The U.S. West is weighing a regional grid system -- a move that could transform renewables and other electricity sources. nytv.to/DVB8z

An Exxon lobbyist said the company uses the same tactics it employed on climate change regulations to block action on plastics and so-called forever chemicals, according to a secretly recorded video released yesterday by an environmental group. nytv.to/0LGao #PFAS

While one Russian hacking unit carried out the huge SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign last year, the infamous elite Russian hacking team known as Fancy Bear was busy using "brute force" tools to breach U.S. energy companies, intelligence officials said. nytv.to/18QL0

Biden's US Department of the Interior will hold its first oil and gas lease sales. heather richards 🐧 has details eenews.net/articles/inter… E&E News

A billion-dollar power line proposal in New England is setting off political, environmental and advertising wars, underscoring the perils facing President Biden’s plans for an unprecedented influx of renewable energy. nytv.to/Z0q1M

Great interview by Edward Klump with Texas' top electricity regulator: Reform the grid so 'people don't die' subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews… E&E News

The U.S. Postal Service is defending its decision not to invest in all-electric mail trucks, arguing they would be too expensive and "unfeasible" for many of its routes — despite President Biden's call for agencies to phase out gas models. Subscribers: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

A new study finds that by using electricity more efficiently, and spacing out when that consumption occurs, building owners could eliminate the need for about 1/3 of existing fossil fuel generation expected to be operating in 2030 by the EIA. Subscribers: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

Leaked memo showing high vax rates arrives after more than 60 COVID-related deaths at the Department of Energy 👇W/lesley clark

A Midwest utility is looking to bitcoin mining as an answer to variability on the grid. "The objective isn’t mining crypto,” an executive says. “It’s really operation of a data center that happens to create crypto.” eenews.net/articles/coal-…

The developer of the PennEast pipeline won’t use eminent domain power to acquire state-controlled land in New Jersey, prompting questions about the fate of the project three months after it scored a key win in the Supreme Court. nytv.to/7nmV2

“Clean” hydrogen is being eyed as a potential pivotal fuel for net-zero goals, but many industry groups are still uncertain about when and how a vibrant market might emerge, according to a new wide-ranging Energy Futures Initiative survey. Subscribers: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

The giant budget reconciliation package under consideration in Congress would link electric vehicle subsides to the labor status of workers for the first time. But critics say the plan could backfire. nytv.to/GmrXd

In addition to loss in Virginia gov race, President Donald J. Trump energy agenda takes a big blow in Maine. Secretary Jennifer Granholm had tweeted, urging Mainers to support the project

.E&E News first reported EPA scientists said they were ignored as Trump appointees raced to revive a giant (& vetoed) Miss. flood control project #Yazoo. Now, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, House Homeland Security Committee Democrats chair, wants an investigation 👉 W/Kevin Bogardus: eenews.net/articles/top-d…

1/ Justice Breyer is retiring from #SCOTUS. Let us on the E&E News legal team fill you in on what you need to know about what this means for the environment & climate. eenews.net/articles/breye…

Last year, gas outages during a blizzard were a key cause of the blackouts that killed 246 during the #Texasfreeze. A year later, about 40 percent of critical sites can't guarantee they'll withstand a hard freeze. W/Mike Soraghan via E&E News subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

.E&E News was the first to scoop EPA's release of a blueprint to slash emissions and curb coal usage through air, water regs.. Today, they announced it. Our latest in E&E News: eenews.net/articles/epa-s…

The Eagle #mine in Mich. (the nation's only operating nickel mine) is held up as a benchmark for securing public support. On-the-ground reporting tells a more complex story: 'They never had a social responsibility license' In E&E News: eenews.net/articles/deep-…

Some familiar names are cropping up at the Energy Department in Trump's second stint in the White House --> Steve Winberg and Alex Fitzsimmons the first of many names to emerge. W/Christa Marshall Brian Dabbs In E&E News: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…