** Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright and challenger Bo French will head to a runoff election, unofficial election results showed Tuesday, as neither could break through the required majority to secure the nomination. The winner will face a Democrat in November.
** On Tuesday, five organizations filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s approval of an expansion of the Bull Mountains coal mine in central Montana. The mine, operated by Signal Peak Energy, has been the target of lawsuits in the past for its environmental impacts, including dewatering grazing lands above and near the mine.
** As Enbridge begins construction to reroute Line 5 through northern Wisconsin, the company will pay local law enforcement for riot suits, training, and hours spent policing potential protests.
** The South Dakota Senate also rejects legislation that would have asked voters to amend the state constitution to restrict the use of eminent domain.
** Iowa House lawmakers advance a series of bills to create more landowner protections during transmission line construction, such as requiring line owners to repair land after projects are built.
** AES, the parent company of utilities in Indiana and Ohio, agrees to sell to a private equity-backed group of investors in a $33 billion deal that executives say will drive investments in grid infrastructure.
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** Trump says the U.S. Navy may begin guiding oil and gas tankers through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said it would attack ships that travel through the critical shipping lane.
** Satellite imagery captured Monday shows Iran’s biggest naval vessel on fire at a military port. The IRINS Makran is a large tanker that was converted into a forward base ship.
** Russia is ready to divert oil to India to offset Middle East supply disruptions, with about 9.5 million barrels of Russian crude in vessels near Indian waters and able to arrive within weeks, an industry source with direct knowledge told Reuters.
** The Kremlin has accused Ukraine of using naval drones to attack a tanker in the Mediterranean Sea, causing it to sink. Russia’s transport ministry said the Arctic Metagaz, a liquefied natural gas carrier, was hit near Malta on Tuesday night.
** The U.S.’s leadership in natural gas production has so far shielded it from price spikes seen in Europe and Asia in the wake of the Iran strikes.