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  • Published on Feb 27, 2026

    Righetti Students Tackle Issue of Power Lines to Win Cal Poly Award

    Five Righetti High School students were winners of the Innovate Award at Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Design Challenge and Leadership Conference, Feb. 21. Event competitors were tasked with choosing a real-world engineering achievement to …

    Source: Noozhawk - California - Pending
  • Published on Feb 27, 2026

    Federal ruling on Columbia River dams could impact Montana electric utilities

    HELENA — A federal judge in Oregon has ordered operational changes at dams along the Columbia River system, in order to support endangered fish populations. It’s a decision that’s drawing strong reactions in Montana. Environmental groups and the federal …

    Source: KBZK Bozeman - Montana - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Diablo Canyon clears last California permit hurdle to keep running

    Central Coast Water authorities approved waste discharge permits for Diablo Canyon nuclear plant Thursday, making it nearly certain it will remain running through 2030, and potentially through 2045. The Pacific Gas & Electric-owned plant was originally …

    Source: Los Angeles Times - Center-left
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Oregon AG Leads Dems in Brief Backing IRS Notice Challenge

    Seventeen Democratic AGs, led by Oregon AG Dan Rayfield, filed an amicus brief supporting a challenge to IRS Notice 2025-42, a guidance document that tightened eligibility rules for certain federal clean-electricity tax credits.... By: Cozen O'Connor

    Source: JD Supra - California - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Opinion: Building the energy that works for Alaska

    The 8.5-megawatt Houston Solar Farm is comprised of 14,000 solar panels. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Alaska has never lacked energy resources. What we’ve often struggled with is turning those resources into reliable, affordable power for Alaskans on a …

    Source: Anchorage Daily News - Alaska - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Proposed changes to grid technology could spur more solar in California

    The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will soon vote to update a tool that could make integrating grid-level distributed energy resources like solar power simpler for the state’s utilities. Integration capacity analysis (ICA) was devised to …

    Source: Solar Power World - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Oregon Governor Reacts As Court Restores Columbia Basin Salmon Protections

    Acquired Through MGN Online . SALEM, OR – Governor Tina Kotek welcomed a federal court order directing the restoration of salmon protections on the Columbia and Snake rivers, calling the ruling a boost for endangered fish and for tribal nations that have …

    Source: KXL 101 - Oregon - Indeterminate
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Americans hit with soaring electricity bills as price hikes outpace inflation nationwide

    'The Big Money Show’ panel discusses President Donald Trump’s push to sell falling inflation, lower gas prices and rising manufacturing growth ahead of the midterm elections. Americans are facing rising electricity costs around the country as winter …

    Source: FOX Business - Right-wing
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Not a moment too soon, California moves to embrace nuclear energy

    Growing up in California, I watched the state pride itself on environmental leadership. Yet it has also become notorious for energy decisions that have driven some of the highest electricity prices in the nation, along with ongoing grid reliability  …

    Source: Orange County Register - California - Pending
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Electrical Workers and Plumbers and Fitters back Sugimura for Mayor

    PC: Plumbers & Fitters UA Local 675. Yuki Lei Sugimura, Maui County Council Vice-Chair and candidate for Mayor, announced that she has secured the endorsement of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1260, and the Plumbers …

    Source: Maui Now - Hawaii - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    The UAW Is Leading the Push for Green Jobs in California

    Can unions lead the push toward an environmentally sustainable future, and secure more good jobs in the process? With the Trump administration attacking federal investments in green industries from electrical vehicles to wind, the United Auto Workers (UAW) …

    Source: Jacobin - Left-wing
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    California regional energy market to expand as new companies join

    A California-run electricity market that allows utilities to make short-term energy purchases is expanding to South Dakota, its 12th state. What happened: The California Independent System Operator announced Wednesday that two new companies will join its …

    Source: E&E News - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Editorial: The blindspot in Oregon’s look at data centers

    Published 6:30 am Thursday, February 26, 2026 By Bulletin Editorial Board What’s noticeably missing from the agenda of Gov. Tina Kotek’s Data Center Advisory Committee are tax breaks. Kotek convened her data center committee to come up with policy …

    Source: The Bulletin - Oregon - Pending
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Why farmers in California are backing a giant solar farm

    A mammoth solar farm is moving forward in the heart of California. If built, which seems increasingly likely, it would cover 200 square miles of land and generate 21,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power entire cities. Huge batteries will store …

    Source: KAWC Colorado River Public Media - Arizona - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Feb 26, 2026

    Data centers’ share of US electricity seen doubling by 2030

    Data centers could double their current share of U.S. power by 2030, consuming 9 to 17 percent of electricity generation by decade’s end as companies plan more and larger projects, according to a new analysis. The findings released Thursday by the research …

    Source: E&E News - Neutral
  • Published on 03:48 GMT

    Tariffs, labor uncertainty frame discussion at EconAlliance Ag Forum

    Tariff tensions, undocumented labor concerns and rising regulatory costs took center stage as growers and industry leaders gathered for the EconAlliance Growing Possibilities Ag Forum at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge. Against a backdrop of renewed trade …

    Source: Lompoc Record - California - Pending
  • Published on 03:28 GMT

    Tax breakdown shows why so many Californians are fleeing to Arizona

    California’s tax gulf with Arizona is hitting middle-class workers – and the numbers help explain why hundreds of thousands are heading east. Income taxes, payroll deductions, sales taxes, fuel costs and utility bills are all higher in California – and for …

    Source: New York Post - Right-wing
  • Published on Feb 25, 2026

    This Daring Developer Wants To Power America’s AI Future

    Nate Franklin, CEO of Pacifico Energy, has a grand plan to build the nation's largest electric power generating complex on 8,400 acres of flat West Texas scrub desert in desolate, sparsely populated Pecos County (14,000 people spread over 4,800 square …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 25, 2026

    You Know Who Likes Solar Power? Trump Voters

    Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. President Donald Trump makes no secret of his disdain for renewable power and his administration has worked hard to roll back …

    Source: Forbes - Neutral

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