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HYDROGEN

• The U.S. Energy Department is reportedly considering maintaining funding for three hydrogen hubs in largely Republican states while cutting investment for four projects in Democratic-leaning areas. (Politico)

OFFSHORE WIND

• New England is counting on the growth of offshore wind to help meet growing demand for electricity, the head of the region’s grid operator tells a Congressional subcommittee. (Maine Morning Star)

• Other grid operators tell the committee to prioritize power reliability over political battles that pit fossil fuels against clean energy. (E&E News)

SOLAR

• The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says the Trump administration’s pause on solar project permitting is over, though it still hasn’t issued any project permits. (Heatmap)

FOSSIL FUELS

• A proposal to keep two coal-fired power plants open in Baltimore at an average annual cost of $247 per household offers a glimpse at the difficult economics facing the Trump administration’s desire to keep coal plants afloat. (E&E News)

• The Army Corps of Engineers is drafting a policy in response to President Trump’s energy emergency declaration to fast-track permitting for oil, gas, and coal projects. (E&E News)

• The pipeline company headed by one of President Trump‘s biggest campaign donors is suing the federal pipeline regulator in a case that could weaken its enforcement measures. (E&E News)

RENEWABLES

• Wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric capacity are growing faster worldwide than fossil fuel sources, a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency shows. (Axios)

MINING

• The need for metals and minerals for the clean energy transition poses a huge environmental impact, but the U.S. can combat that by accelerating recycling efforts. (Grist)

• A federal program that maps high-value minerals in abandoned mines received a massive boost under the bipartisan infrastructure law, and is poised to continue under President Trump. (Grist)

POLITICS

• The House’s budget committee chair softens his push to entirely repeal Inflation Reduction Act incentives. (E&E News)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• Rivian spins out its micromobility arm into a new company called Also that has raised $105 million in venture capital. (Heatmap)

COURTS

• The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in two cases over whether Clean Air Act-related disputes should be heard in regional or federal courts. (E&E News)

NEW FROM CANARY MEDIA

• Alison Takemura dives into a new report detailing buildings’ many climate dilemmas, and the levers that developers and owners will need to pull to slash their carbon emissions

• Hyundai’s proposed $6 billion steel plant in Louisiana aims to use an electric arc furnace — a step away from blast furnaces, but not a big one toward green steel, Alexander C. Kaufman reports.