The Oregon case was the first legal test for an approach Democrat-led states are using to hold producers responsible for their plastic waste. A federal judge on Thursday upheld Oregon’s plastic ...

SpaceX will build a massive rocket launch site in rural southern Louisiana, unveiling plans Tuesday for a $100 billion project that could transform the region’s economy and fragile wetlands. Situated ...

Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican facing a tight reelection fight this fall, filed the first lawsuit against the administration’s plan for the drought-riddled waterway. The state of Nevada on Monday ...

The end of the California legislative session has been dominated by a debate over how best to handle the costs of wildfires. SACRAMENTO, California — The wildfire liability proposal that Democratic ...

The Trump administration has doled out billions for mining and critical mineral processing companies. Democrats are eager to win back Congress and turn up the oversight screws, investigating any ties ...

Data centers will need local approval before Pennsylvania grants them state permits, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday. The potential White House contender signed an executive order that ...

A strategy outlined this week by Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey highlights a state law that would steer half the sector’s tax revenue toward reducing and possibly eliminating statewide income taxes.

Electric vehicles displaced 1.5 million barrels of oil a day in China during the second quarter of the year, nearly doubling expectations, according to the International Energy Agency. The growth ...

A late add to try to unseat Sen. Susan Collins, the Democratic Senate hopeful blends a progressive streak with roots in the timber industry. In northern Maine, Troy Jackson made a living cutting down ...

A summer surge in power consumption is straining regional grids that are also seeing a boom in data center energy demand. A sizzling summer is breaking power consumption records across the country, ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is among the leaders calling for a pause, which could spell trouble for data centers hungry for electricity. Powerful Texas Republicans are asking state regulators to pause a $33 ...

The number of companies, associations and groups that reported lobbying on data centers has doubled since last year. The number of companies, associations and advocacy groups lobbying around data ...