Energy & Fuel

Appeals Court Revives Tribal Challenge To $10B SunZia Transmission Project

"A federal appeals court has sided with Native American tribes in their fight against the federal government over a $10 billion energy transmission line designed to carry wind-generated electricity from New Mexico to customers as far away as California."

Source: AP, 05/30/2025

$14 Billion In Clean Energy Projects Canceled In US This Year: Analysis

"More than $14 billion in clean energy investments in the U.S. have been canceled or delayed this year, according to an analysis released Thursday, as President Donald Trump’s pending megabill has raised fears over the future of domestic battery, electric vehicle and solar and wind energy development."

Source: AP, 05/30/2025

Md. Advocates Urge Penalties on Gas Firm After False Environmental Claims

"Advocates are ramping up pressure on the Maryland Public Service Commission to penalize Washington Gas Light Company following a March ruling which found that the company misled millions of customers by claiming methane gas was better for the environment than electricity."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/29/2025

"A Michigan Coal Plant Was About To Close. Trump Ordered It To Stay Open."

"The Trump administration has followed through on a threat to use emergency wartime powers to force expensive and polluting coal-fired power plants to stay open — even if the utilities that own them, the states in which they operate, and the grid operators responsible for maintaining reliability all agree it’s safe to shut them down."

Source: Canary Media, 05/29/2025

"Judge Halts Trump Administration Effort To Axe New York Congestion Pricing"

"A judge has temporarily halted a Trump administration effort to kill New York City’s congestion pricing program, which imposes a significant toll on cars entering part of Manhattan."

Source: The Hill, 05/29/2025

"Trump Forces Showdown Over Nuclear Regulation"

"In his call Friday for a nationwide expansion of new nuclear power plants, President Donald Trump has set up a potentially historic showdown between his authority and the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the U.S. standard-setter for nuclear safety for the past half-century."

Source: E&E News, 05/28/2025

States, Enviros Sue Trump Over Billions in Funding Freezes for EV Charging

"Sixteen states, the District of Columbia and more than a half dozen environmental groups have alleged in a lawsuit that the Trump administration has indefinitely and unlawfully frozen funds for a nationwide electric vehicle program." "Congress appropriated funds in the 2021 infrastructure bill for a national network of electric vehicle charging stations. The administration, which opposes EVs in favor of gasoline-power vehicles, has frozen the money."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/27/2025

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