“This ruling is an important win for the American public.” A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, concluding that the president's ban on the news outlets likely violated their constitutional rights.

Reporters Committee statement on judge ordering White House to restore press access to CNN, MS NOW, Politico

“This ruling is an important win for the American public,” said Reporters Committee President Bruce D. Brown.

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Stakeholders in MISO have been taking umbrage with Independent Market Monitor David Patton, and a third-party review of the Monitor has identified friction over unclear boundaries, potential overreach and bias. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/S3tF50ZQpe7

It will be interesting to see how the Georgia Public Service Commission handles the company's approval request. (Georgia Power, incidentally, is not publicly disclosing the actual contract with Google on the grounds that it is a trade secret.): georgiapower.com/news-hub/pre... #nuclearpower #Google

Georgia Power agreement with Google to provide approximately $900 million in projected benefits for customers and advance nuclear energy in Georgia

Georgia Power and Google announce agreement projected to deliver ~$900M in customer benefits and add 96 MW of nuclear capacity at Plants Vogtle and Hatch.

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If so, this proposed rule would also make it easier for #EPA, Congress and the White House to avoid confronting one of the biggest threats to air quality since passage of the 1970 Clean Air Act. #AirPollution

Sean Reilly@seanatlarge26.bsky.social · 2w ago

The text of this #EPA proposal (sent to the White House regs office yesterday for a routine review ) isn't yet public, but it could make it easier for states to write off the effects of unhealthy wildfire smoke on compliance with ambient air quality standards: #AirPollution

The text of this #EPA proposal (sent to the White House regs office yesterday for a routine review ) isn't yet public, but it could make it easier for states to write off the effects of unhealthy wildfire smoke on compliance with ambient air quality standards: #AirPollution

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated DOE’s order keeping the Campbell coal plant in Michigan from retiring, saying it usurped the state’s authority. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/VzPI50ZMGgV

North Dakota lawmakers will consider a temporary statewide ban on all nondisclosure agreements between data center developers and government regulators during a special legislative session that begins Sept. 2. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/Vt1650ZHx2W

In response to a recently passed law, Alabama Power has proposed requiring data centers of at least 150 MW to cover generation, transmission and other costs while using a rate impact test to determine whether the contracts benefit other customers. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/RSAo50ZFakc

Two fossil fuel plants will continue to operate in Maryland into 2031 after FERC approved reliability-must-run extensions for the Brandon Shores and H.A. Wagner generating plants outside of Baltimore. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/UiSn50ZFafM

#EPA at work. (No mention, though, of the potential impact of this decision on smog-forming tailpipe pollution): #AirPollution #smog #ozone

A mammoth Georgia Power data center contract with OpenAI is facing heightened scrutiny from the state’s Public Service Commission amid questions over the 3.2-GW project’s long-term repercussions for other ratepayers. #energysky 🔌💡 ow.ly/kkO350ZATfh

Working on a story related to West Virginia and just want to note that the reporting already done by @westvirginiawatch.com, @mtnstspotlight and other outlets in the state has been invaluable. Support local news, folks! #WestVirgnia #localnews

Looks like #EPA is poised to finish off an #environmentaljustice cornerstone, per instructions in President Trump's Executive Order 14281. No indication that EPA sought public comment on a proposed rule before proceeding with the final: #disparateimpact #civilrights

#EPA says that a key air pollution control requirement does not apply to fossil fuel power plants not connected to the electric grid. Good news for data center developers building "behind the meter" generating facilities: tinyurl.com/36vt8xbz #AirPollution #datacenters

EPA Issues Permitting Guidance to Further President Trump’s Agenda Promoting Data Centers and Safeguarding Communities | US EPA

This month, EPA issued guidance clarifying that the Clean Air Act Acid Rain Program does not apply to power generation facilities that are not connected to a public electricity grid, commonly referred...

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In searching for archived video of a recent #EPA advisory committee meeting, I just learned that the agency's official YouTube channel is now pretty much the #LeeZeldin YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@EPAgov/videos

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Protecting human health and the environment since 1970 🌎🌊🌱

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EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee is holding its first meeting since President Trump returned to office in January 2025. Meeting materials and a video link are here: casac.epa.gov/ords/sab/f?p... #AirPollution

EPA Template | US EPA

This page provides access to older pages that the EPA has deemed historically relevant but no longer updated.

