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EPA moves to limit states’ ability to block energy projects
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (430+ words) EPA moves to limit states" ability to block energy projects By Timothy Gardner, Reuters//January 14, 2026// WASHINGTON " The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a rule revising Biden-era pollution protections for waterways, a move the Environmental Protection Agency said would speed permitting…...
U.S. emissions rise in 2025 as coal and power demand grow
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (1069+ words) U.S. emissions rise in 2025 as coal and power demand grow By Brady Dennis, The Washington Post//January 14, 2026// Coal plants churned out more electricity. Power-hungry data centers and cryptocurrency mining operations drove up demand. And colder winter temperatures meant more furnaces working…...
EPA to no longer consider health costs in pollution regulations
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (865+ words) EPA to no longer consider health costs in pollution regulations By Jake Spring and Amudalat Ajasa, The Washington Post//January 13, 2026// The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday weakened air pollution standards for new power plants and said it would no longer…...
Trump calls on tech firms to address data center-related costs
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (562+ words) Trump calls on tech firms to address data center-related costs By Ian Duncan and Evan Halper, The Washington Post//January 13, 2026// In a bid to tamp down growing unrest in communities where tech giants are building power-hungry data centers, President Donald…...
Most read stories for the week of Dec. 26-Jan. 1
1+ week, 5+ day ago (78+ words) Most read stories for the week of Dec. 26-Jan. 1 Finance & Commerce//January 2, 2026// Most-read stories on finance-commerce.com, week of Dec. 26, 2025 " Jan. 1, 2026 Health care REIT buys Woodbury senior facility for $88M Q&A: LSE Architects names Delma Palma housing market leader Richfield plans…...
Wastewater heat recovery turns sewage into clean energy
2+ week, 6+ day ago (857+ words) Top Women in Construction Wastewater heat recovery turns sewage into clean energy DENVER " When a massive event center was being developed in Denver, planners had to contend with two existing 6-foot-wide sewer pipes that emptied into the river, creating an…...
Clean energy weathers policy blows in turbulent 2025
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1179+ words) Top Women in Construction Clean energy weathers policy blows in turbulent 2025 There were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while blocking wind…...
Low-carbon concrete maker expands production
3+ week, 2+ day ago (331+ words) Top Women in Construction By Connor Linskey, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//December 22, 2025// MASFIELD, Conn. " The University of Connecticut is now using cutting edge concrete blocks from CarbonBuilt in construction projects at its field house and new school of…...
House backs bill to speed permitting for infrastructure projects
3+ week, 5+ day ago (881+ words) Top Women in Construction House backs bill to speed permitting for infrastructure projects WASHINGTON " The House approved legislation Thursday aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now take five or more years to complete,…...
Virtual power plants improve electric grid while lowering energy costs
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (391+ words) Top Women in Construction Virtual power plants improve electric grid while lowering energy costs By Justin Carpenter, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//December 17, 2025// In Texas, for example, some homeowners received solar panels and batteries at no upfront cost so…...