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Grid Backlog Targeted by DOE to Accelerate Clean Energy Rollout

The Biden administration released policy recommendations Wednesday to speed up the connection of more clean energy onto the nation’s transmission grid and clear the growing backlog of solar, wind, and battery projects seeking to be built.

States Demand Rollback of EPA Civil Rights Regulations

A group of Republican-led states want the EPA to begin the process of rolling back elements of its Title VI regulations, according to a new petition for rulemaking.

US Military Is Liable for Neighbors’ PFAS Pollution, Court Told

Federal law doesn’t let the Department of Defense (DOD) injure its neighbors, adjacent properties, or their businesses by polluting their water, attorneys representing dozens of plaintiffs maintain.

Energy Regulators Race to Harness AI to Ease Power Grid Strain

Artificial intelligence can be utilized to improve the power grid and more quickly bring new electric generation online, easing some of the strain from the energy-intensive technology, US energy officials said Wednesday.

Alaska Urges Approval of Mining Road for Critical Minerals

The state of Alaska is pushing for the Interior Department to approve a 211-mile mining road in Alaska’s Arctic after reports that the Biden administration will reject the proposed Ambler Road.

Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada

In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.

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Johnson Leaves LNG Export Measure Out of House Ukraine Package

House Speaker Mike Johnson opted not to include language overturning President Joe Biden’s pause on new liquefied natural gas exports as part of a Ukraine aid package slated for a vote later this week, amid opposition to the measure from the White House and Democrats.

White House Renews Internal Talks on Invoking Climate Emergency

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Venezuela to Hand Seized Conoco Assets to Little-Known Firm

Venezuela plans to tap a little-known firm to take on key fields and facilities that were once operated by <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/8375930Q%20US%20Equity/CN","_id":"0000018e-edff-d583-afbf-efffaf600000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">ConocoPhillips as it moves quickly to ink deals ahead of a deadline for the US to decide whether to reinstate sanctions.

Premiums Are Rising, and Insurers Say Lawsuits Are to Blame

Insurance companies invoke a litany of reasons for raising premiums. <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/RBMEVFDWX2PS","_id":"0000018e-edb3-d583-afbf-efffca740000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Inflation has been a big one since prices took off in 2021. There’s a rise in car accidents involving <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SBSOHQT0G1KW00","_id":"0000018e-edb3-d583-afbf-efffca740001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">drivers distracted by their phones. Climate change has fueled an increase in <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SBOGUQDWRGG000","_id":"0000018e-edb3-d583-afbf-efffca740002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">natural disasters destroying homes. <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/RBMEVFDWX2PS","_id":"0000018e-edb3-d583-afbf-efffca740003","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Fraudulent claims are a perennial. And these days, a new justification is taking the spotlight: social inflation, a term that generally refers to rising legal costs.

California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk

How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project

Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries

Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims

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