2+ hour, 3+ min ago  (800+ words) Full access to essential energy & environment news for professionals. EXPLORE COVERAGE GET ACCESS By Adam Aton | 06/22/2026 06: 49 AM EDT The budget agreement would levy a new, capped tax on the industry's power usage, while preserving its existing tax breaks. Democratic state…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (195+ words) By Adam Aton | 04/15/2026 06: 57 AM EDT Gov. Abigail Spanberger's emphasis on affordability is boosting a power source that's relatively cheap and quick to build. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D), seen here delivering her State of the Commonwealth address in January, signed into…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (198+ words) By Adam Aton | 04/01/2026 06: 37 AM EDT The moves come on the heels of Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) creating a new Cabinet-level role for energy. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (191+ words) By Adam Aton | 03/16/2026 06: 19 AM EDT The fight demonstrates the data center industry's enduring political power, even as much of the public sours on the energy-hungry facilities. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, seen above delivering the Democratic response to this year's State…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (174+ words) By Miranda Willson | 09/11/2025 04: 10 PM EDT Lawmakers from Maryland, Virginia and other states suggested tweaks to a draft cleanup blueprint for the estuary. A small boat travels along the Honga River near the Chesapeake Bay as the sky lights up at…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (951+ words) By Kelsey Brugger | 09/10/2025 06: 38 AM EDT House Speaker Mike Johnson said he's spoken to Cabinet officials in support of an offshore wind project that's nearly complete. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) arriving for a press conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday....