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5 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Donna Gregory
Governor Kathy Hochul has directed the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to develop a nuclear power plant capable of producing at least 1 gigawatt of electricity—enough to power roughly 1 million homes. The new facility is expected to be located in upstate New York, with Lewiston, near the Canadian border, cited as a leading candidate site.
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5 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Marybeth Collins
Arctic Warming Fuels Peatland Expansion and Carbon Storage Photo Credit: AI Generated Image Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2025 9:30 am A newly published study reveals that Arctic peatlands—long known as critical carbon sinks—have been expanding laterally over the last four decades. Leveraging satellite imagery from 1985 to 2020 and supported by on-the-ground field validation, researchers found that two-thirds of surveyed peatland edges across 16 Arctic sites show statistically significant...
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5 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Willow Kennedy
ArcelorMittal Abandons Major Decarbonization Projects in Germany Amid Market Uncertainty Photo Credit: AI Generated Image Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2025 4:00 pm ArcelorMittal Europe has announced that it will not move forward with its Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) and Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) installations at its German flat steelmaking operations. The company formally notified the German Federal Government that it cannot meet the construction deadline tied to its financial support...
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5 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Marybeth Collins
Photo Credit: AI Generated Image Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2025 2:00 pm In a significant move to safeguard California’s infrastructure and clean energy future, the state Senate has advanced Senate Joint Resolution 6—a partisan measure calling on President Donald J. Trump and Congress to uphold funding commitments made under three cornerstone federal laws: the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The resolution, introduced by...
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5 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Marybeth Collins
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works and Electra.aero are expanding their strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialization of Electra’s EL9 hybrid-electric Ultra-Short Takeoff and Landing (Ultra-STOL) aircraft, a move signaling growing interest in alternative aviation solutions for both military and civilian applications.
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6 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Marybeth Collins
Cement Industry Hits Historic Climate Milestone with Brevik CCS Launch Photo Credit: AI Generated Image Posted Monday, June 23, 2025 2:00 pm In a landmark moment for industrial decarbonization, Heidelberg Materials inaugurated the world’s first carbon capture facility at a cement plant on June 18, 2025, in Brevik, Norway. The ceremony was attended by HRH Crown Prince Haakon, Norwegian Minister of Energy Terje Aasland, Heidelberg Materials Chairman Dr. Dominik von Achten, and over 300 guests....
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6 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Marybeth Collins
On June 20, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy announced its fourth loan disbursement to Holtec International—$100.5 million—for the planned restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant in Michigan. The funds are part of a broader $1.52 billion loan guarantee from the DOE’s Loan Programs Office, making Palisades the first commercial nuclear plant in U.S. history to move toward restarting after full shutdown.
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6 days ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Marybeth Collins
Photo Credit: AI Generated Image Posted Monday, June 23, 2025 12:00 pm A California federal court has allowed a consumer class action lawsuit against Costco and its supplier, Nice-Pak Products, to proceed, marking a critical turn in the legal battle over PFAS contamination in Kirkland Signature fragrance-free baby wipes. The June 2025 decision spotlights growing scrutiny over deceptive “natural” marketing practices in consumer products. The plaintiffs allege that Costco’s wipes—marketed as...
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1 week ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Marybeth Collins
Zalando’s 2025 Report Reveals What’s Still Blocking Sustainable Fashion Photo Credit: AI Generated Image Posted Thursday, June 19, 2025 12:00 pm Zalando’s latest Attitude-Behavior Gap Report paints a complex picture of consumer sustainability in fashion. Titled It Takes Many, the 2025 report explores why the gap between intention and action persists—and what the industry must do to close it. More than 71% of consumers want to buy fashion more sustainably, and 74% want to extend the life of...
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1 week ago | 
environmentenergyleader.com | Willow Kennedy
Photo Credit: NOVASPARK ENERGY Posted Thursday, June 19, 2025 4:00 pm NovaSpark Energy, a Louisiana- and Texas-based startup, has secured an undisclosed investment from Boot64 Ventures to accelerate the deployment of its patented mobile hydrogen systems. These systems can generate hydrogen fuel and electric power directly from atmospheric humidity—without requiring access to liquid water or fossil-based logistics. The solution is already in use by U.S. defense agencies and aims to expand into...