For the last several years, D.C. has faced a challenging fiscal picture. Mayor Muriel Bowser has proposed plugging some of the city’s budget gaps by slashing environmental programs. This year is no different.
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Energy Bill Heads to Moore’s Desk on Session’s Final Day
Maryland Matters
Lawmakers approved a major energy bill in the waning hours of the legislative session Monday, what one legislative leader called “the crown jewel” of the 2026 session, a bill they hope will put money back into constituents’ pockets.
In This U.S. Hot Spot for Data Centers, Voters Have Turned Against Them
Washington Post
Voters in Virginia, a global hub for the hulking warehouses of computers known as data centers, have turned sharply against the facilities after previously welcoming them, a Washington Post-Schar School poll has found.
Spanberger Joins Other Governors in Push for PJM to Prioritize Ratepayer Protections
Virginia Mercury
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has joined seven other governors in the PJM Interconnection territory in pushing the regional grid operator to adopt policies and regulations that help shield ratepayers from shouldering the cost of increased power demand largely driven by data centers.
The General Assembly Wants to Encourage Energy Competition Again. But will it work?
Maryland Matters
In the waning days of the 2026 legislative session, the General Assembly appears poised to slightly alter the rules for retail energy suppliers. But industry leaders say the rule changes are unlikely to bring suppliers back into the Maryland market, after a mass exodus in recent years.
National and International News
What to Know Before You Get Balcony Solar
Canary Media
States are starting to embrace plug-and-play solar. Get up to speed on the cost, payback, and safety bona fides of the systems before they hit shelves near you.
Texas is Giving Data Centers More than $1 Billion in Tax Breaks Each Year
Grist
Texas will lose out on $3.2 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years thanks to an exemption for the state’s booming data center industry, according to the comptroller’s office.
Hosting Solar Can Be a Lifeline for Farmers. But Overcoming Local Opposition is Tough
AP News
Local opposition to solar has long been an obstacle for green energy developers. But some communities are working to reverse local restrictions, citing the tax benefits and jobs the projects bring and the lease payments from energy companies that can provide stable income to farmers in a volatile industry.
Largest US Renewable Project Begins Generating Electricity
E&E News
The largest renewable energy project ever built in the United States has begun generating electricity, putting a two-decade push to deliver wind power generated in New Mexico to consumers in California on the cusp of completion.
Northeast States Set Big Climate Goals. Now Those Plans Are in Trouble.
New York Times
Many blue states are rethinking ambitious strategies to cut emissions as they struggle with rising electricity costs and new hurdles for renewable energy.