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Kentucky's major utilities, Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities, are asking the state's 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 they're concerned about the long-term impact on ratepayers - the total cost of the projects are estimated at more than $1 billion - and the environmental footprint. Carrie Ray - director of energy programs with the Mountain Association - said the...

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.