News from the environmental industry via the Environmental Protection Industry site.
- Safety Concerns Grow Over Battery Storage ProjectsEPA Administrator Lee Zeldin joined Long Islanders raising alarms about risks from large-scale BESS installations.
- Renewable Energy Innovation Seen as Key to Slowing Ocean Warming and AcidificationFrom rising sea temperatures to untapped tidal energy potential, scientists warn that cutting fossil fuel use and accelerating renewable adoption are critical to protecting marine ecosystems and building a sustainable future.
- State Funds Power Local Energy Upgrades in MarylandA new $64 million initiative helps towns and counties lower utility costs, modernize infrastructure, and move toward net-zero emissions.
- EPA Proposes to Rescind 2009 Endangerment Finding, Repealing $1 Trillion in RegulationsIf finalized, the proposal would roll back all greenhouse gas regulations for vehicles and engines, saving more than $54 billion annually while restoring consumer choice and regulatory certainty.
- EGLE Awards $7.9 Million in Solar for Savings Grants to Launch MI Solar For All Pilot ProjectsEight solar energy projects across Michigan selected to help low-income communities reduce energy costs and improve resiliency.
- Should You Bring That Appliance? The Energy Cost of Moving Old TechOutdated equipment may seem harmless, but the power it takes to move, set up, and dispose of old tech can drain energy and budgets fast — unless you plan wisely.
- Elevating Wind-Energy Safety: Why GWO Certification Is Critical for a Resilient WorkforceGWO certification sets global safety standards for wind-energy technicians, helping reduce risks, improve skills, and build a safer, more resilient workforce.
- Elevating Wind-Energy Safety: Why GWO Certification Is Critical for a Resilient WorkforceGWO certification sets global safety standards for wind-energy technicians, helping reduce risks, improve skills, and build a safer, more resilient workforce.
- EPA Seeks to Roll Back 2023 Power Plant Emissions RulesA major emissions policy targeting fossil fuel plants may be reversed, with grid reliability and legal uncertainty driving the proposed change.