EPA Releases Strategic Plan in Conjunction with President's Proposed $11.8 Billion Budget to Address Climate Change, Environmental Justice

Maryland Ends Gas Line Extension Subsidies Citing Inconsistency With Emissions Goals

The Maryland Public Service Commission on June 13 issued an order ending subsidies for new natural gas line extensions, a move that significantly alters how utilities recover infrastructure costs and aligns gas planning with the state’s decarbonization laws. The decision directs that new customers must pay the full cost of connecting to the gas system,…...

Trump Administration’s Court-Ordered Analysis of Wyoming Coal Leases Finds No Climate Impacts

U.S. Interior Proposes to Reverse Coal Mining Rule to Streamline Federal-State Coordination

The U.S. Interior Department announced on June 12 a proposed rule to withdraw the 2024 “Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action” rule. The 2024 rule, implemented by the previous administration, introduced definitions and deadlines that undermine clear intent of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, which designates states as the primary regulators of…...