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Alaska Sues Nine Companies Over Three Unplugged North Slope Wells

Alaska is asking a state court to decide who must pay to plug and close three wells at the former Beechey Point Unit. The wells are not formally orphaned, and no hearing has been scheduled.

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Alabama Approves First Workforce Pell Program for Lineworker Training

Sep 16, 2026

Illustration of a coal-fired power station and transmission lines across Wyoming's high plains.

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EPA Repeal Eases Federal Carbon Mandate on Wyoming Coal

Sep 15, 2026

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Line 5 Restarts Through Bypass Despite Wisconsin Permit Dispute

Sep 15, 2026

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Wyoming Selects Firm for Statewide Grid Study

Sep 15, 2026

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Wisconsin Lead-Pipe Outreach Grants Reach 21 Communities

Sep 15, 2026

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West Virginia Voters to Decide Citizenship Amendment November 3

Sep 15, 2026

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Washington Schools Chief Requests $2.19 Billion for K–12 Budget

Sep 15, 2026

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West Virginia Awards $582,174 to Expand State Police DNA Testing

Sep 15, 2026

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Ninth Circuit Upholds Washington’s Abortion-Coverage Law

Sep 15, 2026

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Virginia Nursing Home Sanction Plan Draws 49 Public Comments

Sep 15, 2026

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Dominion–NextEra Offer Four Years of $10 Monthly Virginia Credits

Sep 15, 2026

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UVM Health Eliminates 199 Positions as Budget Pressure Deepens

Sep 15, 2026

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Utah Test Scores Rise, but Math Proficiency Remains at 42.5%

Sep 15, 2026

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Texas Approves ExxonMobil’s 53-Million-Ton Carbon Storage Permit

Sep 15, 2026

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