"The Trump administration is pushing regulators to dramatically accelerate the process of allowing the booming data-center sector to connect to power grids."

"President Donald Trump on Thursday designated Laura Swett chair of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, marking the agency’s third leadership change in nine months."

"In a month’s time, nearly 200 countries will gather at the gates of the Amazon rainforest for a new round of United Nations-sponsored climate talks. But there is still intense discussion about what the main outcome ought to be."

"A French oil company engaged in “misleading commercial practices” about the scope of its environmental commitments, a court has ruled."

"Supporters of the Virginia Energy Reliability Alliance were out in force at an air permit hearing last month for the utility’s controversial natural gas “peaker” plant in Chesterfield County. Dominion Energy, Virginia’s largest utility, says it’s been “transparent” with regard to its support for the group."

"Three dozen members of Congress, including two Republicans, asked Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth explain why the Pentagon has pushed back its cleanup of “forever chemical” contamination at nearly 140 military sites nationwide."

"BLM is narrowing reviews for proposed mining projects in states like Nevada and Utah. Critics say the agency is on shaky legal ground."

"The Trump administration stopped updating a database tracking the costs of the country’s worst disasters. A group of scientists has revived it."

"Ranchers are pushing against a Trump administration proposal to import beef from Argentina, a move they say is causing chaos in the market."