A group of Republicans has asked President Trump in a letter to implement “immediate, decisive action” ahead of wildfire season. Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) is leading the group of GOP lawmakers to request Trump take action as the May-to-November wildfire season begins, noting fires have already impacted communities and the environment across the country. The letter, signed...
A pilot project from a team of oil industry veterans could save one of California’s key clean energy resources from terminal decline. On Thursday, the Oklahoma City-based GreenFire Energy announced it had restored new life to a defunct well in the Geysers, the world’s largest geothermal power station — and one that has been in...
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities on Tuesday issued a request for information to explore whether new nuclear power plants could advance the state’s goals on electricity affordability, resource adequacy and clean energy. The RFI comes as modeling for New Jersey’s upcoming Energy Master Plan indicates New Jersey will need up to 10 GW of clean, firm capacity...
On Friday, President Donald Trump released his budget proposal, which included targeted cuts to federal clean energy programs and ending funding to what the president calls “the Green New Scam.” The Trump administration is now shifting its focus to energy efficiency programs. CNN reported Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to shutter the Energy Star program....
Europe’s ageing power grid and lack of energy storage capacity will require trillions of dollars in investments to cope with rising green energy output, increasing electricity demand and to avoid blackouts. A week ago, Spain and Portugal lost power in their worst blackout. Authorities are investigating the cause, but whatever the findings, analysts and industry representatives say infrastructure investment...
A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind energy projects both onshore and offshore....
Treaty Compliance Achieved Under Diplomatic Pressure On April 28, 2025, the U.S. government announced a major diplomatic development as the Government of Mexico agreed to begin immediate deliveries of water owed under the 1944 Water Treaty. The treaty, which governs the sharing of water from the Rio Grande and Colorado River between the U.S. and Mexico, requires...
The PJM Interconnection on Friday said it selected 51 projects to join a fast-track interconnection review process as part of a broad effort to ensure the grid operator has adequate supplies to meet its needs. PJM has been warning that it faces looming power supply shortfalls as its supply isn’t keeping up with demand. That dynamic was...
America stands at a historic energy crossroads that is arguably as critical to our future global leadership as was the completion of the transcontinental railway or the interstate highway system. The decisions we make today about our energy future will determine whether we lead or follow in the global AI revolution and whether we maintain...
The fight over California’s sky-high energy bills had an obvious winner this week: the owners of rooftop solar panels. They blasted lawmakers with emails and phone calls, and showed up to a protest in Los Angeles County and a Wednesday hearing in Sacramento — where they were ultimately rewarded. Over the past couple of years,...
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