Trump Budget Cuts Impede States’ Protection of Imperiled Species

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The Trump administration’s plan to wipe out federal assistance to states to help recover endangered plants and animals is drawing criticism for undermining the law and leaving all levels of government ill-equipped to protect imperiled plants and animals.

Court Affirms Axing Iowa Pipeline Rules Hindering Carbon Project

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A carbon dioxide pipeline company won its bid on Thursday to invalidate two Iowa counties’ ordinances regulating pipelines after the Eighth Circuit affirmed the local rules were preempted by federal law.

US Targets Niche Gas That China Can’t Replace as Trade War Chip

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The US is using its dominance of a niche petroleum gas as a bargaining chip in its trade war with China.

Senate to Alter Energy Tax Credit Phase-Outs, Tillis Says

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Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee have “general consensus” to modify the House-passed proposal that aggressively limits Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits, Senator Thom Tillis said Thursday.

Interior, Equinor Sued Over Empire Wind Offshore Project Revival

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Environmental groups and fisheries challenged the Interior Department’s decision to resurrect Equinor ASA’s Empire Wind 1 project off the New York and New Jersey coasts.

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SunPower Must Stop Solar Shutoff Threats, Homebuilder Says

Homebuilder Meritage Homes Corp. asked a bankruptcy court to force SunPower Corp. to stop telling its customers that it will remotely deactivate their solar equipment next week because of a fight over who can collect on customer accounts.

Commerce Sets New Rules for $43 Billion Broadband Plan

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick released new guidance aimed at reshaping a massive internet infrastructure program to connect the entire country with broadband service, ordering states to rework their initial coverage plans to deliver service at the lowest-possible price.

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Harvard Gets Other Universities’ Backing in Trump Funding Fight

A group of 18 leading US research universities, including Princeton, MIT, Caltech and Johns Hopkins, asked a federal judge for permission to file legal arguments in support of Harvard University in its high-stakes showdown with the Trump administration over more than $2 billion in frozen grant money.