Major US steel company backs away from plan to make green steel
Cleveland-Cliffs was going to outfit an Ohio plant with pollution-reducing tech. Now, to align with Trump’s priorities, the firm is turning back to fossil fuels.
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Launch ReportCleveland-Cliffs was going to outfit an Ohio plant with pollution-reducing tech. Now, to align with Trump’s priorities, the firm is turning back to fossil fuels.
Supporters hoped the legislation would accelerate the state’s clean energy transition, but it stalled amid opposition from unions, farmers, and fossil-fuel groups.
The proposal is part of a swift-moving package that would also unravel the state’s climate targets. Duke Energy and industrial customers have voiced support.
Observers blame "culture wars,” while a Republican consultant says messaging for clean energy must emphasize economic, not environmental, benefits.
The loss of $3.7 billion in funding for industrial decarbonization threatens efforts to replace large-scale fossil-fueled boilers with electric options.
Cleveland-Cliffs was going to outfit an Ohio plant with pollution-reducing tech. Now, to align with Trump’s priorities, the firm is turning back to fossil fuels.
Cleveland-Cliffs was going to outfit an Ohio plant with pollution-reducing tech. Now, to align with Trump’s priorities, the firm is turning back to fossil fuels.
Activists want Trump to claw back funding for a floating offshore wind port in Northern California, signaling an expansion of anti-wind sentiment to the West Coast.
Activists want Trump to claw back funding for a floating offshore wind port in Northern California, signaling an expansion of anti-wind sentiment to the West Coast.
Supporters hoped the legislation would accelerate the state’s clean energy transition, but it stalled amid opposition from unions, farmers, and fossil-fuel groups.
Supporters hoped the legislation would accelerate the state’s clean energy transition, but it stalled amid opposition from unions, farmers, and fossil-fuel groups.
Advocates are already fighting to preserve Biden-era rules that would cut toxins and greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas power plants.
Advocates are already fighting to preserve Biden-era rules that would cut toxins and greenhouse gas emissions from coal and gas power plants.
As written, the “Big Beautiful Bill” would cast uncertainty over a staggering amount of solar, battery, and wind projects, just as energy demand is surging.
As written, the “Big Beautiful Bill” would cast uncertainty over a staggering amount of solar, battery, and wind projects, just as energy demand is surging.
The legislation would impose monthly fees on community solar operators, changing the rules for existing projects and making the state a “pariah” for investors.
The legislation would impose monthly fees on community solar operators, changing the rules for existing projects and making the state a “pariah” for investors.
The proposal is part of a swift-moving package that would also unravel the state’s climate targets. Duke Energy and industrial customers have voiced support.
The proposal is part of a swift-moving package that would also unravel the state’s climate targets. Duke Energy and industrial customers have voiced support.
Observers blame "culture wars,” while a Republican consultant says messaging for clean energy must emphasize economic, not environmental, benefits.
Observers blame "culture wars,” while a Republican consultant says messaging for clean energy must emphasize economic, not environmental, benefits.
After an opposition campaign waged by SoCalGas and others, regulators tanked rules that would’ve encouraged, but not required, a transition to electric heat pumps.
After an opposition campaign waged by SoCalGas and others, regulators tanked rules that would’ve encouraged, but not required, a transition to electric heat pumps.
The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.
The state Legislature finally passed a proposal to fund backup power for critical facilities like nursing homes and fire stations.
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