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News · AL
The president’s rally comes as Republicans voice concern about control of Congress and voters face high costs and gas prices.
News · CA
California’s governor approved bills on virtual power plants and balcony solar but rejected separate community solar legislation.
News · AK
The state is reviewing up to 5.7 million acres of lower-priority claims as it approaches its federal land entitlement.
News · MN
The attorney general warns that Google’s proposed Pine Island data center could lead to higher Xcel Energy rates.
News · VA
Virginia’s governor has announced plans aimed at addressing high energy costs, putting affordability on the state policy agenda.
News · MI
Michigan is asking a court to review the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to roll back federal pollution limits.
News · CA
AB 2313 creates a voluntary electrification incentive when a home’s gas service line is due for replacement.
News · MS
A young district attorney is urging Democratic officials and donors to compete for Mississippi voters despite the party’s long Senate drought.
News · WV
West Virginia’s restriction conflicts with a federal program that treats nuclear waste management as a central responsibility.
News · OK
The push for a nuclear waste facility raises questions about its site, design, oversight and environmental effects.
News · NM
The acting governor signed executive orders addressing New Mexico’s response to flooding.
News · AK
Trump put planned South Korean investment in U.S. projects at about billion, while Seoul remained guarded on an Alaska pipeline.
News · NM
The National Weather Service acted after operators reported that McLeod Dam in south-central New Mexico faced imminent failure.
News · IL
More than a year after the first-of-its-kind law was signed, Illinois has made little progress toward a required December report.
News · MN
Minnesota requires hyperscale data centers to cover certain power costs, while 22 local governments have paused new projects.
News · IL
Illinois broke new ground with a climate migration law, but the state’s follow-through has since languished.
News · VA
West Virginia has announced a statewide rebate program focused on household energy expenses.
News · IL
Illinois enacted the nation’s first climate migration law, but the state’s follow-through has stalled.
News · CA
The governor signed a law broadening species take authorizations for renewable energy projects in California.
News · FL
Florida’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a contractor of fraud tied to hurricane-related work.
News · IA
Republicans in Iowa, Michigan and Ohio are calling for a quick end to the Iran war as high fuel prices raise election concerns.
News · VA
The governor signed an order on state secrecy agreements and proposed broader rules on local approvals, environmental standards and energy costs.
News · WI
Emergency response and property damage account for most of Enbridge’s estimated costs from the August leak in Iron County.
News · CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order lets California prepare state personnel, equipment and infrastructure for possible winter flooding and landslides.
News · CA
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order allows California to prepare resources, personnel and infrastructure for possible winter flooding and landslides.
News · VA
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said states should take a greater role in regulating A.I. data centers.
News · VA
Gov. Abigail Spanberger says states should take stronger action to reduce pollution from data centers.
News · NV
Nevada Attorney General Ford announced a settlement in litigation involving the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger.
News · CA
The legislation is intended to speed California’s EV transition, broaden consumer choice and strengthen energy independence.
News · CA
The measure expands fuel options with the stated goal of helping Californians spend less at the pump.