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Northeast Energy News

A big battery boost in New York

By Sarah Shemkus . 30 September 2026
Green steel

Mesabi Metallics to build a $15B lower-carbon steel mill in Iowa

The Minnesota mining firm will forgo traditional coal-based steelmaking at the facility — a step toward cleaning up production to compete on a global market.

By Brian Martucci . 29 September 2026
Geothermal

In global first, a next-gen geothermal plant goes live at utility scale

Fervo Energy is producing clean power at Cape Station in Utah. It’s a big milestone, but the industry must tackle high costs and other barriers in order to scale.

By Maria Gallucci . 28 September 2026
Electrification

The Senate wants to pass a permitting reform bill. So what’s the holdup?

A bipartisan group of senators has a plan to speed up energy permits to meet rising demand, but data center backlash and environmental rollbacks are sticking points.

By Austin Corona, Grist . 28 September 2026
Northeast Energy News

Solar boat launches in Massachusetts

By Sarah Shemkus . 28 September 2026
Land use

The challenges and opportunities of clean energy in rural America

Agricultural communities don’t always welcome clean energy developments. But projects can provide significant economic opportunities.

By Dan McCarthy, Wendy Becktold, Sarah Shemkus . 25 September 2026
Fossil fuels

How dirty is the power generated in your state?

A shift away from coal has slashed pollution from the U.S. power sector in recent decades, but some states still have dirtier power generation than others.

By Ysabelle Kempe . 25 September 2026
Offshore wind

New York, California ramp up fight against Trump’s offshore wind deals

The coastal states announced new legal challenges against the Trump administration’s controversial lease cancellations during Climate Week NYC.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 September 2026
Nuclear

With federal funding windfall, X-energy advances small nuclear reactor

The Amazon-backed firm is aiming to build up to 144 of its novel Xe-100 reactors as the U.S. government seeks to revitalize an industry beset by rising costs.

By Brian Martucci . 23 September 2026
Utilities

US utilities get failing grade on clean energy transition

Too many utilities are keeping coal plants open, planning new gas plants, and building less renewable energy, the Sierra Club’s latest "Dirty Truth Report" finds.

By Jeff St. John . 22 September 2026