The share of global electricity from renewables rose to a record 30% last year as the growth of wind and solar power continued to far exceed that of fossil fuels. benvgo.com/n5S2DzH

More than two dozen states are challenging a new Biden administration rule that forces US power plants to stifle greenhouse gas pollution, calling it an unlawful bid to remake the nation’s electricity system. benvgo.com/KUuGMik

Trump's vocal disdain for wind farms is another worry for developers, who’ve faced high costs and supply-chain woes. benvgo.com/mszRwd6

More than two dozen states are challenging a new Biden administration rule that forces US power plants to stifle greenhouse gas pollution. benvgo.com/9elqY2C

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The swelling number of rules restricting commercial uses of chemicals that the EPA plans to issue should spur greater interest in technical analyses that select safe alternatives. benvgo.com/nr1qisi

Electric transmission line projects in certain areas of the West, Great Plains, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast could be deemed in the “national interest” as part of potential transmission corridors. benvgo.com/Zrnyqzu

Rice farming is a surprisingly large source of planet-warming methane. Yet while a solution to tackle emissions has existed for decades, farmers haven’t embraced it. Now, a startup has found a way to get them on board, halving harmful emissions. benvgo.com/fBbROpN

The EPA’s decision to broadly prohibit as many commercial and industrial uses of methylene chloride is likely to be challenged in court. benvgo.com/83ZyYUd

One man’s North Carolina waterfront property is the focus of litigation that his attorneys are positioning as the next Supreme Court showdown over wetlands regulation. benvgo.com/qtr9SgQ

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will oversee four lawsuits challenging the EPA’s rule that will phase out ongoing uses of chyrsotile asbestos. benvgo.com/cHtOM0n

The Delaware Supreme Court won’t review a recent decision that slashes parts of the state’s climate lawsuit against BP, Exxon Mobil, and other companies. benvgo.com/KUuQmXb

A bipartisan congressional effort to extend federal benefits to victims of nuclear radiation exposure has sparked tension between constituent concerns and members’ ability to pass critical national policy legislation. benvgo.com/mxwnSlj

The number of European banks taking account of environmental risks in their reserves for loan losses has more than tripled in a year. benvgo.com/PmpsrY7

Catastrophic floods continue to paralyze the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, with four-fifths of the state — home to 11 million people — affected following torrential rainfall. benvgo.com/RQ4f6ep

Rice farming is a surprisingly large source of planet-warming methane. Yet while a solution to tackle emissions has existed for decades, farmers haven’t embraced it. Now, a startup has found a way to get them on board, halving harmful emissions. benvgo.com/stYJjWE

The EPA’s decision to broadly prohibit as many commercial and industrial uses of methylene chloride is likely to be challenged in court. benvgo.com/ph0yylC

One man’s North Carolina waterfront property is the focus of litigation that his attorneys are positioning as the next Supreme Court showdown over wetlands regulation. benvgo.com/vT9HEpb

The White House’s latest bid to speed up environmental permitting may not encourage the promised waves of private investment because the path forward for project reviews is still so uncertain. benvgo.com/EXhZFgS

Plunging prices for solar panels that have slashed profits across the sector don’t have much room fall any further, according to the chairmen of two of the industry’s biggest firms. benvgo.com/waGM5hH