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Potomac Edison launches pilot program in Maryland for zero-emission school buses
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (274+ words) Friday, February 06, 2026 Published on February 06, 2026 by Dave Kovaleski Potomac Edison was granted approval from the Maryland Public Service Commission to launch an $11.1 million pilot program to help local school systems shift to zero-emission school buses. The program, which will launch…...
Federal ruling ends freeze on EV infrastructure program
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (307+ words) Published on January 27, 2026 by Dave Kovaleski A U.S. District Court Judge in the Western District of Washington ruled in favor of a lawsuit that challenged the Trump administration's freeze of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. The NEVI program…...
AGA, other gas associations urge Supreme Court to consider furnace ruling
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (173+ words) Published on January 22, 2026 by Dave Kovaleski A group of gas industry associations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a 2-1 decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit which sided with a Biden-era ruling on non-condensing…...
DOT overhauls pipeline rules to cut energy costs, unlock $600M in annual savings
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (316+ words) Tuesday, January 20, 2026 Published on January 14, 2026 by Kim Riley The federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing new rules and introducing a new enforcement policy designed to improve safety and generate more than $600 million in annualized cost savings....
Environmental Defense Fund report examines EV policies across United States
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (156+ words) Published on January 13, 2026 by Dave Kovaleski The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) put out a report that examines how every state is advancing zero-emission transportation. The U.S. Electric Vehicle State Policy Landscape Report analyzes 16 electric vehicle (EV)-supportive policies across all 50 states…...
ComEd delivers $500,000 electric vehicle rebate to BP for charging ports near O'Hare Airport
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (385+ words) Tuesday, December 23, 2025 Published on December 23, 2025 by Dave Kovaleski ComEd presented a $500,000 electric vehicle (EV) rebate check to BP Pulse for livening 40 new ultrafast EV charging ports near O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The new charging hub near O'Hare seeks to…...
16 states, D.C. file lawsuit against Trump administration to resume EV charging funding
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (329+ words) Thursday, December 18, 2025 Published on December 18, 2025 by Kim Riley A lawsuit filed Dec. 16 by 16 states and the District of Columbia charges the Trump administration with unlawfully withholding federal funds approved by Congress for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The "unexplained and…...
Cybersecurity for BESS must be handled proactively, new white paper says
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (583+ words) Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Published on December 16, 2025 by Kim Riley Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are fast becoming indispensable to modern power grids, but a new white paper warns that their rapid growth is opening the door to serious cybersecurity risks that…...
Entergy Louisiana signs 20-year natural gas transportation deal with Energy Transfer
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (213+ words) Thursday, November 06, 2025 Published on November 06, 2025 by Dave Kovaleski Entergy Louisiana signed a 20-year natural gas firm transportation agreement with Energy Transfer LP to deliver energy to its customers." Starting in February 2028 and continuing through January 2048, Energy Transfer would initially provide…...
PSE partnership helps drive record sockeye salmon return to Skagit River
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (474+ words) Published on October 09, 2025 by Kim Riley A record number of sockeye salmon returned to the Skagit River system this year, marking a major milestone in one of Washington's most successful fish restoration efforts, according to Puget Sound Energy (PSE) and…...