Environmental Politics

Florida Power & Light Profit Margins Top Other Utilities’ Nationwide: Report

"Florida Power & Light’s profit margins consistently ranked among the highest in the nation over the past five years and topped other utilities’ in 2024 and 2025, with 27 cents of every dollar in revenue last year retained as profit, according to a new report." "Utility profit margins are one reason why electricity bills are rising, the report says. Advocates say low-income communities are hardest-hit by the costs."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/06/2026

"Green Steel Is The Way Forward For Indiana, Former Steelworkers Say"

"Advocates warn that what’s left of the industry could be lost if companies choose to invest in dirty blast furnaces instead of modernizing with cleaner steelmaking."

Source: Canary Media, 04/06/2026

"Big Bend Wall Protests Draws Thousands To Texas Capitol"

"Thousands of protesters gathered at the steps of the Texas Capitol Saturday to protest against the construction of a border wall through Big Bend, in a show of bipartisan opposition to the White House’s plans."

Source: Public Domain, 04/06/2026

"Agriculture Department’s Permitting Rewrite Limits Public Input"

"The Trump administration is speeding up environmental reviews of large infrastructure projects under a final rule set to be published by the US Department of Agriculture Friday."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/06/2026

"Debate Swirls Over Agency Oversight of Workplace Chemical Safety"

"A debate over which federal office should be the primary regulator of hazardous chemical safety in the workplace is playing out in courts and Congress."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/06/2026

"What The Looming Sale Of CNN Means For Trump’s Feud With The Network"

"Animosity from the White House has taken on new meaning amid an imminent sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, fueling anxiety among journalists."

Source: Washington Post, 04/06/2026

Trump DOI To Rejoin Drilling Agencies Separated After 2010 Gulf Oil Spill

"The Trump administration said Friday it is combining two agencies that were separated in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The Interior Department said the overhaul would increase efficiency and speed up permitting for offshore oil and gas drilling."

Source: AP, 04/06/2026

"Trump Budget Attacks Renewables, Boosts ‘Energy Dominance’"

"The White House released its fiscal 2027 budget request Friday morning, unveiling plans to continue waging its longstanding war against renewable energy and climate initiatives while boosting support for artificial intelligence and fossil fuels."

Source: E&E News, 04/06/2026

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