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FERC staff issue environmental assessment of Rockies Express Colorado gas pipeline project
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FERC staff issue environmental assessment of Rockies Express Colorado gas pipeline project
Staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) have prepared an environmental assessment of Rockies Express Pipeline LLC's proposed Critical Energy Reliability Link Project in Colorado.
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October 8, 2026 at 12:07 PM
FERC staff issue environmental assessment of Rockies Express Colorado gas pipeline project
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EPA issues 2027 HFC allowances, revokes some from Solstice and FluoroFusion
EPA issues 2027 HFC allowances, revokes some from Solstice and FluoroFusion
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Tuesday it has issued calendar year 2027 allowances for hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) production and consumption, and has revoked or withheld allowances from specific entities under its administrative consequence rules.
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October 6, 2026 at 12:31 PM
EPA issues 2027 HFC allowances, revokes some from Solstice and FluoroFusion
EPA seeks comment on plans for 2024 fine particle standard designations
EPA seeks comment on plans for 2024 fine particle standard designations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday asked for public comment on its intended approach for designating areas of the country under the 2024 annual fine particle (PM2.5) air quality standard, according to a notice in the Federal Register.
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October 6, 2026 at 12:21 PM
EPA seeks comment on plans for 2024 fine particle standard designations
NMFS raises Gulf red grouper catch limits and ends recreational seasonal closure
NMFS raises Gulf red grouper catch limits and ends recreational seasonal closure
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a final rule that raises catch limits for Gulf of America red grouper.
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October 6, 2026 at 12:16 PM
NMFS raises Gulf red grouper catch limits and ends recreational seasonal closure
US wildlife agency agrees to decide monarch butterfly listing by June 2030
US wildlife agency agrees to decide monarch butterfly listing by June 2030
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed on Wednesday to submit a final Endangered Species Act listing determination for the monarch butterfly by June 6, 2030, under a settlement with two conservation groups that still requires court approval.
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October 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
US wildlife agency agrees to decide monarch butterfly listing by June 2030
California-led coalition asks appeals court to review NHTSA fuel economy rule
California-led coalition asks appeals court to review NHTSA fuel economy rule
Petition for review filed in First Circuit. Coalition alleges rule is contrary to law. Rule ends CAFE credit trading in 2028, release says.
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October 2, 2026 at 3:13 PM
California-led coalition asks appeals court to review NHTSA fuel economy rule
UK requires permitted waste sites in England to report loads digitally
UK requires permitted waste sites in England to report loads digitally
The British government said that from Thursday over 12,000 permitted waste sites across England must report, in near real-time, every load of waste they receive through a new 'Report Receipt of Waste' service aimed at waste crime.
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October 1, 2026 at 4:29 AM
UK requires permitted waste sites in England to report loads digitally
California governor signs bill requiring environmental review of large coal projects
California governor signs bill requiring environmental review of large coal projects
Governor Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 40, the Community First Coal Review Act, which requires developers of large coal facilities to fully disclose their projects' impacts and develop mitigation measures before they are granted approval, Earthjustice said.
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October 1, 2026 at 4:13 AM
California governor signs bill requiring environmental review of large coal projects
UK government announces £79 million for tree planting and nature recovery
UK government announces £79 million for tree planting and nature recovery
Britain's Environment Secretary on Wednesday announced £79 million of new government funding for communities across England to restore nature and adapt to the impacts of climate change, including £53 million for urban and rural tree planting.
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October 1, 2026 at 4:04 AM
UK government announces £79 million for tree planting and nature recovery
India's cabinet approves Rs 1,86,405 crore green corridor transmission and battery scheme
India's cabinet approves Rs 1,86,405 crore green corridor transmission and battery scheme
India's Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme, the government said on Wednesday, to strengthen intra-state transmission systems and enable evacuation of up to 135 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy.
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September 30, 2026 at 9:50 AM
India's cabinet approves Rs 1,86,405 crore green corridor transmission and battery scheme
India releases draft Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for public consultation
India releases draft Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for public consultation
India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sept 30 posted the draft Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026 on its website, and it is asking stakeholders and the public for comments as part of pre-legislative consultation.
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September 30, 2026 at 6:40 AM
India releases draft Petroleum (Amendment) Bill, 2026 for public consultation
Energy Department seeks bids for exchange of up to 40 million barrels
Energy Department seeks bids for exchange of up to 40 million barrels
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to exchange up to 40 million barrels of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), continuing its execution of a 172-million-barrel release.
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September 30, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Energy Department seeks bids for exchange of up to 40 million barrels
Conservation groups sue Trump administration over Hermosa mine expansion in Arizona
Conservation groups sue Trump administration over Hermosa mine expansion in Arizona
The Center for Biological Diversity and Patagonia Area Resource Alliance sued the Trump administration over its Sept. 2 approval of the expansion of South32's Hermosa mine onto federal public lands in southern Arizona, the groups said.
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September 30, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Conservation groups sue Trump administration over Hermosa mine expansion in Arizona
India's power ministry specifies corporate average fuel economy norms for M1 category vehicles
India's power ministry specifies corporate average fuel economy norms for M1 category vehicles
India's Ministry of Power on Sept 29 notified Corporate Average Fuel Economy Norms for M1 category motor vehicles for April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2032, setting annual average fuel consumption standards for each manufacturer.
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September 29, 2026 at 6:06 PM
India's power ministry specifies corporate average fuel economy norms for M1 category vehicles