Oregon tribes sue the feds over proposed offshore wind

WIND: The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians files a lawsuit accusing federal agencies of failing to adequately consider environmental impacts of proposed wind development off Oregon’s coast. (Associated Press)

SOLAR: A California county advances a proposed 500 MW solar-plus-battery storage project on private land in the southern part of the state. (Energy Storage News, subscription)

OIL & GAS: 

• Observers say an unknown company’s bid to acquire Chevron’s oilfield assets in Alaska raise questions about the industry’s capacity to decommission aging infrastructure or pay for potential spills. (Northern Journal)
• Democratic lawmakers and advocates call on the Biden administration to expand limitations on oil and gas drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, saying it is necessary to protect diverse wildlife. (E&E News, subscription)
• A developer-commissioned study finds a proposed 800-mile pipeline across Alaska would provide a cheaper solution to a looming natural gas shortage than importing the fuel. (Anchorage Daily News, subscription)
• New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s proposal to reuse treated oil and gas wastewater for industrial purposes is in limbo as industry and advocates debate its benefits and dangers. (Undark)

UTILITIES:

• Colorado advocates say utilities’ bid to keep political activity records secret would undermine transparency and a law aimed at ensuring customers aren’t funding political lobbying. (CPR)
• Nevada advocates urge lawmakers to pass legislation that would require utilities to disclose information on disconnections for nonpayment, saying it would help identify communities that need help. (Nevada Current)
• California utilities shut off natural gas and electricity to dozens more homes in a landslide-affected Los Angeles-area neighborhood. (Los Angeles Times)

EFFICIENCY: California officials predict updated building efficiency standards will result in $4.8 billion in energy cost savings, drive 500,000 heat pump installations and slash greenhouse gas emissions by 4 million metric tons. (Utility Dive)

GRID: California regulators approve tighter timelines for utilities to connect new residential and commercial buildings and electric vehicle charging stations to the grid. (Utility Dive)

MINING: Utah regulators approve a company’s plan to pump groundwater, greenlighting its lithium direct extraction project under development in the eastern part of the state. (news release, Green River Observer)

HYDROGEN: A California port establishes a methane-derived hydrogen fuel production facility to slash emissions, but advocates raise concerns about its pollution’s cumulative impacts on nearby communities. (Heatmap)

TRANSITION: The U.S. Energy Department awards $50,000 each to Northwest and Hawaii tribal nations and remote communities to assist in natural disaster preparedness and clean energy planning. (news release)

CLIMATE: New Mexico advocates say Project 2025, the right-wing playbook for a second Trump administration, includes provisions that would lead to greater climate-related impacts and fewer funds to mitigate them. (New Mexico Political Report)

COAL: NorthWestern Energy officials say installing federally mandated pollution controls at its Colstrip coal plant in Montana would cost $191 million. (Montana Free Press)

NUCLEAR: A California startup plans to expand its advanced nuclear reactor fuel and coolant research and manufacturing facilities in New Mexico, creating about 100 new jobs. (Albuquerque Journal)