Energy, Environment & Utilities

12+ hour ago   (526+ words) Former Environmental Protection Agency officials are warning that the Trump administration is dismantling pollution safeguards to accelerate construction of AI data centers, putting public health at risk. The Verge reported this week that a group of EPA alumni released a…...

17+ hour, 29+ min ago   (240+ words) A Notice by the Energy Department on 09/14/2026 This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-18743 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 09/11/2026 at 8:45 am. Notice of open meeting. This notice announces an in-person/virtual meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (548+ words) “The Department’s reading of ‘emergency’ invites frequent federal interventions that are unsupported by the statute and threaten the stability of the energy market,” the ruling said. A federal appeals court on Friday vacated the U.S. Department of Energy’s emergency…...

6+ day, 47+ min ago   (724+ words) The issue is narrow in regulatory form but broad in public-health reach. Coal combustion residuals, often called CCR or coal ash, are produced when coal is burned for electricity. The material can be stored in surface impoundments and landfills, and…...

6+ day, 47+ min ago   (229+ words) EPA’s June 2026 proposal sought to cap final environmental impact statements at 150 pages, or 300 pages for actions of extraordinary complexity. The proposal also sought to enforce a maximum two-year period for completing an EIS. Those limits are tied to the agency’s…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (59+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (408+ words) The case is Sterling v. City of Jackson. Priscilla Sterling, Raine Becker, Shawn Miller and John Bennett filed suit in 2022, arguing that city officials knew lead was leaching into the municipal water system and let residents keep drinking it anyway. Testing…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (321+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are seeking additional public input on alternatives that could further narrow the federal definition of “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS, under the Clean Water Act. The agencies issued a…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (151+ words) Sept 10 (Reuters) - Republican ⁠lawmakers ⁠plan to ⁠bring legislation to the ​House floor next week ‌that seeks to ‌rein in ⁠electricity ⁠bill increases tied to data center expansion, ​a spokesperson for Speaker Mike Johnson said on ​Thursday. The plan to hold…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (605+ words) (The Center Square) – Legal analysts and advocates warn that a case before the U.S. Supreme Court could have dire consequences on climate change litigation depending on the ruling. On Oct. 5, justices on the high court will hear arguments in Suncor…...