, the state of Texas is proposing to build 200-foot high high-voltage power lines to support renewable energy. The routes will cross private land, and landowners in the Lone Star State are facing the threat of eminent domain.
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Inside one Michigan town's fight against solar expansion
A project, known as Heartwood Solar, seeks to expand an existing installation onto hundreds more acres of farmland across Hillsdale County.
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Pennsylvania power load buckling under neighboring renewable energy goals
When there’s not enough power to go around, no amount of generation in the commonwealth will be enough to prevent rolling blackouts or drastic bill hikes.
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Washington state utility wants 30% rate increase; clean energy mandates behind request
Data center construction to keep up with the energy-hungry demands of Artificial Intelligence is also putting strain on the system.
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Supreme Court to hear Colorado climate change case in the fall
Typically, state nuisance laws are used in disputes with neighbors where an individual may be conducting activities that lower the value of another individual’s property. Legal experts said state nuisance laws are inappropriate to address damages from climate change.
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As Iran war hits oil and gas shipping, green policies of Europe and California start to boomerang
Like Europe, California bet on a rapid transition away from fossil fuels. Germany went as far as banning nuclear energy. Years of regulations have left them with depleted supplies of energy, and the war in Iran has highlighted how vulnerable it is to supply shocks. Unfortunately, the impacts will be felt across the whole country.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission approves Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor in Wyoming
The Terrapower reactor uses a non-light water reactor design, and the approval is the first of that kind in 40 years.
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Dems demand climate chapter be returned to influential judicial science manual so it’s ‘impartial’
The Federal Judiciary Center removed the chapter after critics called out how it cited the research of climate activists who at the same time advocated for climate litigation against oil companies, presenting a serious windfall of attorney's fees. A coalition of Democrats say the decision came under political pressure, which undermines its neutrality. So they’re pressuring the FJC to add it back.
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House panel halts bills tied to data center power costs
The legislation would require regulators to examine whether customers that are not high-load users could be subsidizing transmission, generation or distribution costs tied to facilities such as large data centers.
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Iran war, Saudi outage to boost U.S. propane, butane exports
Propane and butane, together called liquified petroleum gas or LPG, are one of the largest U.S. export products in dollar terms.