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Conservation Named a Top Priority in Final Public Lands Rule

Conservation is now defined as a “use” of public land in a rule the Interior Department finalized Thursday—a move widely expected to be challenged in court because Western states with oil, gas, and mineral resources fear it will stifle drilling and mining.

EPA Issues New Policy to Sync Up Civil, Criminal Enforcement

The EPA has issued a new internal policy that could have a dramatic effect on whether enforcement cases are pursued as civil or criminal matters, and how easily that decision can change in midstream.

Biden Vehicle Emissions Rule Draws Lawsuit From State Coalition

The Biden administration’s final emissions rule for cars will force an unrealistic transition to electric vehicles, according to a petition for review filed Thursday by a troop of Republican-led states.

Siemens Energy Among Recipients of $2 Billion Green Tax Credits

Renewable energy company Siemens Energy Inc. and Danish electrolyzer manufacturer Topsoe A/S are among dozens of recipients of around $2 billion in clean energy tax credits set to be announced Friday by the Biden administration.

Energy Officials Mull Price Aid to Slumping Critical Materials

The Biden administration is weighing ways to support the market for critical materials such as copper, nickel, silicon and electrical steel, as the industry faces price pressures and outsize influence from China.

Rare Toads or Clean Energy? An Environmental Law Fight in Nevada

In Nevada, can a balance be struck between an endangered toad species and the pressing need to address climate change? The future of NEPA, a 54-year-old environmental law, may hold the answer.

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Clean Hydrogen’s Best Bet May Be a Rainforest State in Borneo

The oil-rich Malaysian state of Sarawak in Borneo is aiming to transform itself into a center for clean hydrogen energy, betting that its ability to harness an abundance of hydropower can help it defy challenges that are <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/S0UWXXDWX2PS","_id":"0000018e-f33b-d583-afbf-f3ffa6510002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">clouding the fuel’s prospects elsewhere.

LS Power Is Said to Seek Sale of Group of Gas-Fired Plants

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California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk

How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project

Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries

Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims

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Crypto Trader Convicted in $110 Million Mango Markets Fraud (2)

A trader accused of exploiting Mango Markets rules to steal $110 million from the exchange was convicted of fraud in the first US trial involving criminal charges tied to <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SBND97T0G1KW","_id":"0000018e-f2f5-d583-afbf-f2fd9c280000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">cryptocurrency manipulation.

Trump Media Advises ‘Long-Term’ Investors on Thwarting Shorts

Donald Trump’s social media company, whose meteoric stock gains made the former president billions on paper before a rapid selloff wiped out more than two-thirds of the advance, took the unusual step of advising investors how to prevent bets against the firm.