** Constellation announced it has received regulatory approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas for its previously announced acquisition of Calpine Corporation.
** Maryland regulators issue the final approval needed for US Wind to begin construction on a 114-turbine offshore wind farm, though local opposition remains strong and the possibility the Trump administration could intervene still looms.
** The oil spill in Baltimore Harbor reaches 5,000 gallons — more than double original estimates — but the Coast Guard reports most of the oil has been recovered.
** Baker Hughes announced Monday an agreement to sell its Precision Sensors & Instrumentation product line to Crane Company, a diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products, for a total cash consideration of approximately $1.15 billion.
** Houston solar company Sunnova Energy lays off 718 workers to cut costs as one of its subsidiaries files for reorganizational bankruptcy.
** Just about two weeks before the start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it was withdrawing its broader strategic plan for disaster relief operations.Now, the agency has also announced it will not complete new hurricane-specific guidance for 2025, turning instead to last year’s guidance for hurricane response.
** North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein urges Congress to “protect the clean energy investments” that have led to more than 20,000 jobs and $24 billion in investments in the state.
World
** Israel has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship carrying climate campaigner Greta Thunberg and other prominent activists, detaining those onboard and taking them to Israel.
** New research indicates that offshore wind farms may be a suitable habitat for ocean wildlife, according to a study published by Phys.org.Seawater samples collected by scientists from Wageningen University & Research near four wind farms in the Dutch North Sea showed signs of multiple shark and ray species: thornback rays, basking sharks, spotted rays, starry smooth-hounds, and blonde rays.
** In alignment with the U.K.’s goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas pollution by 2050, energy companies Veolia and Star Energy have partnered to push geothermal energy as a renewable mainstream power source.