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February 20, 2026

State & Regional

PennEast Pipeline
PennEast Pipeline Throws in the Towel
Developers of the proposed PennEast natural gas pipeline canceled the project, conceding defeat despite a victory before the U.S. Supreme Court in June.
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Toxin Assessment Renews Environmental Justice Questions at Weymouth Compressor Station
The site of the Weymouth natural gas compressor station previously hosted both a coal facility and a fuel storage tank. 
Mayflower Wind/Stull and Lee Inc.
Mayflower Wind Pledges $81M for Economic Development in OSW Bid
Mayflower Wind has submitted a 1.2-GW bid in Massachusetts' latest offshore wind RFP, pledging to spend up to $81 million for economic development.
Texas Admin Monitor
Texas PUC Directs Transmission Construction in Valley
The Texas PUC exercised its newfound authority to bypass ERCOT’s stakeholder process and direct utilities to add a second circuit to an existing line.
University of Southern California
Extreme Sea Levels to Occur More Frequently, Study Says
The type of extreme sea levels previously expected to occur once every 100 years could happen annually by 2100 because of global warming, a new study says.
Matt Irving/Bureau of Land Management
PG&E Denies New Manslaughter Charges
Four manslaughter charges against PG&E in the 2020 Zogg Fire followed the first lawsuit against the utility for starting the still-burning Dixie Fire.
GCPA
Overheard at the 2021 GCPA Fall Conference
The Texas PUC's Peter Lake and ERCOT's Brad Jones kicked off the GCPA's virtual Fall Conference, originally scheduled to have been an in-person event.
Sierra Club
Oregon GHG Cap Plan Faces Critics from Both Flanks
Some Oregon residents and environmental advocates criticized the DEQ's proposal to reduce GHGs as not ambitious enough, while industry said they go too far.
AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-3.0, via Wikimedia
Boston City Council Approves Enforceable Building Emissions Standard
The Boston City Council unanimously passed an amendment to its buildings ordinance that establishes an enforceable emissions performance standard.
Southwest Gas
Southwest Gas Facing Regulatory Hurdles in Securing RNG
Southwest Gas is facing regulatory barriers to increasing its renewable natural gas purchasing despite a goal set by the Nevada legislature.

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