Laws & Regulations

Trump Launched Big New Solar Tariffs. Here’s What It Means.

"A far-reaching new tariff on solar imports promises to both raise the cost of installing the clean energy source and strengthen efforts to reshore solar manufacturing."

Source: Canary Media, 08/10/2026

Supreme Court Sets Oct. 5 Date For Blockbuster Climate Case

"The case, Suncor v. Boulder, has spurred calls for two of the justices to recuse themselves as they weigh whether federal law or the Constitution bars local governments from suing fossil fuel companies over the costs of addressing climate change."

Source: E&E News, 08/07/2026

Virginia To Offload More Grid Costs Onto Data Centers

"The data center capital of the world is shifting more transmission costs onto the energy-hungry sector." "The decision is expected to shift hundreds of millions of dollars in transmission costs away from the public."

Source: E&E News, 08/07/2026

Trump DOI To Pay German Firm $1.22Bn To Cut More Offshore Wind Leases

"The German energy company RWE has reached a $1.22bn deal with the US government to relinquish its offshore wind leases and instead redirect funds towards fossil fuel investments. The agreement marks the fifth deal the Donald Trump administration has struck with energy companies, offering payouts in exchange for abandoning renewable energy projects and redirecting investment towards fossil fuels."

Source: Guardian, 08/07/2026

Court Says Fishermen’s Lobster Defamation Suit Raises First Amendment

"A federal appeals court signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by fishing industry businesses and trade groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case’s potential impact on free speech."

Source: AP, 08/06/2026

EPA Stalls Planned Nitrate Cancer Review As Pollution Crisis Grows

"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has backed off its re-assessment of cancer-causing nitrates despite decades of research suggesting the contaminant is more harmful than previously thought and that nitrate pollution is at crisis levels in US drinking water."

Source: The New Lede, 08/06/2026

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