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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion to finance nuclear uprates and modernization across Vistra's nuclear fleet in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Vistra must meet conditions before the loan is funded.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Monday published a direct final rule that lets people use more types of nuclear material without a license, a step the agency said is deregulatory.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed on Wednesday to submit a final Endangered Species Act listing determination for the monarch butterfly by June 6, 2030, under a settlement with two conservation groups that still requires court approval.
Five environmental and consumer protection organizations on Friday petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) final rule on Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards, which the groups said weakens fuel economy requirements.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday joined a coalition of 25 states, counties and cities in a lawsuit asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to vacate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) partial repeal of power plant greenhouse gas standards, Bonta's office said.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday led a coalition of 26 states, counties and cities in asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to review a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) final rule on fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks, Bonta's office said.
Westinghouse Electric Company told the NRC on Sept 30 that a deviation in its TracWorks fuel data system, if left uncorrected, could permit fresh fuel storage configurations that could potentially result in a substantial safety hazard.
South Korea's Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment (MCEE) said it presented a "Power Grid Innovation Plan" at a State Council meeting on September 29 to redesign the power grid system with the goal of deploying more than 100 GW of renewable energy by 2030.
The British government said that from Thursday over 12,000 permitted waste sites across England must report, in near real-time, every load of waste they receive through a new 'Report Receipt of Waste' service aimed at waste crime.
Britain's Environment Secretary on Wednesday announced £79 million of new government funding for communities across England to restore nature and adapt to the impacts of climate change, including £53 million for urban and rural tree planting.
Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 40, the Community First Coal Review Act, which requires developers of large coal facilities to fully disclose their projects' impacts and develop mitigation measures before they are granted approval, Earthjustice said.
India's Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme, the government said on Wednesday, to strengthen intra-state transmission systems and enable evacuation of up to 135 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy.
India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sept 30 posted the draft Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on its website, and it is asking stakeholders and the public for comments as part of pre-legislative consultation.
The Center for Biological Diversity and Patagonia Area Resource Alliance sued the Trump administration over its Sept. 2 approval of the expansion of South32's Hermosa mine onto federal public lands in southern Arizona, the groups said.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to exchange up to 40 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), continuing its execution of a 172-million-barrel release.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a construction permit for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to build a small modular nuclear reactor at its Clinch River site in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which the agency described as the nation's first commercial small modular reactor.
India's Ministry of Power on Sept 29 notified Corporate Average Fuel Economy Norms for M1 category motor vehicles for April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2032, setting annual average fuel consumption standards for each manufacturer.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin sent a letter answering Texas Governor Greg Abbott's request to reconsider several Obama and Biden-era air actions, and the agency said it would reconsider the state's ozone nonattainment classifications.
The Prime Minister announced on Sept 29 that the strengthened Water Bill will remove current limits on government ownership of shares in the major water and sewerage companies in England, so government can act where water companies let down customers and the environment.
The British government on Tuesday announced Great British Grid (GBG), a new publicly owned body within Great British Energy that will invest in electricity network infrastructure, saying it will help speed up the delivery of grid projects.
South West Water (SWW) was fined £7,867,733 at Plymouth Magistrates' Court on Sept 29 for environmental offences across Devon and Cornwall, the largest fine ever imposed for environmental offences in the region, the Environment Agency said.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday proposed revising parts of its May 2024 rule for gasoline distribution facilities and bulk gasoline terminals. The agency said the changes would not affect the stringency of the rule's emission standards.
The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) and Earthjustice have sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), challenging what they called efforts to write solar energy out of the Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP), which helps farmers and rural small businesses invest in renewable energy.
Two advocacy groups on Friday appealed the Louisiana Public Service Commission's (LPSC) decision to reject an administrative law judge's order that required Meta to hand over information about its Hyperion data center project, Earthjustice said.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Thursday adopted amendments to the state's gasoline regulations to support the availability and use of E15 fuel, a move the board said supports expanding consumer fuel choices.
The Oregon Public Utility Commission (PUC) approved Portland General Electric's (PGE's) application to form a holding company in an order dated Sept 25, attaching 65 conditions that include a rate credit of about $78 million for customers over seven years.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency order directing Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association and five other entities to ensure that Unit 1 at the Craig Station in Craig, Colorado is available to operate.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) said on Thursday it intends to help fund 31 grid-improvement projects across 26 states under its SPARK initiative. The department said the projects would improve grid reliability and lower electricity costs for about 100 million Americans.
The California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC) Safety and Enforcement Division on Sept 25 issued a proposed Administrative Enforcement Order that would penalize Liberty Utilities $16 million for violations related to the 2020 Mountain View Fire in Mono County.
Brazil's National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) said its fines against fuel distributors for abusive price increases now total more than R$700 million (about $135 million), though the companies can still appeal the decisions.
The UK government has committed £90 million to build new heat networks and repair existing ones, including £41 million for a project under and alongside the River Thames that it said will supply 650,000 homes with clean heat.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Friday published a finding of no significant impact for proposed actions to reauthorize power operations at the Christopher M. Crane Clean Energy Center in Pennsylvania, meaning NRC staff will not prepare an environmental impact statement.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Clean Air Act preempts state law claims by residents living under Seattle-Tacoma Airport flight paths, reversing a district court's refusal to dismiss their suit.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday published a final rule saying it will not use title V operating permits to reevaluate New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permits that were issued with public notice, an opportunity to comment and judicial review.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on Thursday proposed changes to its rules for reactor licensing, decommissioning and operational oversight, which the agency said would reduce regulatory burden while continuing to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin launched the G20 Water Reuse Initiative at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Session in Houston, a framework for expanding the safe reuse of treated water, the agency said.