California lawmakers struck down a proposal on Monday that would have further regulated how utility companies…
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California ‘throwing away’ wasted solar power may raise electricity prices
In California, there are 47 gigawatts of solar power installed atop rooftops, equaling out to over…
President Nixon, a college student, and a Wisconsin senator: How Earth Day came to be
On April 22, 1971, former President Richard Nixon planted a tree at the White House, commemorating…
Biden shies away from touting increased energy production
President Joe Biden is keeping quiet on one of his biggest potential bragging rights, the rise…
Secretary of energy calls for homeowners and EV drivers to combat climate change
Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm had little advice for climate-friendly solutions outside of home renovations and…
Tesla to lay off more than 10% of global workforce
Tesla said on Monday that it would lay off more than 10% of its global workforce,…
PSE ‘may need to look at resources that start on natural gas’ before power shortage
(The Center Square) – Puget Sound Energy, the state’s largest utility provider, is facing a significant…
Biden administration raises cost for oil and gas drilling on public lands for first time in decades
The Interior Department raised the cost for oil and gas companies to drill on public lands,…
Biden administration to drop up to $100,000 teaching Pakistani leaders about climate change
The Biden administration is set to spend between $70,000 and $100,000 on a little-known program teaching…
EPA finalizes crackdown on toxic air pollutants from chemical plants
The Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule Tuesday cracking down on toxic air pollution from…
Seeing green: Biden’s controversial environmental plans could help him win big in red and swing states
The Biden administration has invested $250 billion in infrastructure and clean energy projects in Republican and swing…
Texas oil, natural gas production reached record highs in 2023
(The Center Square) – Texas’ oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGLs) production in 2023…
Energy Department eases efficiency standards for grid transformers in new final rule
The Energy Department published final energy efficiency requirements Thursday for distribution transformers, standards meant to pursue…
Truckers rail against new EPA rules mandating transition to ‘useless’ EV big rigs
Truck drivers slammed the Biden administration’s new regulations that crack down on heavy-duty vehicle emissions, calling…
Buttigieg insists automobile market is moving toward electric vehicles
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg insisted Tuesday that the automobile industry is moving toward a future of…
Pennsylvania’s renter-friendly solar plan moves forward
(The Center Square) – A state-sponsored plan to bring solar power to more residents cleared the…
USDA sends $6M to Pennsylvania for solar projects
(The Center Square) — On the heels of a massive solar investment from the Department of…
Repealing the CCA won’t eliminate new natural gas phaseout law: BIAW
(The Center Square) – A day after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law one of…
Monthly electric vehicle sales average must accelerate to hit 2030 goal
(The Center Square) – Hitting the next ambitious goal to make North Carolinians convert from combustion…
Republicans push energy-bill package ‘for the consumer’
(The Center Square) — Gov. Josh Shapiro touts his energy plan to boost renewable sources and…