** The White House is facing mounting pressure from Democrats to yank federal permits for Line 3, the controversial oil pipeline under construction in Minnesota. Eight Democratic senators and nearly two dozen House members criticized the Biden administration for allowing pipeline giant Enbridge to continue building Line 3 across wetlands in a letter sent Monday that HuffPost viewed.

** Enbridge said in a filing with the Canada Energy Regulator last week that its Line 3 replacement program in the United States “could be completed within the next 30 to 60 days which will allow the Line 3 replacement pipeline to commence service as early as September 15, 2021.”

** Work is underway on a $1.22 billion plan to divert water from the Missouri River to eastern North Dakota. Water would be siphoned from the Missouri to help create a backup water source for Fargo and Grand Cities.

** Volvo Trucks North America (VLVLY) recently delivered the first of five electric trucks to Manhattan Beer Distributors in New York City in an effort to make diesel-powered beer delivery more environmentally friendly.

**  Indonesia on Wednesday launched a pilot project to convert motorcycles that run on combustion engines into electric-powered vehicles, part of a national drive to make transport more environmentally friendly, the energy ministry said.

** Solar power supply in the European Union during June and July rose to a record high in 2021, accounting for 10% of total electricity produced in the region, a report by independent climate think-tank Ember said on Wednesday.

** Powder River Basin second-quarter coal production jumps 26% compared to last year due to heat-induced demand and high natural gas prices.

** A former Salt Lake City mayor and environmental groups accuse the State of Utah of improperly spending $109 million on fossil fuel projects, including a proposed oil-hauling railway.

** The U.S. Navy plans to invest $6 million in wave energy research at a University of Hawaii grid-connected wave-power test facility.

** Manufacturers are developing prototypes for electrified farming vehicles and equipment but face logistical challenges with charging infrastructure, durability and reliability.

** The auto manufacturer considering a partnership with Foxconn to build electric vehicles in Wisconsin wants to change a state law banning direct sales of vehicles to customers.

** The U.S. Department of Energy says solar could supply more than 40% of the nation’s electricity by 2035 if Congress approves policies including tax credits for renewable energy projects and component factories.