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States restrict air quality data from being used for enforcement

Federal funding for public air monitoring has fallen more than 35% over two decades after adjusting for inflation, Floodlight reports. The number of government...

EPA repeals emissions limits on coal and natural gas power plants

The repeal of Environmental Protection Agency rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas would remove...

Hyundai meets resistance in getting $900M in tax-exempt bonds for Ascension Parish mill

Opponents are wanting state financing officials to block a $900 million tax-exempt bond issue proposal tied to Hyundai’s planned $5.8B steel manufacturing facility in...

GM develops next-generation battery cells in bet on homegrown battery tech

General Motors is increasing its focus on sodium-ion technology for energy storage systems used by homes, businesses and data centers, CNBC reports. The company...

Black Bayou’s $1.6B Louisiana investment boosts natural gas infrastructure

Lafayette-based Black Bayou Energy Hub LLC announced a $1.6 billion investment last week to expand its Lafayette headquarters and develop critical natural gas infrastructure...

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