"Oil, Gasoline Prices Jump Amid Iran Strikes, With Future Uncertain"
"The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran have surged oil prices, and costs for consumers at the pump are expected to rise."
Source: The Hill, 03/03/2026
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Facing Its 3rd Data Center, Iowa County Rolls Out Extensive Zoning Rules
"Linn County has adopted some of the nation’s strictest data center zoning rules. Residents say the protections aren’t enough."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/02/2026
"Are ‘Climate Hushers’ Lurking in the Democratic Party?"
"A push to emphasize affordability isn’t climate hushing, its advocates say. But a Democratic think tank has suggested this recalibration is in order — and some in the party are tweaking their messaging."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/02/2026
Cheniere Got $370 Million IRS Windfall for Using LNG as ‘Alternative’ Fuel
"The country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas benefited from what critics say is a questionable IRS interpretation of tax credits."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/02/2026
"More States Look To Virtual Power Plants To Fight Rising Electric Bills"
"As of last year, 34 states have programs that call on utilities to use smart thermostats and water heaters, batteries and EV chargers, and energy management systems at businesses and factories to combat rising electricity rates."
Source: Canary Media, 03/02/2026
N. Dakota Judge Finalizes $345M Judgment Against Greenpeace In Pipeline Case
"A North Dakota judge on Friday finalized a $345m judgment against Greenpeace in a lawsuit pursued by pipeline company Energy Transfer over the environmental group’s role in protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline."
Source: Guardian, 03/02/2026
"Illinois Cities Move To Cut Ties With A Massive Coal Plant"
"Two communities seeking cleaner, cheaper energy are resisting pressure to extend deals that bind them to getting power from one of the nation’s dirtiest plants."
Source: Canary Media, 02/27/2026
"The US Had a Big Battery Boom Last Year"
"The US added a record-breaking amount of energy storage in 2025, according to a new solar industry report published Monday. The growth of battery storage across the US is a rare success story for clean energy during the renewables-hostile second Trump administration—and also a sign of how utilities may be thinking about reorienting electric grids as demand goes up across the country."
Source: WIRED, 02/27/2026
Judge Orders Changes To Columbia and Snake River Dam Operations To Help ‘Disappearing’ Salmon
"A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest in order to help salmon, saying the Trump administration’s plans for the massive structures would harm salmon runs that are 'disappearing from the landscape.'”
Source: AP, 02/27/2026
"Trump’s EPA Is Yanking Support For Electric School Buses"
"There’s $2.3 billion left unspent from a Biden-era clean school bus program. The Trump admin wants more of it to go to buses that run on fuels and not batteries."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/27/2026
