Today’s headlines: EPA weakens truck emissions rules, Fervo drills deep, and more

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TRANSPORTATION

• The U.S. EPA moves to weaken and postpone the implementation of two Biden-era rules aimed at curbing heavy-duty truck emissions. (NPR)

• The Trump administration touts the launch of the Freedom Fuel Network as the private company opens 25 gas stations selling fuel for well below market averages in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (The Hill)

GRID

• The DOE releases a draft of the National Transmission Needs Study, published every three years to show where the nation’s grid is most in need of upgrades and repairs to avoid power bottlenecks. (E&E News, report)

• PJM Interconnection avoided any major power disruptions despite reaching a new all-time peak power load during last week’s heat wave. (news release)

• The Tennessee Valley Authority’s draft Integrated Resource Plan would move the federal utility even further away from a transition to renewable energy, and instead prioritizes nuclear, gas, and coal power. (Grist)

• Texas’ Public Utility Commission approves new rules that would require data centers and other large power users to be able to stay online during small grid interruptions to avoid sparking cascading outages. (E&E News)

FOSSIL FUELS

• Environmental justice groups sue the Trump administration over its order keeping a Florida coal plant from retiring. (Inside Climate News)

• In the 10 Massachusetts municipalities that have banned fossil fuel use in new construction, major utilities have nonetheless spent some $100 million replacing and repairing gas pipelines in recent years. (CommonWealth Beacon)

GEOTHERMAL

• Advanced geothermal company Fervo Energy says it has reached a milestone in drilling depth and pace as it searches for superdeep heat sources. (news release)

SOLAR

• Indianapolis International Airport is installing solar-covered parking lot canopies to power terminal operations, further expanding the airport’s solar capacity. (WTHR)

POLITICS

• Energy Secretary Chris Wright stacks his new advisory board with fossil fuel and AI industry leaders. (news release)

HYDROPOWER

• Rural Nevada utilities seek new electricity sources as continued drought depletes Lake Mead and diminishes Hoover Dam’s hydropower output. (Nevada Current)