Senate Blocks Bill to Address Data Center Costs October 1, 2026 By Richard Cowan and Nichola Groom The US Senate on Sept. 30 blocked legislation requiring state utility regulators to consider whether large electricity users, including data...
First Solar Drops ITC Patent Case, Shifts Focus to Lawsuits Against Rivals September 17, 2026 By Nichola Groom U.S. solar panel maker First Solar Inc said on Sept. 16 it would withdraw a patent infringement complaint before the...
Judge Scraps Trump Policy Restricting Wind, Solar Tax Breaks June 9, 2026 By Nichola Groom A U.S. judge vacated a Trump administration policy implemented last year that made it harder for wind and solar energy...
Northeast States Sue Trump Administration Over Offshore Wind Farm Cancellation June 2, 2026 By Nichola Groom Seven U.S. states led by New York sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for canceling a major offshore wind lease...
US Exempts Gulf of Mexico Drillers From Endangered Species Rules April 2, 2026 By Nichola Groom A committee of senior officials in President Donald Trump’s administration voted on Tuesday to exempt the Gulf of Mexico oil...
Court Blocks Trump Halt on Last of 5 Suspended Offshore Wind Projects February 3, 2026 By Blake Brittain and Nichola Groom All five offshore wind projects halted by the Trump administration in December can resume construction following a federal judge’s ruling...
Judge Allows Virginia Offshore Wind Project to Restart in Another Setback for Trump January 21, 2026 By Blake Brittain and Nichola Groom A federal judge on Friday cleared U.S. power company Dominion Energy to resume work on its Virginia offshore wind project,...
Federal Judge Allows Equinor to Restart New York Offshore Wind Project January 16, 2026 By Blake Brittain and Nichola Groom A federal judge on Thursday cleared Norwegian offshore wind developer Equinor to resume work on its New York Empire Wind...
Judge Lets Orsted Resume Rhode Island Offshore Wind Project Halted by Trump January 13, 2026 By Blake Brittain and Nichola Groom A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind...
Trump Inflames California Over Oil Drilling Plan for Pacific Coast November 21, 2025 By Nichola Groom President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday unveiled a plan for a dramatic expansion of oil and gas drilling rights auctions...