Energy & Fuel

"More States Look To Virtual Power Plants To Fight Rising Electric Bills"

"As of last year, 34 states have programs that call on utilities to use smart thermostats and water heaters, batteries and EV chargers, and energy management systems at businesses and factories to combat rising electricity rates."

Source: Canary Media, 03/02/2026

N. Dakota Judge Finalizes $345M Judgment Against Greenpeace In Pipeline Case

"A North Dakota judge on Friday finalized a $345m judgment against Greenpeace in a lawsuit pursued by pipeline company Energy Transfer over the environmental group’s role in protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline."

Source: Guardian, 03/02/2026

"The US Had a Big Battery Boom Last Year"

"The US added a record-breaking amount of energy storage in 2025, according to a new solar industry report published Monday. The growth of battery storage across the US is a rare success story for clean energy during the renewables-hostile second Trump administration—and also a sign of how utilities may be thinking about reorienting electric grids as demand goes up across the country."

Source: WIRED, 02/27/2026

"Trump’s EPA Is Yanking Support For Electric School Buses"

"There’s $2.3 billion left unspent from a Biden-era clean school bus program. The Trump admin wants more of it to go to buses that run on fuels and not batteries."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/27/2026

Enbridge Begins Rerouting Pipeline Around Wisconsin Reservation

"MADISON, Wis. — Energy company Enbridge has finally started work on rerouting an aging oil pipeline around a tribal reservation in northern Wisconsin after seven years of legal wrangling, moving ahead despite two new lawsuits that still could delay the project indefinitely.

Source: AP, 02/27/2026

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