Wyoming lawmakers cheer Trump’s pro-coal orders

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FOSSIL FUELS

• Wyoming lawmakers celebrate the Trump administration’s executive orders aimed at bolstering coal mining and power generation by reopening public lands to leasing and waiving pollution rules for some facilities. (Wyoming Public Radio)

• Data show new oil and gas development is driving job growth in Alaska’s North Slope and Arctic regions even as statewide employment numbers remain flat. (KUAC)

• Petroleum firms say low oil prices, driven in part by the Trump administration’s tariffs, could hamper drilling and production in the Permian Basin. (Texas Tribune)

CLIMATE

• President Trump signs an executive order aimed at blocking ​“state overreach” on climate, citing California’s ​“radical” carbon market requirements as a target. (KCRA)

• Oregon lawmakers consider legislation that would require large fossil fuel companies to pay for climate change mitigation and recovery efforts. (KOIN)

HYDROGEN

• Federal lawmakers from California urge the Trump administration to preserve $1.2 billion in funding for the state’s proposed hydrogen production hub, saying it is critical for ​“American energy dominance.” (Los Angeles Times)

TRANSPORTATION

• A study finds ending federal electric vehicle tax credits could indirectly push up California pollution allowance costs and lead to higher gasoline prices. (E&E News)

• Federal agents investigate an explosion at a Tesla electric vehicle charging station in Portland, Oregon. (KOMO)

EQUITY

• The U.S. EPA’s environmental justice funding freeze leaves proposed Oregon climate resilience hubs and other projects in limbo. (Oregon Capital Chronicle)

POLITICS

• Observers say Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, has been slow to distinguish himself as the chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. (E&E News)

UTILITIES

• A study deems a Colorado city’s proposal to create a municipal utility infeasible due to high capital costs, but officials say they may pursue a regional entity instead. (Pueblo Chieftain)

• Nevada advocates urge lawmakers to pass legislation that would require utilities to regularly report power shutoffs for nonpayment, saying it would help them target customers who need assistance. (Nevada Current)

• The federal Bureau of Land Management seeks public input on NV Energy’s proposal to replace a transmission line in southern Nevada. (news release)

NUCLEAR

• Federal lawmakers introduce legislation that would turn over control of a uranium mill site in Utah to the local government after the multi-year cleanup is complete. (Moab Sun News)