Focus on Regulations
US House votes narrowly to repeal Biden administration EPA tailpipe emissions rules
The U.S. House has voted narrowly to repeal EPA's clean vehicle rules, but Biden vows a veto if it passes the Senate.
UK energy price comparison websites set for new regulations
Price comparison websites and energy brokers will be regulated in a bid to end their alleged “license to scam”.
‘She is dying’: Lawsuit asks Lake Winnipeg to be legally defined as a person
A lawsuit seeks to grant Lake Winnipeg constitutional rights, pushing for environmental assessments on lake management.
US agency review says Nevada lithium mine can co-exist with endangered flower
U.S. completes review of Nevada lithium mine, says project will supply critical EV minerals while protecting wildflower.
GM’s Cruise to begin testing autonomous vehicles in California
GM's self-driving unit Cruise will begin supervised testing with up to five autonomous vehicles in fall this year in California's Bay Area.
Govt not ‘sleepwalking’ over Grangemouth refinery: UK’s Starmer
Prime Minister Starmer denies his government is "sleepwalking" into "industrial devastation" amid the announced closure of Grangemouth.
Pressure still on oilsands sector despite silence after greenwashing law: think tank
Proposed Pathways Alliance carbon capture project should still go ahead, say researchers, after company keeps quiet since imposition of Competition Act.
Waymo in talks with Hyundai Motor to produce self-driving taxis: report
Waymo is in talks with Hyundai to use its Ioniq 5 for self-driving tech, potentially shifting away from China's Zeekr amid U.S. tariffs.
Lawsuits buffet US offshore wind projects, seeking to end or delay them
Opponents of offshore wind around the U.S. are pelting projects with lawsuits seeking to cancel them or tie them up for years in...
US treasury rule would expand tax credits for installing electric vehicle chargers
The Biden admin proposes tax credits for EV chargers, offering up to $100K for businesses, expanding clean energy access.
