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After a landmark Supreme Court ruling, up to 63 percent of the nation's wetlands lost federal protection, EPA says. States are moving into the regulatory

Members of the State Corporation Commission review compliance with the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which mandates the utilities decarbonize the grid by 2050.

The Senate-EPW Committee held a hearing on the WOTUS Rule to look closer at the rule and .....of the committee, Senator Kevin Cramer of .....

Nebraskans may not have needed as much air conditioning this summer as have people in the Southwest, but so far 2023 is tied for the most 100-degree days in the past 10 years. It means more A-C use and higher utility costs for many. As of May, nearly 20 million Americans were behind on their utility bills. ...

The Biden Administrations Inflation Reduction Act turns one year old today, directing $370 billion to clean energy efforts through tax incentives, grants, and loan guarantees. The public money has in turn spurred private investment to decarbonize the economy. Stephan Nicoleau, an investor in the Full Cycle Fund, which finances climate critical technologies, talked about the ripple effect of the funding. ...

Kentuckys major utilities, Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities, are asking the states Public Service Commission to approve a plan to build natural-gas power plants in Louisville and Mercer County - and residents can voice their input on the plan at a virtual public hearing tomorrow afternoon. Critics and environmental groups say theyre concerned about the long-term impact on ratepayers - the total cost of the projects are estimated at more than $1 billion - and the environment...

A proposed Dominion Energy power plant has Virginia environmental groups in an uproar. The Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center would be a gas-powered plant near the James River. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2025, with the plant opening in 2027. ...

Pending regulatory approval, Dominion is planning to construct four natural gas combustion turbines as part of what it calls the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center. The company expects the project to have about 1,000 megawatts of capacity — able to power up to 250,000 homes. Environmental groups and some area residents say the company shouldn’t build a new project powered by fossil fuel.

A budget bill deal between Biden and McCarthy pushes pipeline construction and permitting reform and could potentially clear the way to finish Equitrans’ Mountain Valley Pipeline—news that catapulted the company’s stock.

The rulings, embodying the court's broader skepticism toward the power of federal agencies, promise to embolden challenges by industry groups, states and other plaintiffs opposed to federal regulation.