CLIMATE: The U.S. Supreme Court rejects an oil and gas industry bid to block Honolulu's lawsuit accusing fossil fuel companies of covering up climate change's effects and clearing the way for other states' similar challenges to proceed. (ArsTechnica, Los Angeles Times)
ALSO: California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls on lawmakers to extend the state's carbon cap-and-trade program beyond its 2030 expiration, saying it's needed to reach climate goals. (RTO Insider, subscription)
HYDROGEN: The Biden administration awards a northern New Mexico rural electric cooperative $231 million to produce green hydrogen fuel using solar power and a defunct mine's wastewater. (Albuquerque Journal)
ELECTRIC VEHICLES: The Biden administration awards California $55.9 million to install electric vehicle fast-chargers and a hydrogen fueling station for medium- and heavy-duty trucks. (RTO Insider, subscription)
PUBLIC LANDS: The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear Utah's lawsuit seeking to gain control of "unappropriated" federal lands within its boundaries and loosen restrictions on oil and gas and coal development. (WyoFile)
COAL:
ELECTRIFICATION: California environmental justice advocates look to expand low-income residents' access to building decarbonization and home electrification. (Inside Climate News)
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COMMENTARY: A Colorado columnist calls on state regulators to stand up to industry and adopt stringent regulations to rein in ozone pollution, which has exceeded federal standards for years. (Colorado Newsline)