Politics and policy
Lawsuit aims to block Oklahoma law targeting fossil fuel ‘boycotters’
Litigation brought by a state public pension recipient challenges the constitutionality of a 2022 law prohibiting governmental contracts with companies the Oklahoma treasurer determines are “boycotting” energy businesses.
Read MoreGeorgia battery plant hit as electric vehicle industry cools
Furloughs at an EV plant in Georgia are one of several indicators of cooling growth in the electric vehicle sector.
Read MoreWest Virginia incentivizes armament production as global demand grows
Amid a wellspring of federal funding to accelerate production, West Virginia is leveraging its own incentives to grow its local defense industries.
Read MoreDeveloper axes New Jersey’s flagship offshore wind energy project
Two major state-backed offshore wind farm projects in New Jersey were canceled by Ørsted, which cited growing impairments and sustained marketplace pressures.
Read MoreMaine moves closer to its first offshore wind energy platform
The Gulf of Maine offers “significant opportunities” for offshore wind energy development, federal authorities announced. That’s good news for state officials hoping to tap the technology’s potential to meet green energy goals.
Read MoreAs costs rise, New England states will work together on offshore wind
Officials in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island say a multi-state coalition will help address the challenges of the new wind energy industry.
Read MoreChicago mayor unveils ‘first step’ budget that holds line on taxes
The proposed spending plan includes the first chunk of money from the city’s new casino, which will support underfunded police and fire pensions.
Read MoreAfter months of debate, Massachusetts primed to pass tax relief package
Following multiple revisions and debate that stretched into the new fiscal year, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the tax relief package.
Read MoreGeorgia suspends its gasoline tax for one month
Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order to suspend state taxes on gas and diesel as fuel costs remain stubbornly high nationwide.
Read MoreRoad groups decry new EPA rule
The EPA did not seek public comment before revising the rule overseeing polluted waterways.
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