Fossil Fuels

Burbank Water and Power
Avoiding Bunker Fuel: CEC OKs 54 MW of Additional Gas Generation in Burbank
The CEC approved a request to increase the output of a Burbank gas-fired power plant to address grid reliability issues, prompting some organizations and locals to protest out of concerns about the facility's emissions and costs.
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Nonprofit Groups Sue N.Y. and N.J. over Pipeline Approval
A group of environmental, energy and water safety nonprofits have sued New York and New Jersey over their recent permits for a pipeline project that reversed multiple prior denials by state environmental authorities.
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Permits for Trump-Favored Gas Pipeline Approved by N.Y. and N.J.
After multiple denials, the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline obtained environmental permits from New York and New Jersey in an apparent victory for the Trump administration.
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Split Panel on the D.C. Circuit Upholds DOE’s Furnace Efficiency Rule
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Department of Energy’s efficiency standard for natural gas furnaces and water heaters against appeals from gas trade associations.
Government of Ontario
IESO Considers How to Grow Ontario’s Economy amid Deepening Trade War

IESO is considering ways to grow Ontario’s economy and secure its energy supply without relying on trade with its U.S. neighbors, just as President Donald Trump launched another salvo in his ongoing trade war on Canada.

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Republicans Celebrate Changed Energy Policy at AFPI Summit
Trump officials and other Republicans celebrated the major changes the administration has brought to energy and environmental policy at AFPI's Global Energy Summit.
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GE Vernova Moves to Expand Grid Equipment Segment

GE Vernova is moving to expand the reach of its fastest-growing business segment, Electrification, by acquiring full ownership of grid equipment supplier Prolec GE.

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Pipeline Expansion Highlights Key Questions About Gas in New England
A relatively small project aiming to increase gas pipeline capacity into New England is raising larger underlying questions about how the region will balance gas reliability and affordability with longer-term efforts to transition away from natural gas.
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Sharper Load Growth in Utility Integrated Resource Plans
As of September 2025, the IRPs are projecting demand will be 24% higher in 2035 than in 2023, RMI reported.
OPPD
Nebraska AG Sues Largest Utility to Block Coal Retirement

Nebraska’s attorney general is suing the state’s largest electric utility in an attempt to block partial retirement of an aging coal- and gas-fired power plant.


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