EPA reinstated the authority of California and 16 other states to enact more stringent vehicle emissions standards than the federal government.

ERCOT’s conservative use of reliability unit commitments to procure standby reserves since last year’s winter storm is under question.

Two Washington bills intended to reduce landfill methane emissions are close to passing.

A task group of the Vermont Climate Council will take an extra six months to identify an alternative to TCI-P for reducing transportation emissions.

Many are disappointed that a proposed net-zero building code for Massachusetts does not allow municipalities to ban fossil-fuels in new construction.

The Washington Senate voted along partisan lines to approve a bill designed to trim the carbon footprints of roughly 50,000 buildings in the state.

Gov. Gavin Newsom continued reconfiguring the state's energy leadership with changes at the California Energy Commission and in his office.

Washington Senate Democrats greenlit a bill that would expand the authority of the body that makes citing decisions for energy facilities in the state.

Washington passed a bill requiring the state to consult with local tribes when allocating certain climate change funds to projects that may affect tribal resources.

New Jersey could dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions from buildings – the state’s second largest source of emissions – by replacing fossil-fueled boilers with heat pumps and other electric appliances and beefing up incentives for the equipment, according to a recent report from the New Jersey Conservation Foundation. Heat pumps can replace furnaces or boilers, …

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