AI boom drives demand for energy, copper and infrastructure By EPN Staff Key Points The growth of artificial intelligence is constrained by access to electricity, copper, and rare-earth metals, reshaping supply chains and national infrastructure pr... Read more A new era in mining safety By Wayne Palmer Key Points MSHA is refocusing on statutory enforcement, not regulatory expansion. The agency will prioritize mandatory inspections, accident investigations, and mine rescue... 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 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 Power players: GOP state commissioners take on national energy leadership roles By EPN Staff Key Points Four new state commissioners — Kim David (OK), Sheri Haugen-Hoffart (ND), Kevin Thompson (AZ), and Gabriella Passidomo Smith (FL) — were appointed to the NARUC Boar... Read more Policymakers offer a carrot to help food trucks curb emissions By EPN Staff Key Points The Regional Air Quality Council launched the “Engines Off for Food Trucks” program to give food truck owners up to $20,000 each to switch... Read more Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Arizona copper mining legal battle By EPN staff Key Points A massive copper deposit in Arizona has been tied up in a 20-year legal fight between mining companies and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with a... Read more 1 2 3 Subscribe to Arizona MOST VIEWED 1 What the downfall of an environmental powerhouse could mean for conservative policy 2 Fix the forests, protect the grid 3 Montana Supreme Court denies youth litigants' effort to strike down emissions laws 4 As demand rises, lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules DONATE
A new era in mining safety By Wayne Palmer Key Points MSHA is refocusing on statutory enforcement, not regulatory expansion. The agency will prioritize mandatory inspections, accident investigations, and mine rescue... 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 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 Power players: GOP state commissioners take on national energy leadership roles By EPN Staff Key Points Four new state commissioners — Kim David (OK), Sheri Haugen-Hoffart (ND), Kevin Thompson (AZ), and Gabriella Passidomo Smith (FL) — were appointed to the NARUC Boar... Read more Policymakers offer a carrot to help food trucks curb emissions By EPN Staff Key Points The Regional Air Quality Council launched the “Engines Off for Food Trucks” program to give food truck owners up to $20,000 each to switch... Read more Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Arizona copper mining legal battle By EPN staff Key Points A massive copper deposit in Arizona has been tied up in a 20-year legal fight between mining companies and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with a... Read more 1 2 3 Subscribe to Arizona MOST VIEWED 1 What the downfall of an environmental powerhouse could mean for conservative policy 2 Fix the forests, protect the grid 3 Montana Supreme Court denies youth litigants' effort to strike down emissions laws 4 As demand rises, lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules DONATE
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 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 Power players: GOP state commissioners take on national energy leadership roles By EPN Staff Key Points Four new state commissioners — Kim David (OK), Sheri Haugen-Hoffart (ND), Kevin Thompson (AZ), and Gabriella Passidomo Smith (FL) — were appointed to the NARUC Boar... Read more Policymakers offer a carrot to help food trucks curb emissions By EPN Staff Key Points The Regional Air Quality Council launched the “Engines Off for Food Trucks” program to give food truck owners up to $20,000 each to switch... Read more Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Arizona copper mining legal battle By EPN staff Key Points A massive copper deposit in Arizona has been tied up in a 20-year legal fight between mining companies and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with a... Read more 1 2 3 Subscribe to Arizona MOST VIEWED 1 What the downfall of an environmental powerhouse could mean for conservative policy 2 Fix the forests, protect the grid 3 Montana Supreme Court denies youth litigants' effort to strike down emissions laws 4 As demand rises, lawmakers revisit energy permitting rules DONATE
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 Power players: GOP state commissioners take on national energy leadership roles By EPN Staff Key Points Four new state commissioners — Kim David (OK), Sheri Haugen-Hoffart (ND), Kevin Thompson (AZ), and Gabriella Passidomo Smith (FL) — were appointed to the NARUC Boar... Read more Policymakers offer a carrot to help food trucks curb emissions By EPN Staff Key Points The Regional Air Quality Council launched the “Engines Off for Food Trucks” program to give food truck owners up to $20,000 each to switch... Read more Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Arizona copper mining legal battle By EPN staff Key Points A massive copper deposit in Arizona has been tied up in a 20-year legal fight between mining companies and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with a... Read more 1 2 3 Subscribe to Arizona
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 Power players: GOP state commissioners take on national energy leadership roles By EPN Staff Key Points Four new state commissioners — Kim David (OK), Sheri Haugen-Hoffart (ND), Kevin Thompson (AZ), and Gabriella Passidomo Smith (FL) — were appointed to the NARUC Boar... Read more Policymakers offer a carrot to help food trucks curb emissions By EPN Staff Key Points The Regional Air Quality Council launched the “Engines Off for Food Trucks” program to give food truck owners up to $20,000 each to switch... Read more Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Arizona copper mining legal battle By EPN staff Key Points A massive copper deposit in Arizona has been tied up in a 20-year legal fight between mining companies and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with a... Read more 1 2 3 Subscribe to Arizona
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 Power players: GOP state commissioners take on national energy leadership roles By EPN Staff Key Points Four new state commissioners — Kim David (OK), Sheri Haugen-Hoffart (ND), Kevin Thompson (AZ), and Gabriella Passidomo Smith (FL) — were appointed to the NARUC Boar... Read more Policymakers offer a carrot to help food trucks curb emissions By EPN Staff Key Points The Regional Air Quality Council launched the “Engines Off for Food Trucks” program to give food truck owners up to $20,000 each to switch... Read more Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Arizona copper mining legal battle By EPN staff Key Points A massive copper deposit in Arizona has been tied up in a 20-year legal fight between mining companies and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with a... Read more 1 2 3 Subscribe to Arizona
Power players: GOP state commissioners take on national energy leadership roles By EPN Staff Key Points Four new state commissioners — Kim David (OK), Sheri Haugen-Hoffart (ND), Kevin Thompson (AZ), and Gabriella Passidomo Smith (FL) — were appointed to the NARUC Boar... Read more Policymakers offer a carrot to help food trucks curb emissions By EPN Staff Key Points The Regional Air Quality Council launched the “Engines Off for Food Trucks” program to give food truck owners up to $20,000 each to switch... Read more Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Arizona copper mining legal battle By EPN staff Key Points A massive copper deposit in Arizona has been tied up in a 20-year legal fight between mining companies and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with a... Read more 1 2 3 Subscribe to Arizona
Policymakers offer a carrot to help food trucks curb emissions By EPN Staff Key Points The Regional Air Quality Council launched the “Engines Off for Food Trucks” program to give food truck owners up to $20,000 each to switch... Read more Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Arizona copper mining legal battle By EPN staff Key Points A massive copper deposit in Arizona has been tied up in a 20-year legal fight between mining companies and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with a... Read more 1 2 3 Subscribe to Arizona
Intermittent electricity sources driving the bulk of new U.S. capacity By EPN Staff Key Points The U.S. may set a 23-year record in 2025 for new electric generation capacity (64 GW), with solar making up more than half and battery st... Read more Arizona copper mining legal battle By EPN staff Key Points A massive copper deposit in Arizona has been tied up in a 20-year legal fight between mining companies and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with a... Read more 1 2 3 Subscribe to Arizona
Arizona copper mining legal battle By EPN staff Key Points A massive copper deposit in Arizona has been tied up in a 20-year legal fight between mining companies and the San Carlos Apache Tribe, with a... Read more 1 2 3 Subscribe to Arizona
