After a difficult 2025, will offshore wind rebound in 2026? By EPN Staff Key Points Federal policy actions in 2025 significantly slowed U.S. wind development, including the rollback of subsidies/tax credits, tighter restrictions on foreign-made com... Read more Expensive and concerning new energy mandate from Colorado’s PUC By Anthony Hartsook Key Points Colorado’s PUC updated “clean heat plan” emissions targets, requiring Xcel Energy and other natural gas utilities to cut heating-related carbon emissions by ... Read more Local governments limiting data center growth as public opposition mounts By EPN Staff Key Points Local governments increasingly rejected, delayed, or restricted new data center projects in late 2025 due to mounting resident opposition over issues like energy us... Read more Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is restructuring and rebranding federal science laboratories to realign energy research priorities, including scaling back NCAR’s climate-f... Read more Trump administration plans to expand offshore drilling By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing, with 34 lease sales planned from 2026–2031, compared to just three propo... Read more What does energy look like this year? Trends to look for in 2026 By EPN Staff Key Points Nuclear power is re-emerging as a central pillar of U.S. energy policy, driven by executive action to accelerate permitting, expand SMRs, refurbish existing r... Read more America needs a mining comeback By Nicholas Lugansky Key Points As the economy electrifies, minerals like lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are becoming foundational to energy systems, advanced tec... Read more Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MOST VIEWED 1 Idaho National Laboratory to unlock the energy potential of spent nuclear fuel 2 Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds 3 Oklahoma seeks new federal laboratory focused on gas, AI and space research 4 EPA rolls back greenhouse gas rule, estimates $1.3 trillion in savings for American consumers DONATE
Expensive and concerning new energy mandate from Colorado’s PUC By Anthony Hartsook Key Points Colorado’s PUC updated “clean heat plan” emissions targets, requiring Xcel Energy and other natural gas utilities to cut heating-related carbon emissions by ... Read more Local governments limiting data center growth as public opposition mounts By EPN Staff Key Points Local governments increasingly rejected, delayed, or restricted new data center projects in late 2025 due to mounting resident opposition over issues like energy us... Read more Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is restructuring and rebranding federal science laboratories to realign energy research priorities, including scaling back NCAR’s climate-f... Read more Trump administration plans to expand offshore drilling By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing, with 34 lease sales planned from 2026–2031, compared to just three propo... Read more What does energy look like this year? Trends to look for in 2026 By EPN Staff Key Points Nuclear power is re-emerging as a central pillar of U.S. energy policy, driven by executive action to accelerate permitting, expand SMRs, refurbish existing r... Read more America needs a mining comeback By Nicholas Lugansky Key Points As the economy electrifies, minerals like lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are becoming foundational to energy systems, advanced tec... Read more Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Local governments limiting data center growth as public opposition mounts By EPN Staff Key Points Local governments increasingly rejected, delayed, or restricted new data center projects in late 2025 due to mounting resident opposition over issues like energy us... Read more Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is restructuring and rebranding federal science laboratories to realign energy research priorities, including scaling back NCAR’s climate-f... Read more Trump administration plans to expand offshore drilling By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing, with 34 lease sales planned from 2026–2031, compared to just three propo... Read more What does energy look like this year? Trends to look for in 2026 By EPN Staff Key Points Nuclear power is re-emerging as a central pillar of U.S. energy policy, driven by executive action to accelerate permitting, expand SMRs, refurbish existing r... Read more America needs a mining comeback By Nicholas Lugansky Key Points As the economy electrifies, minerals like lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are becoming foundational to energy systems, advanced tec... Read more Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Securing America’s grid against foreign attack By Harry Krejsa Key Points China views the U.S. electric grid as a strategic military target, with cyber operations intended to disrupt civilian infrastructure and undermine U.S. pow... Read more Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is restructuring and rebranding federal science laboratories to realign energy research priorities, including scaling back NCAR’s climate-f... Read more Trump administration plans to expand offshore drilling By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing, with 34 lease sales planned from 2026–2031, compared to just three propo... Read more What does energy look like this year? Trends to look for in 2026 By EPN Staff Key Points Nuclear power is re-emerging as a central pillar of U.S. energy policy, driven by executive action to accelerate permitting, expand SMRs, refurbish existing r... Read more America needs a mining comeback By Nicholas Lugansky Key Points As the economy electrifies, minerals like lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are becoming foundational to energy systems, advanced tec... Read more Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Two federally funded science agencies in Colorado revamped to align with administration priorities By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is restructuring and rebranding federal science laboratories to realign energy research priorities, including scaling back NCAR’s climate-f... Read more Trump administration plans to expand offshore drilling By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing, with 34 lease sales planned from 2026–2031, compared to just three propo... Read more What does energy look like this year? Trends to look for in 2026 By EPN Staff Key Points Nuclear power is re-emerging as a central pillar of U.S. energy policy, driven by executive action to accelerate permitting, expand SMRs, refurbish existing r... Read more America needs a mining comeback By Nicholas Lugansky Key Points As the economy electrifies, minerals like lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are becoming foundational to energy systems, advanced tec... Read more Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Trump administration plans to expand offshore drilling By EPN Staff Key Points The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic expansion of offshore oil and gas leasing, with 34 lease sales planned from 2026–2031, compared to just three propo... Read more What does energy look like this year? Trends to look for in 2026 By EPN Staff Key Points Nuclear power is re-emerging as a central pillar of U.S. energy policy, driven by executive action to accelerate permitting, expand SMRs, refurbish existing r... Read more America needs a mining comeback By Nicholas Lugansky Key Points As the economy electrifies, minerals like lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are becoming foundational to energy systems, advanced tec... Read more Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
What does energy look like this year? Trends to look for in 2026 By EPN Staff Key Points Nuclear power is re-emerging as a central pillar of U.S. energy policy, driven by executive action to accelerate permitting, expand SMRs, refurbish existing r... Read more America needs a mining comeback By Nicholas Lugansky Key Points As the economy electrifies, minerals like lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are becoming foundational to energy systems, advanced tec... Read more Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
America needs a mining comeback By Nicholas Lugansky Key Points As the economy electrifies, minerals like lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements are becoming foundational to energy systems, advanced tec... Read more Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Arizona scraps energy mandates for market-driven utility regulation By EPN Staff Key Points The Republican-led Arizona Corporation Commission voted to eliminate the state’s renewable energy standard and energy-efficiency mandates, arguing the rules are out... Read more Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more
Three decommissioned nuclear plants to restart to support growing energy demand By EPN Staff Key Points Three previously decommissioned nuclear plants in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Iowa will be brought back online between 2026 and 2029 to help meet record-high elect... Read more
