Today’s headlines: EU’s energy plea, a boatload of new solar, and more

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IRAN

• The European Commission urges residents to fly and drive less, and pushes leaders to quickly roll out renewable energy, as conflict in the Middle East threatens to bring a long-term fossil fuel supply crisis. (Politico)

• President Donald Trump tells foreign leaders to ​“go get your own oil” as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and fossil fuel prices continue to swell. (Politico)

CLEAN ENERGY

• The world installed 511 GW of new solar capacity last year, leading renewables to now make up nearly 50% of the world’s electric generation capacity. (Reuters)

FOSSIL FUELS

• A Texas refinery explosion last week damaged homes in a neighboring, largely Black town, revealing the human impact of the Trump administration’s push to ramp up fossil fuel production. (Capital B)

• The rarely convened Endangered Species Committee rules that federal endangered species rules will no longer apply to oil and gas drilling off the Gulf Shore. (Houston Chronicle, E&E News)

• An Ohio commission votes to open more than 8,500 acres of state wildlife and state park areas for fracking leases that will be put out for bid later this year. (Ohio Capital Journal)

NUCLEAR

• The owners of the nuclear plant at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania ask federal regulators to help ensure the facility can restart by the end of 2027 after grid operator PJM says the power plant may not be able to connect to the electrical system until 2031. (Reuters)

• The governors of all six New England states announce an agreement to explore the possible use of advanced nuclear facilities to generate more electricity to meet the region’s growing demand. (Maine Morning Star)

EMISSIONS

• A group of 21 state and local governments challenge the Trump administration’s repeal of toxic air pollutants limits for coal- and oil-burning power plants. (Stateline)

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

• General Motors idles a Detroit EV plant and temporarily lays off 1,300 workers as EV demand lags. (Reuters)

CORRUPTION TRIAL

• The trial of two former FirstEnergy executives accused of bribing a former consultant who went on to become the state’s top energy regulator ends in a hung jury, with the state vowing to retry the case. (Signal Ohio)

WIND

• Bank of America analysts upgrade their outlook on offshore wind developer Ørsted, saying the risk of adverse impacts from the Trump administration ​“has eased.” (Utility Dive)