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Chicago, IL · Chicago

Citizen groups challenge $134M Ameren Illinois rate increase

57% Left coverage: 7 sources

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- Citizen advocacy groups, on Wednesday, argued that a proposed $134 million rate hike for natural gas use is beyond what is needed. The Citizens Utility Board and the Illinois Public Interest Research Group held a joint news conference, saying Ameren Illinois' request to the Illinois Commerce Commission asking to raise the gas prices is overly excessive, said Jim Chilsen, CUB's communications director. "Consumer advocates a…See the Story

Duke Energy · Raleigh

Donald van der Vaart: North Carolina Utilities Commission nominee has history of controversy, potential conflicts

North Carolina lawmakers this week will begin considering the nomination to the North Carolina Utilities Commission of Donald van der Vaart, whose wife’s work would present potential conflicts of interest for him in this role, and who has been a lightning rod for controversy due to extreme positions questioning humans’ role in driving climate change. Van der Vaart’s nomination to the NCUC is scheduled to get an initial hearing in the Senate Agri…Read Article

Kansas City, Kansas · Kansas City

Evergy leans into fossil fuels as it backtracks on climate commitments

Kansas City-based Evergy this month signaled plans to delay the retirement of its coal plants, increase planned methane gas generation, and reduce and delay new renewable energy generation, raising questions about its ability to meet its pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2045, and the cost to consumers of the new gas plants. The shifts are included in Evergy’s most recent update to its integrated resource plan (IRP) for its Kansas subsidiar…Read Article

Meet the top donors to Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

President Donald Trump raised a record $239 million for his 2025 inauguration celebrations, propelled by contributions from corporations and ultra-wealthy individuals — including more than a dozen people Trump has nominated to a variety of roles in his administration. Donald Trump · United States See the Story

Utility CEOs get raises as companies roll back diversity, environmental pay incentives and rates increase

In 2024, investor-owned utilities paid their chief executive officers a total of over $530 million, according to an analysis by the Energy and Policy Institute based on the latest proxy statements released by the companies. Of the 54 utilities examined, most increased the total executive compensation paid out in 2024 over the previous year’s levels. Among the companies where CEO compensation increased most dramatically were Richmond, Virginia-ba…Richmond, United States · Richmond Read Article

Kehoe signs law likely to increase utilities' profits, Missourians' utility bills

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed off on his first major energy package earlier this month, a suite of policies likely to increase Missourians’ utility bills and corporate utilities’ profits, reflecting his deep ties to the industry. Kehoe signed Senate Bill (SB) 4—the Missouri legislature’s omnibus utility bill—into law on April 9. The bill, led by Republican State Senator Mike Cierpiot and pushed by the state’s utilities, was roundly critici…Jefferson City, Missouri · Jefferson City Read Article

Target foot traffic has declined for 10 consecutive weeks since rolling back DEI: Report

52% Left coverage: 21 sources

According to data from the analytics firm Placer.ai, foot traffic at Target stores has declined for 10 consecutive weeks. More than 200,000 people also participated in a nationwide boycott of the retailer. Target reacted to the Trump administration’s threats by announcing it was scaling back its DEI commitments.Target · United States See the Story

Southern Company Retreats on Clean Energy Ambition as Emissions Cuts Stall

Southern Company has quietly weakened the key greenhouse gas reduction metric used in its executive compensation program — a move that makes it easier for top executives to receive performance payouts while doing less to reduce emissions. In its newly released 2025 proxy statement, Southern lowered the megawatt (MW) thresholds it uses to reward its executives with bonus payments for “fleet transition” progress — the metric intended to track the …Atlanta, Georgia · Atlanta Read Article

Doc Talk Podcast: Oscar Winner Alex Gibney Opens Secret Vault Of Political Cash In ‘The Dark Money Game’

60% Left coverage: 5 sources

Larry Householder is not a household name – except perhaps in the state of Ohio. The former Buckeye State powerbroker became a key target of “one of the largest public corruption conspiracies in Ohio history,” according to a U.S. Attorney, one that involved allegations of accepting bribes for a billion-dollar nuclear plant bailout. But that case didn’t just have relevance for Ohio. It’s a case study in the corrupting influence of untraceable…Donald Trump · Ohio See the Story

Who is Stewards of Texas, the group pushing anti-renewable energy bill SB 819?

A newly-formed 501(c)4 nonprofit is behind efforts to pass a bill that would enact draconian siting requirements for new solar and wind generation, impose additional permit requirements for developers and stifle the ability for some Texan landowners to develop clean energy resources on their property. The non-profit, Stewards of Texas Association, describes itself as safeguarding Texas’ “ecological and cultural identity” by supporting efforts t…Texas, United States · Texas Read Article

Proposed Nevada legislation poses risk to Southwest Gas customers

Nevada is considering legislation that would allow the state’s natural gas utilities to use new ways of setting rates that have proven disastrous for customers in other states, allowing utilities to increase the capital expenditures that drive their profits. The Nevada Senate Growth and Infrastructure Committee introduced Senate Bill 417 which would allow alternative rate-making for the state’s natural gas utilities, including its largest, South…Las Vegas, Nevada · Las Vegas Read Article

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Citizen groups challenge $134M Ameren Illinois rate increase

Donald van der Vaart: North Carolina Utilities Commission nominee has history of controversy, potential conflicts

Evergy leans into fossil fuels as it backtracks on climate commitments

Meet the top donors to Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund

Utility CEOs get raises as companies roll back diversity, environmental pay incentives and rates increase

Kehoe signs law likely to increase utilities' profits, Missourians' utility bills

Target foot traffic has declined for 10 consecutive weeks since rolling back DEI: Report

Southern Company Retreats on Clean Energy Ambition as Emissions Cuts Stall

Doc Talk Podcast: Oscar Winner Alex Gibney Opens Secret Vault Of Political Cash In ‘The Dark Money Game’

Who is Stewards of Texas, the group pushing anti-renewable energy bill SB 819?

Proposed Nevada legislation poses risk to Southwest Gas customers

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