✏️ 1. Needing NEPA: Rep. Raúl Grijalva and Sen. Ed Markey led an amicus brief defending the law to the Supreme Court in a case brought by fossil fuel interests.
- Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado involves whether the government can consider the greenhouse gas emissions from building a new rail line that will carry oil and gas.
🚢 2. Private ports: EPA announced $3 billion in IRA money for projects in 27 states and territories for zero-emission infrastructure and climate-friendly upgrades at ports.
💨 3. ReLease the turbines: Two companies won offshore wind leases for four areas in the Gulf of Maine near Massachusetts, Interior said today.
- The agency said it's the first commercial lease sale for floating offshore wind off the Atlantic Coast.
💻 4. Data center flex: The Electric Power Research Institute launched an effort to test whether data centers can serve as a grid resource, providing backup power solutions while improving grid interconnection and efficiency.
