Today’s headlines: U.S. clean power pipeline tops 205 GW, and more

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TRANSPORTATION

• A federal judge temporarily blocks an EPA effort that would have let Congress and President Donald Trump overturn California’s clean car rules. (The Hill)

• U.S. diesel prices hit a record high Thursday afternoon, with the cost rising nearly 60% over the past 12 months as the U.S. war against Iran scrambles energy markets. (Politico)

OFFSHORE WIND

• The New England grid experienced record-breaking offshore wind output on Aug. 30, when 930 MW flowed from the three wind farms connected to the system. (RTO Insider)

CLEAN ENERGY

• The U.S. clean power pipeline reached a record 205 GW in the second quarter of 2026, per a new report from the American Clean Power Association, although federal permitting and review delays continue to threaten future development, especially land-based wind projects. (news release, Utility Dive)

FEDERAL FUNDING

• Representatives for communities that lost federal funding for environmental and climate justice work file new litigation to push courts to restore the $3 billion program. (Inside Climate News)

EMISSIONS

• Most states that set emissions-reduction goals for 2030 are not on track to meet them, and some are backtracking on targets as voters grow worried about inflation and the Iran war raises energy prices. (New York Times)

GRID

• President Trump’s recent executive order to restrict bulk-power equipment from certain countries raises major questions around how the mandate will apply to data center systems, affect the battery storage sector, and impact the transformer shortage. (Latitude Media)

DATA CENTERS

• New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) says she will propose a likely multiyear moratorium on data center development in the state, noting that such facilities would mean higher electricity bills for residents. (New Hampshire Public Radio)

HYDROGEN

• Michigan is spending $7.5 million to look into the potential of geologic hydrogen, which if proven viable could help decarbonize certain heavy industries. (Grist)