Pax Silica unites U.S. partners to strengthen AI supply chains, expand semiconductor capacity, and reduce coercive dependencies across critical technologies.
Lethbridge completes Alberta’s first curbside battery pickup, collecting 3,000 kg and setting a new benchmark for accessible, community-driven recycling programs.
A 2025 Colorado River Basin analysis finds human-driven climate change is driving both rising temperatures and declining precipitation in the Southwest.
Global shipping CO2 rose 9.3% from 2019–2024 as trade and route distances grew, with containers and bulk carriers driving most emissions despite efficiency gains.
A federal court has vacated the nationwide pause on wind permits, finding the Wind Order unlawful and requiring agencies to resume processing applications.
A federal court vacated Detroit’s ozone redesignation, restoring Moderate controls and raising new compliance considerations for 2026 infrastructure projects.
New Jersey’s PFAS bills tighten product bans while granting fire departments a one-year foam extension, reshaping compliance for municipalities and industry.
Washington approves the 160 MW Carriger Solar project, adding storage capacity as the state works to accelerate slow renewable-energy growth.
Idaho and the U.S. Forest Service expand Shared Stewardship to increase timber production, reduce wildfire risk, and accelerate cross-boundary forest restoration.
Indiana’s new SB 54 would restrict local solar siting by requiring rezoning before overlay districts can host commercial solar projects, reshaping project development.
Released in November 2025, new maritime SMR research shows global nuclear and shipping agencies must build unified safety, liability, and port-access rules.
Louisiana will use $20.9M in FEMA funding and a $2M LED grant to build a new paint hangar at Chennault Airport, supporting more than 100 jobs.
Chesapeake Bay states approved a revised watershed agreement setting 2040 pollution-reduction and habitat goals to protect jobs, ecosystems, and coastal communities.
Colorado secures NTIA approval for $420.6M in BEAD funding to expand high-speed internet to 96,000 residents, advancing statewide digital access goals.
Global climate experts meet in Paris to launch AR7, beginning coordinated work across all three IPCC Working Groups to assess emerging science and policy needs.
IAEA launches a pilot SMR regulatory school as countries strengthen safety frameworks, build technical capacity, and prepare for next-generation nuclear projects.
Georgia’s municipalities are showing how global sustainability goals can be translated into local results.
Arkansas approves $153.9M for water and wastewater upgrades, supporting 52 systems and advancing long-term planning under the Arkansas Water Plan update.
Global energy-transition investment hit $2.4T in 2024, but renewable growth slowed sharply, raising concerns about staying on track for 2030 climate goals.
DOE’s overhaul removes key clean-energy offices, shifts funding away from renewables, and elevates fossil fuels, nuclear, and critical minerals.