Politics

Clean energy

New Hampshire clean energy program goes national with federal funds

In a rare federal win, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen secured $3M to expand the program, which helps towns and small businesses adopt clean energy and save money.

By Sarah Shemkus . 18 December 2025
Fossil fuels

Trump admin orders Washington state coal plant to stay running

TransAlta’s Centralia power plant was meant to close at month’s end and be converted to burn gas by 2028. DOE’s must-run order complicates that plan.

By Jeff St. John . 17 December 2025
Offshore wind

Judge strikes down Trump’s order blocking wind farm approvals

A coalition of 18 attorneys general prevails in its lawsuit, saying Trump's freeze will raise their states' energy costs and jeopardize climate goals.

By Clare Fieseler . 9 December 2025
Politics

Rising electric bills helped spur a Democratic upset in rural Virginia

Fossil fuels and transmission fees are driving up utility bills in southwest Virginia. New state lawmakers like Lily Franklin can help fix that.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 12 November 2025
Politics

Virginia scored the election’s biggest climate win

The data-center capital of the world elected a Democratic governor and strengthened its House Democratic majority. Will they save its landmark clean energy law?

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 7 November 2025
Policy & regulation

NYC’s next mayor Zohran Mamdani has a big climate policy to-do list

The mayor-elect did not talk a lot about climate change on the campaign trail. But the city has major electrification plans that he can help accelerate.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 6 November 2025
Offshore wind

In a boost for offshore wind, New Jersey elects Mikie Sherrill

The pro-renewables Democrat won the gubernatorial race against a rival who vowed to ban turbine construction off the state’s coast.

By Clare Fieseler . 5 November 2025
Politics

The key elections to watch for energy and climate

Rising power bills, offshore wind, and data centers are all hot topics in these elections happening next week.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 31 October 2025
Utilities

Energy bills are rising nationwide. In Georgia, they’re on the ballot.

Critics claim the state's utility regulator is too passive. Two Democratic challengers say they’ll change that — and push for more cheap, clean energy.

By Jeff St. John . 31 October 2025
Geothermal

California can’t get out of its own way on geothermal

In a head-scratching move, Newsom vetoed popular legislation that would have spurred geothermal projects in the heat-rich state, but developers aren’t giving up.

By Alexander C. Kaufman . 27 October 2025