About $4.3 billion was awarded without competition in the Trump era, a watchdog report says. Many awards lacked full scope details, raising the risk of higher project costs.
Louisiana and North Dakota lines, estimated at $1.34 billion, will proceed, but lack needed review of GHG emissions and climate change impacts, say agency chair and member
State will speed up work by three years on 585-mile Greenlink transmission line to connect to solar, geothermal and wind energy resources; 2021 world power investment to rise 5% to record $820 billion, says global energy monitor's new analysis.
Back-to-back May actions by Dutch judges and oil major shareholders focus pressure to accelerate CO2 cuts as White House orders more business and government disclosure of climate-linked financial risks.
Defense Dept., long a project opponent, will allow development in two areas, while state vows $20M to expedite permits, port work and floating turbine approvals; at least 380 turbines are envisioned.
Merits of Baltimore claim against oil and gas firms for infrastructure damage costs are skipped, as case is returned to lower court with changed guidelines; 25 other municipal and state suits now await new decisions.
IG finds impacts from Trump-era changes, but also issues from earlier resource and staff cuts; agency rescinds two rules this week enacted by the former president.
House will soon start markup of congressional repeal of Trump-era end to oil-gas sector controls that Senate approved April 28, as more firms make emissions cuts and face investor pressure to do so.
$2.8B, 800MW Vineyard Wind, off Massachusetts, wins U.S. approval to be built under a PLA, as next 800MW state project moves ahead and new ocean real estate is auctioned to add more capacity.
Homeland Security Dept. moves on Rio Grande levee breaches after locals push back; amounts of Biden cancelled wall contracts held by firms are tallied.
