Today’s headlines: Endangered Species Act changes, and more

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FOSSIL FUELS

• The Trump administration finalizes a change to how the Endangered Species Act is enforced, opening up critical wildlife habitats to oil and gas drilling and other development. (NPR)
• As the rest of the world moves toward clean energy to counter global oil and gas market instability, questions arise over whether America’s fracking boom is headed for an irreversible decline. (Politico)
• A proposed settlement would require the Keystone Pipeline system operator to pay a $26.9 million civil fine over a major Kansas oil spill in 2022 and spend about $40 million more to prevent future accidents. (Associated Press)

SOLAR

• Rooftop solar in New England helped ease demand on the grid during the heat wave earlier this month, saving consumers some $130 million in wholesale energy costs. (Maine Public)

OVERSIGHT

• Former FERC commissioners sound the alarm about the impact of a recent Supreme Court decision giving the president more power to fire independent regulators. (Utility Dive)

DATA CENTERS

• Numerous states are considering laws to require data centers to use renewable energy. (Associated Press)

TRANSPORTATION

• Questions remain about who owns the Trump-touted Freedom Fuel Network, as the company raises prices 10 cents per gallon at its gas stations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. (WITF)

POLITICS

• Discussions continue in the Senate over energy permitting reform, with Republicans offering Democrats concessions on environmental reviews and transmission expansion in exchange for moves that could limit environmental lawsuits that hinder fossil fuel projects. (E&E News)
• As many congressional Democrats campaign on energy affordability ahead of this fall’s elections, some progressive newcomers look to revive discussions of a Green New Deal that tackles data centers’ energy and environmental impacts. (E&E News)