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aging dams removed 800m

U.S. Removes 2,200 Aging Dams as Safety Failures and Repair Costs Exceed $800 Million Federal Funding

2,200 dams removed, yet 17,000 high-hazard ones remain. With $800M in federal funding against a $165B problem, something has to give.
colorado ev battery recycling fines

Colorado’s SB26-003 Forces EV Makers to Fund Battery Recycling by 2028—Or Face $25,000 Daily Fines

Colorado’s SB26-003 forces EV makers to fund battery recycling by 2028—or face $25,000 daily fines. The details will surprise you.
edenville dam standards overhaul

Michigan’s Weakest-in-Nation Dam Standards Face Overhaul After Catastrophic 2020 Edenville Failure

Michigan’s dam safety rules are the weakest in the nation—yet lawmakers may be cutting the very staff meant to protect you.
virginia solar review law

Virginia SB 347 Forces Counties to Review Solar Projects, Strips Ban Authority

Virginia just stripped counties of their power to ban solar projects. Here’s what SB 347 means for your community.
totalenergies abandons us wind leases

TotalEnergies Scores $1 Billion From Interior Department To Abandon US Offshore Wind Leases

TotalEnergies just pocketed $1 billion to abandon U.S. wind — and pledged every dollar to oil and gas instead.
trump cancels offshore wind deal

Trump Pays $1 Billion to Cancel Offshore Wind Projects as Fourth Developer Sues Administration

U.S. taxpayers just paid $1 billion to kill clean energy. Find out who benefits—and who gets left with the bill.
ohio votes overturn renewable ban

Ohio Residents Force First-Ever Vote to Overturn Richland County Renewable Energy Ban

Richland County banned renewable energy with barely a whisper of debate. Now residents are fighting back—and they just might win.
private ev charging funding

Oregon NEVI Program Injects $32.3 Million Into Private EV Charging Stations — Zero Public Ownership

$32.3 million in federal EV funds — handed entirely to private companies. Find out what taxpayers actually get in return.
trump merges offshore drilling regulators

Trump Merges Offshore Drilling Regulators Split After Deepwater Horizon Disaster Into Single Agency

Trump just merged the agencies created after Deepwater Horizon killed 11 workers. Critics say history is about to repeat itself.
india tests ethanol no infrastructure

India Races to Test E85 and E100 Ethanol Fuels Within Days, No Infrastructure Ready

India wants E85 and E100 fuels tested within days—but not a single pump is ready. The race begins now.
judge halts coal river mining

Federal Judge Halts Coal River Mountain Mountaintop Removal Under Clean Water Act

A federal judge just declared coal company permits illegal—while 1,200 miles of West Virginia streams hang in the balance.
solar and wind permitting blocked

Judge Casper Blocks Trump’s Solar and Wind Permitting Freeze Threatening $905M in Projects

A federal judge just blocked Trump’s war on renewables — $905M and 57 gigawatts hang in the balance.