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New PFAS Designation Expected to Spark Rise in Superfund Sites

Companies will have to pay millions of dollars to clean up more contaminated sites due to the EPA’s new Superfund PFAS rule, but site selection will take time and use predictable criteria, mandated data, and established processes, attorneys said.

FERC Must Consider Harm of Investors’ Utility Stakes, DOJ Says

US energy regulators should consider the possible consumer harms that could result from a policy that allows investment companies to take up to 20% control of public utilities, the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission said in comments Thursday.

Biden Boosts Energy Efficiency Standards for Affordable Housing

The Biden administration issued new minimum energy standards for homes built with federal dollars, a move that the government says will result in millions in annual cost savings for renters and homeowners.

Energy Regulators Approve New Gas Projects Over Clements Dissent

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-1 on Thursday to authorize the construction of three natural gas expansion projects, with the dissenting member arguing they fell short of the law.

EPA Gets Boost from States, Green Groups in Car Rules Battle

States, cities, and advocacy organizations are throwing their support behind the EPA’s latest round of tailpipe emission rules, which are under legal fire from Republican-led challengers.

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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Copper Hits $10,000 a Ton as BHP Bid Shows Tight Supply Pipeline

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Exxon Expects FTC to Approve Pioneer Deal by Mid-Year, CFO Says

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Trump Is Scaring GOP Away from Climate Action: Mary Ellen Klas

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New PFAS Designation Expected to Spark Rise in Superfund Sites

Companies will have to pay millions of dollars to clean up more contaminated sites due to the EPA’s new Superfund PFAS rule, but site selection will take time and use predictable criteria, mandated data, and established processes, attorneys said.

French Oil CEO Sees a Climate Path to New York: Javier Blas

Patrick Pouyanne, the head of Paris-listed TotalEnergies SE, is on a mission to prove there’s a middle way, boosting fossil-fuel production and using the proceeds to finance increased renewable electricity output. It’s a model that others should replicate — and policymakers should encourage.

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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Citi Spinoff Mints $4 Billion Fortune for CVC Buyout Barons (1)

About three decades ago, a group of Citigroup Inc. dealmakers including Donald Mackenzie, Steven Koltes and Rolly van Rappard left the Wall Street giant to strike out on their own. That decision has proved lucrative, with the trio now among the biggest winners of the long-awaited initial public offering of CVC Capital Partners.