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Brett Guthrie eyes bipartisan deal on transmission
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (166+ words) By Kelsey Brugger | 04/15/2026 06: 51 AM EDT Where and how to build new power lines is a thorny part of permitting reform talks on Capitol Hill. House Energy and Commerce Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) said he wants a bipartisan compromise on bolstering…...
Senate Agriculture chair opposes moving Forest Service
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (212+ words) By Marc Heller | 04/15/2026 06: 41 AM EDT Arkansas Republican Sen. John Boozman said he could support a switch for wildfire management. Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-Ark.) said he is opposed to moving the Forest Service under the Interior Department, except for…...
Solar emerges as winner under new Virginia laws
9+ hour, 31+ min ago (195+ words) By Adam Aton | 04/15/2026 06: 57 AM EDT Gov. Abigail Spanberger's emphasis on affordability is boosting a power source that's relatively cheap and quick to build. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), seen here delivering her State of the Commonwealth address in January, signed into…...
First American Nuclear poaches top industry talent
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (227+ words) By Francisco "A. J." Camacho | 04/15/2026 06: 59 AM EDT The Indiana-based small modular reactor developer has landed executives from top competitors Oklo, Nu Scale and GE Hitachi. The First American Nuclear executive team (from left): George Malone, chief nuclear program officer; Bill Stokes, president;…...
California weakens cap-and-invest plan amid refinery backlash
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (238+ words) By Camille von Kaenel | 04/15/2026 06: 21 AM EDT The revisions highlight a growing divide among Democrats over gas prices and climate policy. California air regulators are offering in-state refineries and other industries at risk of losing business to out-of-state competitors some near-term…...
Committee sets vote on ocean partnerships bill
3+ week, 2+ day ago (153+ words) By Manuel Qui'ones | 03/23/2026 06: 34 AM EDT The legislation is meant to address concerns like algal blooms. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will vote this week on legislation to promote regional collaboration on coastal and ocean concerns. S. 3791, the "Regional Ocean…...
Water pollution funding bill sails through committee
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (163+ words) By Miranda Willson | 02/12/2026 06: 43 AM EST The measure would reauthorize EPA's nonpoint source pollution grant program at $200 million annually through fiscal 2031. Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) was the only lawmaker who spoke out against the "Local Water Protection Act" during a markup…...
Ocean partnerships bill sails through committee
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (146+ words) By Rylan Di Giacomo-Rapp | 04/15/2026 06: 37 AM EDT The legislation would extend several NOAA water alliances through 2031. A Senate committee advanced legislation Tuesday meant to renew several NOAA-backed partnerships between states and communities to address ocean and coastal concerns. The Commerce, Science…...
Bipartisan House lawmakers unveil permit certainty bill
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (190+ words) By Kelsey Brugger | 04/15/2026 06: 44 AM EDT The legislation is meant to inform broader permitting reform talks on Capitol Hill. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) is sponsoring the "Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now (CERTAIN) Act." Anna Moneymaker/AFP via Getty…...
NAACP sues Musk's x AI over data center pollution
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (143+ words) By Christa Marshall | 04/15/2026 06: 35 AM EDT The civil rights group alleges that a Mississippi facility is operating unpermitted methane gas turbines. Gas turbines are seen at the x AI facility on Dec. 15, 2025, near Memphis, Tennessee. George Walker IV/AP The NAACP…...