Arizona legislative session focuses on energy policy By EPN Staff Key Points Arizona lawmakers introduced nearly 40 bills addressing grid reliability, affordability, renewables, data centers and oversight of the Arizona Corporation Commissio... Read more Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds By EPN Staff Key Points A study by The Western Way found that ten mostly rural states (including South Dakota, Arizona, and North Dakota) have power grids 2–7 times more reliable than the ... Read more Regulations hobble critical energy projects in six states, says report By EPN Staff Key Points Permitting delays are stalling major energy projects: A new Americans for Prosperity report finds that bureaucratic permitting and litigation have delayed or cancel... Read more 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 1 2 3 4 Subscribe to Arizona 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
Rural red states lead in power grid reliability, report finds By EPN Staff Key Points A study by The Western Way found that ten mostly rural states (including South Dakota, Arizona, and North Dakota) have power grids 2–7 times more reliable than the ... Read more Regulations hobble critical energy projects in six states, says report By EPN Staff Key Points Permitting delays are stalling major energy projects: A new Americans for Prosperity report finds that bureaucratic permitting and litigation have delayed or cancel... Read more 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 1 2 3 4 Subscribe to Arizona 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
Regulations hobble critical energy projects in six states, says report By EPN Staff Key Points Permitting delays are stalling major energy projects: A new Americans for Prosperity report finds that bureaucratic permitting and litigation have delayed or cancel... Read more 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 1 2 3 4 Subscribe to Arizona 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
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 1 2 3 4 Subscribe to Arizona
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 1 2 3 4 Subscribe to Arizona
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 1 2 3 4 Subscribe to Arizona
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 1 2 3 4 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 1 2 3 4 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 1 2 3 4 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 1 2 3 4 Subscribe to Arizona
