EPA will repeal the Clean Power Plan, saying the Obama administration’s switch to more natural gas and renewable generation exceeded the agency’s authority.

New York state’s renewable procurement, New York City’s carbon reduction plan and offshore wind were among the topics at the 32nd IPPNY Fall Conference.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved FERC nominees Kevin McIntyre and Richard Glick, sending them to a full confirmation vote.

Kevin McIntyre brought little comfort to Republican senators seeking assurances that the commission would look into shoring up uneconomic coal plants.

Congress rejected President Trump’s proposal for deep budget cuts at EPA and the Department of Energy (DOE).

Rep. Andy Harris inserted language into a U.S. House appropriations bill to effectively force two wind turbine projects to move farther offshore.

FERC nominees Robert Powelson and Neil Chatterjee sailed smoothly through a mostly uneventful Senate confirmation hearing.

A senior federal official told offshore wind energy developers that the Trump administration supports their cause as the industry looks to build momentum.

Scott Pruitt was sworn in as EPA Administrator by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito after the Senate voted 52-46 to confirm him.

A federal judge rejected a request by fishing groups and local municipalities to halt a federal lease of waters off Long Island for an offshore wind site.