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  • August 06, 2026

    Trump Admin Pays RWE $1.2B To Drop Offshore Wind Leases

    Germany-based RWE has agreed to give up its offshore wind leases off the coasts of New York, California and Louisiana in exchange for a $1.2 billion payment from President Donald Trump's administration, the latest in a string of payments from the government targeting wind energy.

  • August 06, 2026

    Ore. Judge Says DOD Wind Project Blockage Was Unlawful

    An Oregon federal judge on Thursday halted the U.S. Department of Defense's freeze of wind projects, finding renewable energy groups and environmental nonprofits are likely to succeed in showing the agency violated deadlines for reviewing the projects' impact on military readiness.

  • August 06, 2026

    9th Circ. Revives Corona Clay Pollution Suit Over Creek Status

    A Ninth Circuit panel reversed a lower court's order denying a clay recycling manufacturer's request for a new trial after being found to have violated the Clean Water Act, saying significant changes to the law require another look at the case.

  • August 06, 2026

    Brenntag Agrees To Curb Chemical Leaks At NC Storage Site

    German chemical distributor Brenntag has consented to a remediation plan to stop contaminants leaking into public waterways from its storage facility in North Carolina, according to an agreement filed in state court.

  • August 06, 2026

    9th Circ. Says EPA Air Quality Exception Pulled From 'Thin Air'

    The Ninth Circuit held Wednesday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority when it approved a California air quality plan that allowed weaker backup pollution controls for the state's San Joaquin Valley, with a dissent calling it a "Kafkaesque" and "alarming" ruling.

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