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And here's a link to the #EPA hearing: youtube.com/live/FbRcm9S... #AirPollution #MinorNewSourceReview

U.S. EPA Public Hearing-Proposed Rule: Minor NSR Program Public Participation Requirements for SIPs

YouTube video by SC&A Corporate Account

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Sean Reilly@seanatlarge26.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Now under way: A virtual public hearing on #EPA's proposal to let state and local regulators eliminate public participation requirements from a Clean Air Act permitting program. Lots of interest, judging from the registered speakers list: epa.gov/system/files... #AirPollution

Now under way: A virtual public hearing on #EPA's proposal to let state and local regulators eliminate public participation requirements from a Clean Air Act permitting program. Lots of interest, judging from the registered speakers list: epa.gov/system/files... #AirPollution

A D.C. Circuit panel unanimously hands #EPA (and, by extension, a high-polluting part of the steel industry) a win: media.cadc.uscourts.gov/opinions/doc... #AirPollution

#EPA has posted an agenda and other materials related to the upcoming meeting of its Clean Air Science Advisory Committee, the first since President Trump returned to office in January 2025: casac.epa.gov/ords/sab/f?p... #EPA #AirPollution

EPA Template | US EPA

This page provides access to older pages that the EPA has deemed historically relevant but no longer updated.

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And, from the same filing, Duke's rationale for folding these charges into its rate base:

Sean Reilly@seanatlarge26.bsky.social · 3mo ago

From a filing by North Carolina regulators in a Duke Energy rate case:

From a filing by North Carolina regulators in a Duke Energy rate case:

A virtual public hearing on this #EPA proposal is now scheduled for July 22: www.epa.gov/nsr/nsr-regu... #AirPollution

NSR Regulatory Actions | US EPA

Regulatory Actions associated with New Source Review (NSR) Permitting

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Sean Reilly@seanatlarge26.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Here's the proposal's gist. If finalized, it could make it easier for state and local regulators to greenlight proposed new power sources tied to data center development: #AirPollution #opengov #EPA

Here's the proposal's gist. If finalized, it could make it easier for state and local regulators to greenlight proposed new power sources tied to data center development: #AirPollution #opengov #EPA

Sean Reilly@seanatlarge26.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Another way to characterize the potential impact of this #EPA proposal: Americans could be frozen out of the opportunity to comment on permitting decisions that could affect their health and the health of their families: epa.gov/newsreleases... #AirPollution #opengov #Newspeak

Another way to characterize the potential impact of this #EPA proposal: Americans could be frozen out of the opportunity to comment on permitting decisions that could affect their health and the health of their families: epa.gov/newsreleases... #AirPollution #opengov #Newspeak

EPA Proposes to Streamline State and Local Permitting Process for Minor Sources | US EPA

EPA proposed a rule to streamline the New Source Review (NSR) permitting process for minor sources by eliminating the minimum federal regulatory requirements for public participation.

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After a very long hiatus, EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee will hold its first meeting since President Trump returned to office: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-13400.pdf #CASAC #EPA #AirPollution

After a five-month White House review, this potentially significant #EPA proposal is now set for imminent public release: #NEPA #permitting

Reaction to the decision to shutter E&E News from the union that represents newsroom employees at @eenews.bsky.social and @politico.com.

PEN Guild@pen-guild.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Months after telling staff that the E&E News brand was not going away, POLITICO is shuttering six publications. A statement from PEN Guild's leadership: This is unacceptable.

I'm also extremely worried at what this means for coverage of the interlocking spheres of climate, energy and environmental policy. Nobody tracks them with the same depth, breadth and tenacity as E&E.

Sean Reilly@seanatlarge26.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I'm devastated and furious to see that @EENewsUpdates, my journalistic home for 12 years, is being shut down, even though it has been consistently profitable. Deeply concerned for my former colleagues there: www.semafor.com/article/06/0...

The ongoing public debate in Montana over a looming data center boom is likely coming to a head in 2027. #energysky 🔌💡 See Full Story: ow.ly/eicB50Z8Ari Writer: Scott Streater