A rapidly intensifying coastal storm set for the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic has already led to emergency declarations in four states and is forecast to bring heavy snow, record-challenging cold and possible blizzard conditions.
The big picture: On the heels of a winter storm that left more than 1 million without power across the eastern U.S., the National Weather Service said Saturday the new coastal system — with possible coastal flooding — will rapidly strengthen offshore Saturday into Sunday.
A new organization is launching to improve federal support for commercial deployment of a range of energy tech, with initial focus on the Energy Department's loan office.
Why it matters: The Energy Infrastructure Alliance Forum (EIAF) aims to fill what organizers call a need for a broad-based push that complements others' ongoing work on specific tech and finance streams.
President Trump's EPA is raising alarms with a shift in how it weighs the benefits of air pollution rules, with critics warning they'll lead to dangerous consequences for public health.
Why it matters: EPA regulations on ozone, soot, and more have produced cleaner air for decades, preventing deaths and ailments like heart problems and asthma.
Autonomous trucking startup Gatik signed a deal with a major consumer-goods company that will double its contracted revenue to $600 million over five years, Bloomberg reported this week.
Why it matters: Gatik says it is the first company in North America to deploy fully driverless trucks at scale, a milestone that moves the industry past limited pilots to sustained, revenue-generating operations that will strengthen supply chains.
