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CLEAN ENERGY

• Clean energy groups and the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, sue the Trump administration over $7.5 billion in cuts to climate-related projects in Democratic-led states. (New York Times)

COAL

• Xcel Energy asks Colorado utility regulators to let it keep Unit 2 of its Comanche coal plant operating for a year past its planned retirement at the end of 2025, citing growing power demand and mechanical issues keeping the newer Unit 3 shut down. (Denver Post)

CLIMATE

• COP30 climate talks begin with a plea for cooperation by the United Nations climate chief. (Reuters)

• New United Nations data shows the annual amount of greenhouse gases added to the atmosphere will decrease 12% by 2035, compared to 2019 levels. (Reuters)

POLITICS

• The Senate passes three 2026 spending bills in a step toward reopening the government, which include funding cuts to USDA climate hubs, but $730 million for Defense Department energy resilience measures. (E&E News)

• Democrats who won major statewide elections last week focused on energy affordability, not climate change, revealing a shift in party messaging. (E&E News)

DATA CENTERS

• A new study shows where the U.S. should be building data centers to avoid stressing water and power supplies. (Wired)

FOSSIL FUELS

• The U.S. energy and interior secretaries use an overseas energy conference to once again lobby Europe to buy more U.S. oil and gas. (Reuters)

GRID

• Sunrun reports 106,000 customers enrolled in virtual power plant programs, a 400% increase from a year ago, and says its subscription model will allow it to weather the expiration of federal tax credits. (Utility Dive)