Colorado Gas Utilities Ordered to Cut Emissions 41% by 2035 State Regulators Impose Stricter Mandate Than Agencies Recommended Companies that supply Colorado homes and businesses with natural gas have been hit with new emission requirements forcing them to cut carbon pollution by 41% from 2015 levels. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission voted 2–1 last month …
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Energy Brief: TSA ID Fee, Targa Deal and Exxon Hydrogen Exit
TSA Rolls Out $45 Identity Verification Option for Travelers The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that beginning February 1, 2026, any passenger who does not present an acceptable form of ID but still wants to fly will have the option to pay a $45 fee to complete identity confirmation through its modernized system, TSA Confirm.ID.Under …
EIA Reports CO2 Emissions Slip in August 2025
EIA Reports CO2 Emissions Slip in August 2025 A new update from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows a slight decline in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions tied to U.S. energy consumption. The agency released the data in its Monthly Energy Review (MER), offering preliminary estimates for August 2025. CO2 Emissions Dip as Energy Use …
Energy Brief: U.S. Grid Risks & Data Center Expansion
Energy Brief: U.S. Grid Risks & Data Center Expansion A U.S. House committee will examine electric-grid vulnerabilities — Lawmakers seek bipartisan solutions for reliability threatsA congressional committee will hold a hearing this week on potential grid weaknesses, an issue that could generate rare bipartisan agreement as both parties acknowledge rising reliability concerns driven by extreme …
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** El Paso, Texas’ municipal electric utility seeks a rate increase from state regulators to pay off $1.55 billion in capital investments, while gas and water utilities also seek rate hikes that could lead to city residents paying an additional $45 in monthly utility bills. ** Washington state regulators fine BP $3.8 million over a …
EPA now in charge of large SW Colorado gasoline spill
Nearly a year after a 97,000 gasoline pipeline spill polluted areas of southwestern Colorado, the U.S. EPA joined the cleanup effort and took control of operations. The December 2024 spill happened on the Southern Ute Reservation near Durango and became the largest such spill on record in Colorado. It even threatened …
Gas group cheers approval of SPEED Act
The American Gas Association applauded U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Michael Baumgartner (R-WA), Gabe Evans (R-CO), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), Donald Davis (D-NC), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Adam Gray (D-CA), Nick Begich (R-AK), Jim Costa …
Energy Brief: Regulators Reject Hikes, Global Oil Shifts
U.S. ENERGY Maine regulators deny CMP rate increase Maine regulators rejected a proposed Central Maine Power rate hike that would have increased the average monthly bill by $35. Regulators directed CMP to submit a new plan that better considers impacts on consumers. Federal investigators outline Key Bridge collapse Federal investigators detailed what caused the Francis …
Energy Brief: Solar Panels, FAA Orders, Nuclear Disputes
Solar Panel Maker Qcells Furloughs 1,300 Workers Solar panel maker Qcells announces it will furlough 1,000 workers and 300 staffing agency employees at its Georgia factories. U.S. customs officials detained shipments of solar cells at U.S. ports because of a 2021 law banning imports from a region of China. These detentions disrupt manufacturing continuity. Qcells …
Energy Brief: Ford EV Sales, Natural Gas, Data Centers
Ford Considers F-150 Lightning Withdrawal as EV Sales Expectations Fall Ford reportedly discussed scrapping its electric F-150 Lightning. The automaker expects energy sector EV sales to fall over the next few years. Ford leadership now questions near term EV adoption curves. The company sees stubborn pricing compression and higher consumer hesitancy. Industry analysts said weakening …