Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, and West Virginia filed coordinated lawsuits against Institutional Shareholder Services, alleging the firm embedded ESG mandates into proxy recommendations while marketing itself as a neutral financial advisor.
While administrative civil cases are resolving more leniently, criminal enforcement produced its highest defendant count since fiscal year 2016 and resulted in forfeiture exceeding $1 billion in illegal proceeds.
The exposure most EHS teams are carrying right now is not from failing operations. It is from the inability to demonstrate that operations are succeeding.
The California ISO Board of Governors approved 38 transmission projects totaling $6.7 billion to meet rising load demand and expand access to renewable energy basins across California by 2035.
EPA's industrial stormwater permit expired February 28 with no replacement finalized. Facilities operating under administrative continuance are fully inspectable heading into summer storm season.
Anderon will initially focus on wafer fabrication for superconducting qubit technology and supporting electronics, with plans to expand into other quantum computing approaches over time.
The EPA proposed rules on May 18 retaining PFOA and PFOS drinking water limits while rescinding standards for four other PFAS. Compliance shifts to 2031 opt-in, and nearly $1B in new grants rolled out this week.
House FY2027 energy and water bill advances at $58.5B, cutting grid and clean energy programs sharply while boosting nuclear defense and water infrastructure.
Mexico's CFE declared grid emergencies three times in summer 2024 and reserve margins hit 3% in May of that year. For manufacturers who relocated to Mexico, summer reliability risk was not in the original location analysis.
Tornado damage put Wynne’s wastewater system under pressure. Its rebuild highlights how recovery can support stronger, lower-maintenance infrastructure.
ChargePoint and OBE Power will deploy 2,500 EV charging ports at multifamily housing in 2026, closing a charging access gap that affects millions of apartment-dwelling EV drivers across North America.
Two Adirondack Park towns passed battery storage moratoriums in March, bringing New York's total to 98. More than 1 GW of planned capacity is delayed as state fire codes and permitting legislation advance.
Wildfire smoke and ash degrade Alberta and BC transmission infrastructure far beyond fire proximity. Industrial operators in western Canada face a reliability risk window that starts earlier each year.
ABTC’s Nevada recycling facility posted record revenue and positive gross margin. The quarter shows early traction, though expansion risks remain.
A new electrified cement process could cut energy use and emissions. Using waste cement as feedstock, UBC researchers report a possible circular route.
Vermont's Sustainable Data Centers Act has cleared both Senate committees and is now at third reading following a 26-to-3 floor vote on amendments.
FERC approved PJM's updated transmission cost assignments on May 15, covering 358 new reliability projects effective June 14, 2026, with a 30-day compliance filing required on cost allocation methodology.
NERC puts 13 of 23 North American grid regions at elevated or high risk. When mutual aid fails because neighboring regions are stressed simultaneously, continuity plans built for single-region events break down.
Fusion is moving from lab work to infrastructure planning. A new UK consortium aims to turn momentum into a bankable commercial power project.
UHERO's 2026 Housing Factbook documents declining condo prices, surging insurance premiums, and new FEMA flood map changes arriving in June that will raise carrying costs further.