U.S. President Donald Trump on March 15 signed a joint resolution disapproving the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) rule named “Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources.”, in order to boost offshore energy development initiatives. This joint resolution nullifies the final rule issued by the BOEM and published under the previous administration in September 2024. The…...
Carbon markets across the U.S. are experiencing shifts, with Washington’s auction prices climbing for the second consecutive time and potential market linkages taking shape, while…Read the full report …...
Carbon markets across the U.S. are experiencing shifts, with Washington’s auction prices climbing for the second consecutive time and potential market linkages taking shape, while Virginia’s legal battle over rejoining the regional carbon market continues.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 12 announced 31 actions to reconsider Biden-era environmental regulations and implement President Trump’s agenda. President Trump has issued a series of executive actions including requiring a review of all agency actions that potentially burden the development of domestic energy resources. Regulations that the agency will reconsider include the…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 10 announced that it has cancelled over 400 grants, worth a combined $1.7 billion in its fourth and largest round of grant cancellations for programs considered unnecessary. In February, the agency stated that it had partnered with the Department of Government Efficiency to review and scrap funding awarded…...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the cancellation of 20 grants totaling nearly $61 million as part of a broader initiative to eliminate funding for programs associated with diversity, equity, inclusion, or DEI, and environmental justice, which the current administration deems as wasteful. This marks the second round of cancellations, in collaboration with the Department…...
The U.S. power grid is expected to add 63 gigawatts (GW) of new utility scale electric generating capacity during 2025, about 30 percent higher compared to the 48.6 GW of capacity installed during 2024, according to an Feb. 24 report published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The increase in new utility scale electric generating…...
The California Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 20 approved electric resource portfolios to support transmission grid planning and help the state achieve its clean energy targets. The portfolios provide key information for the California Independent System Operator to optimize its 2025-2026 transmission planning to work toward climate goals while ensuring the reliability and affordability of…...
State utility regulators are ramping up oversight of retail electric markets, with recent actions ranging from Massachusetts resuming its review of customer protections to…Read the full report…...
State utility regulators are ramping up oversight of retail electric markets, with recent actions ranging from Massachusetts resuming its review of customer protections to Maryland implementing reforms to market rules.