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208 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
Fossil fuel companies and wealthy industry backers spend millions pushing for looser regulations and protections from climate lawsuits.
Source: Capital & Main (capitalandmain.com)
A fragile Senate permitting deal has drawn lobbying from oil and gas, mining, renewables and environmentalists, per newly filed lobbying disclosures.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
In June, gusts in central New Mexico, a few hours east of Albuquerque, began powering the largest wind farm on the continent, in the biggest renewable energy project in US history.
Source: Vox (vox.com)
CA SB 1283 on electric vehicle charging station installation permits was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 347, Statutes of 2026.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PR RC 659 would have the Government Committee of the House of Representatives investigate the New Fortress Energy LNG terminal in Bahía de Puerto Nuevo, San Juan, and its incidents.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
A California immigrant and a Nevada group, joined by top Democrats, sue over federal election probes, alleging coercive threats against state officials to assert federal control over the midterms.
Source: Los Angeles Times Politics (latimes.com)
Oil and tech money back Proposition 45, a California measure that would limit environmental law and ease development of projects including fossil-fuel facilities.
Source: Capital & Main (capitalandmain.com)
A sweeping permitting bill is gaining allies and facing resistance as Congress prepares for a post-midterms showdown.
Source: Axios (axios.com)
SB 1647, assigned to the General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee, authorizes law enforcement to seize and impound motor vehicles used in drag racing subject to certain restrictions.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
TN SB 880 generally prohibits a governmental agency from adopting a rule or numeric limitations for a contaminant or pollutant unless certain conditions are met.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
TN HJR 77 on Memorials, Recognition - TVA-affiliated distributors was referred to the Senate Energy, Ag., & Natural Resources Committee on 2025-02-10.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
PA HB 2380, providing for energy storage procurement in restructuring of electric utility industry, was referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure on 2026-10-13.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
PA HB 1667 would provide a residential clean energy tax credit and energy ratepayer protection, establish the Energy Ratepayer Protection Fund, and was referred to Rules & Executive Nominations.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
An Oakland resolution passed authorizing the City Administrator to accept EPA San Francisco Bay Program grant funds, not to exceed three million dollars, for PCB remediation in Arroyo Viejo Creek.
Source: Legistar: 15 city and county councils (oakland.legistar.com) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5694 would extend eligibility for the EDA's sales and use tax exemption certificate program to certain clean energy product manufacturer projects; it was introduced and referred to committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ A 5682 establishes a GREEN Loan Program in the BPU to finance certain renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and appropriates $5 million; introduced and referred to committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
AK SB 180, on the Susitna River power project and liquefied natural gas import facility regulation, was returned to rules committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
NJ S 4162, the Affordable Power Purchase Agreements Extension Act on public entity contracts for energy conservation and renewable energy production, was approved as P.L.2026, c.67.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman hammered Gov. Kathy Hochul on rising energy costs, promising to slash utility bills in half without a policy proposal.
Source: Politico (politico.com)
Alaska HB 381, relating to natural gas project taxation, the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, and natural gas pipeline projects, was permanently filed.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)