30 April 2025 • Supported by

POLITICS

• The U.S. EPA indicates in a court filing that it intends to cancel 781 grants issued under the Biden administration, most of them tied to environmental justice. (Washington Post)
• President Trump has signed 20 climate-related executive orders in his first 100 days in office, and his term has so far been marked by stock market uncertainty, clean manufacturing project cancellations, and tariffs that are set to hurt the fossil fuel industry. (Heatmap)
• The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee releases the first draft of its portion of the budget package, which includes annual EV fees and clawbacks of unspent funds for sustainable aviation fuels, building efficiency upgrades, and low-carbon road materials. (Heatmap)

OIL & GAS

• Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has taken a sharp turn since supporting an “all of the above” energy strategy that included clean energy while serving as North Dakota’s governor, and now largely focuses on oil and gas development. (E&E News)

OFFSHORE WIND

• The head of Equinor, which is behind the halted Empire Wind project, calls the Trump administration’s order to stop work on the project “unlawful” and says the company is “considering our legal options.” (Renews)

CLEAN ENERGY

• Korean solar cell and transmission companies are ramping up their investments into U.S. manufacturing facilities in Georgia and North Carolina to take advantage of Trump’s trade war and get a leg up on Chinese companies affected by the tariffs. (Dong-A Ilbo, Dong-A Ilbo)

FINANCE

• Jigar Shah and Jonathan Silver, both former heads of the federal Loan Programs Office, announce a new advisory firm to help “sustainability-focused” companies grow. (E&E News)

CARBON CAPTURE

• A carbon removal industry group argues for integrating carbon capture into mining operations in an effort to appeal to the Trump administration energy goals. (Axios)
  

SOLAR

• Corning plans to expand its investment into its eastern Michigan advanced manufacturing operations to $1.5 billion to meet demand for U.S.-made solar components. (MLive)
• A Michigan State University researcher says California Central Valley farmers converting just a fraction of their land to solar production could generate enough extra revenue to “feel security for their whole operation.” (Grist)
• Pittsburgh International Airport announces plans to add more than 11,000 new solar panels to its existing array, which will more than double its solar generation and strengthen its on-site microgrid. (WESA)

GRID

• Transformer manufacturer TS Conductor shifted its plans from building a factory in Michigan to South Carolina because of its reliance on workforce training and government cooperation, but now plans to scale back dramatically due to Trump’s tariffs and pullback in clean energy funding. (Latitude Media)
• MISO capacity prices spike from $30 per MW/day to $666.50 for the upcoming summer season, which grid officials say reinforces the need to add new capacity as demand grows. (Utility Dive)