• Associated Press

    Last coal-burning power plant in New England set to close in a win for environmentalists

    The last coal-fired power plant in New England, which had been the focus of a lawsuit and protests, is set to close in a victory for environmentalists. Granite Shore Power said Wednesday it reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to close the Merrimack Station in New Hampshire by June 2028. As part of the deal, the company said the site will be turned into the state’s first renewable energy park that host solar power and batter storage systems.

  • Reuters

    Citi says 42% of energy clients lack climate transition plans

    Almost half of the energy companies Citi lends to are lacking plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the fourth-largest U.S. bank said in a climate report released on Thursday. Citi ranked the energy companies in its loan portfolio from "low" to "strong" on the basis of their plans to reduce emissions across three categories, known as scopes. In 42% of cases, it found "absence of a substantive transition plan," and a lack of disclosure of Scope 3 emissions, which are released into the atmosphere from companies' supply chains and customers.

  • USA TODAY Sports

    Terrence Shannon Jr. case shows how NIL can increase legal protection for college athletes

    The case of Terrence Shannon Jr., who has led Illinois to the Sweet 16, shows how NIL deals can increase legal protection for college athletes.