Supreme Court halts good neighbor emissions rule

COURTS: The U.S. Supreme Court pauses enforcement of the EPA’s “good neighbor” rule, which sought to hold states responsible for air pollution from power plants and industry that ends up in other states, as legal challenges against it continue. (Associated Press)

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ALSO: Another Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission could make it harder for federal energy regulators to enforce their rules and collect fines. (E&E News)

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POLITICS:

• Climate change only got a few minutes of discussion during last night’s presidential debate, with President Biden highlighting his clean energy action and former President Trump giving an “incoherent nonanswer.” (Grist)
• In a speech to staff, U.S. EPA Administrator Michael Regan recalls the Trump administration’s silencing of federal scientists and praises the Biden administration’s rebuilding of the agency. (Washington Post)

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RENEWABLES: Americans’ support for renewable energy and electric vehicles is declining, with older Republicans driving the drop in support since 2020, according to a new Pew survey. (New York Times)

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OIL & GAS:

• Federal regulators approve a $10 billion liquified natural gas export terminal in Louisiana despite the Biden administration’s pause on permitting such projects. (Floodlight)
• The Biden administration finalizes plans to ban oil and gas drilling, mining and other development on 28 million acres of federal land in Alaska. (Washington Post)
• A California law banning new oil and gas wells near homes and schools takes effect after an industry group withdrew its ballot referendum seeking to overturn it. (Associated Press)
• Maryland’s public advocate says the utilities in the state are spending, on average, over $700 million a year on gas infrastructure, a practice that is making it harder for the state to hit its climate goals and reduce costs for low-income households. (Inside Climate News)

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HYDROGEN: A Texas plant illustrates how water can be turned into hydrogen-based fuel, but the power-intensive process relies on massive numbers of wind and solar plants. (Washington Post)

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CLIMATE: At least five other states look to replicate an Alabama grant program that helps homeowners strengthen roofs to lower insurance premiums and stave off a climate-related withdrawal by insurance companies. (Stateline)

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ELECTRIC VEHICLES: An analysis finds Nevada’s electric vehicle and battery industries have created more than 12,000 jobs and brought in $15 billion of private investment to the state. (Nevada Current)

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