EPA’s HFC Delay Tests Trump’s Made in America Agenda
“The agency’s regulatory rollback for grocery refrigerators has sparked a backlash from U.S. manufacturers.”
Source: E&E News, 06/09/2026
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Why Are Blue States Scapegoating Energy Efficiency?
“A handful of Democratic-led states are targeting energy-efficiency programs in an attempt to provide relief on soaring utility bills. It’s surprising, given the broad support energy-efficiency programs have among Democrats — and the fact that these incentives produce energy savings that benefit both the climate and all consumers. The short-term savings may be tempting, advocates say, but chasing them is misguided."
Source: Canary Media, 06/09/2026
Pritzker Pauses Data Center Tax Incentives in Illinois
“Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Friday he is pausing the state’s data center tax incentives starting in July amid a push to address concerns about electricity costs and water resources that have plagued the AI infrastructure build-out nationwide."
Source: The Hill, 06/08/2026
Trump’s DC Beautification Fixation Worries Some Republicans as Midterms Loom
“President Trump’s focus on repair and beautification projects around Washington, D.C., risks backfiring on Republicans ahead of the midterms as the issue of affordability takes center stage across the country."
Source: The Hill, 06/08/2026
NYC’s Big, Clean Power Line is Officially Up and Running
“The Champlain Hudson Power Express is bringing tons of hydropower to the city — but amid years of drought, can Canada spare the clean electricity?”
Source: Canary Media, 06/08/2026
Limited Interest in Latest Oil and Gas Lease Sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
"Two corporations bid on a handful of leases during the latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, a showing critics described as tepid but one that further opens the door to possible development in the pristine region."
Source: AP, 06/08/2026
Energy, Water Use and Pollution of AI and Data Centers Rival Most Countries
"The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use of artificial intelligence grows."
Source: AP, 06/04/2026
House Passes Bipartisan Measures To Speed Geothermal Energy Projects
"The package of geothermal permitting reforms comes as Republicans and Democrats alike look to boost clean, 24/7 power supplies. Now it heads to the Senate."
Source: Canary Media, 06/04/2026
Trump Expected To Announce $700M Boost For Coal
"Trump is set to use wartime authority under the Defense Prevention Act to dole out $425 million to 13 existing coal plants and $75 million for an export terminal in California. He is also expected to announce $185 million in grant funding from the Energy Department to build two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia and restart a plant in Maryland."
Source: The Hill, 06/04/2026
Releasing Cool Water Protects Fish In Grand Canyon - At Cost To Hydro
"As the Colorado River and its once massive reservoirs shrink from overuse and climate change, officials are faced with a decision that pits conservation against ratepayer costs for electricity."
Source: AP, 06/03/2026
