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Policy & regulation

Forcing dirty power plants to stay open would cost Americans billions

The Trump admin's scheme to keep old fossil-fuel plants running could saddle utility customers with nearly $6 billion a year in unnecessary costs, a report finds.

By Jeff St. John . 14 August 2025
Fossil fuels

In Appalachia, fracking is not the job creator the industry claims

Oil and gas production isn’t translating to more jobs for residents of heavily fracked communities, new research shows.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 14 August 2025
Fossil fuels

Massachusetts residents no longer have to subsidize new gas hookups

A new ruling says anyone who wants a new gas line will have to pay for it. Until now, utilities have spread out the costs of new hookups among all their customers.

By Sarah Shemkus . 14 August 2025
Clean energy

Today: Join Bill McKibben for a live chat on renewable energy

McKibben, author of a new book on clean energy, will do a live discussion with Canary Media on Aug. 27. Sign up to attend and bring your questions.

13 August 2025
EV charging

Trump admin reopens $5B EV charging program after losses in court

The Transportation Department says states can reapply for funding under the Biden-era program it had halted. Groups fighting the freeze in court decry the delay.

By Jeff St. John . 13 August 2025
Clean energy

States look to unleash wind and solar boom while tax credits still exist

Colorado, Maine, and other states are prioritizing clean energy deployment as Trump’s budget law threatens to raise electricity costs and delay climate goals.

By Maria Gallucci . 13 August 2025
Clean energy supply chain

Trump’s push to mine deep-sea battery metals draws ire from allies

At U.N. talks in Jamaica, allies blasted the U.S. bid to unilaterally mine the high seas. Some made an unusual move to side with America’s economic foe: China.

By Clare Fieseler . 12 August 2025
Batteries

NYC utility tests portable home batteries to dull AC’s impact on the grid

Con Ed connected power boxes to 65 customers’ AC units, allowing households to stay cool without plugging in during summer system overload.

By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY . 12 August 2025
Hydrogen

This hydrogen microgrid is the first of its kind. Is it a good idea?

Energy Vault, Plug Power, and PG&E partnered on a project that replaces diesel generators with fuel cells to provide backup power for a small town in California.

By Julian Spector . 11 August 2025
Transmission

DOE is raising power bills by thwarting transmission line, Heinrich says

New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich demands answers from the Trump admin on its "illegal" move to claw back $4.9 billion for the Grain Belt Express transmission project.

By Jeff St. John . 11 August 2025