Environmental & Regulations

A recent regulatory decision by the Environmental Protection Agency has cast a long shadow over communities near retired coal-fired power plants, pushing back the timeline for addressing the toxic legacy of coal ash disposal sites. The agency has finalized a new rule that grants a significant

A Decisive Break from Global Climate Cooperation In an unprecedented move that signals a profound shift in American foreign policy, the United States has formally withdrawn from 66 international organizations dedicated to climate change, sustainable development, and environmental protection. The

A Regulatory Rollback: Unpacking the EPA's Weaker Stance on Power Plant Pollution In a move that sends significant ripples through the American energy sector, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a new rule that dramatically weakens nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission standards

A landmark ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has reignited a fierce legal battle over the fairness of electricity pricing, effectively vacating a key federal decision and reopening a case concerning approximately $183 million in contested capacity costs for consumers across

The immense gap between America's ambitious infrastructure goals and the sluggish pace of project approval has long been a source of national frustration, but a new digital frontier is finally opening. For decades, the nation's critical projects—from highways and bridges to energy grids and

With the battle over federal furnace efficiency standards now before the Supreme Court, we're joined by our utilities expert, Christopher Hailstone, to unpack the technical, legal, and practical implications of this landmark case. For years, Christopher has navigated the complex intersection of