Renew Missouri

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"The White House is (still) getting energy from solar panels that President Trump's predecessors put on its roof, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The panels have somehow endured through Trump's criticism of renewable energy and his Democratic predecessors." ☀️ 🔌

"Oil prices retreated from the four-year highs hit overnight, but the grim outlook in the energy markets has put the White House in a tough spot on whether to approve the release of U.S. strategic oil supplies." 🛢️ 📈 💰 politico.com/news/2026/03/0…

"Companies say President Trump’s climate overhaul makes it tough to frame their future emissions plans and prepare for what they see as inevitable environmental restrictions—particularly as their goals extend beyond the president’s term." 🏭 ⚠️ wsj.com/articles/emiss…

"Essentially everyone agrees: Americans shouldn’t pay higher electric bills to feed AI data centers... Lots of states have decided the answer is a ​“large load tariff” — ...special utility rates and requirements designed for huge energy users, like data centers." 🔌💰

"Trump didn’t say the words “climate change” during the State of the Union, but it loomed large over his 108-minute speech as he touted his “drill, baby, drill” agenda and derided Joe Biden’s “green new scam”." ⚠️ ♻️ theguardian.com/us-news/2026/f…

"U.S. power plant owners...plan to retire nearly 11 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale electric generating capacity from the U.S. power grid this year...The plans may be more subject to change than usual, with policy shifts recently delaying retirements at several coal plants." 🏭⚠️

"The Environmental Protection Agency plans this week to loosen restrictions on coal-burning power plants, allowing them to emit more hazardous pollutants including mercury, a powerful neurotoxin that can impair babies’ brain development, internal agency documents show." 🏭 ⚠️

"The Trump administration claims its latest move to gut climate regulations and end all greenhouse gas standards for vehicles will save Americans money. But its own analysis indicates that the new rule will push up gas prices..." 💰📈⚠️

"President Donald Trump plans to announce an executive order on Wednesday directing the U.S. Department of Defense to buy electricity from coal-fired power plants." 🏭 ⚠️

"As the Trump administration promotes U.S. natural gas exports, federal analysts warn that shipping massive volumes abroad could raise costs for consumers at home... [Analysts] expect gas prices to...soar to about $4.60 in 2027." 📈💰🏭

A proposed Misosuri solar moratorium would "...halt all work on commercial-scale solar power installations and direct the state Department of Natural Resources to issue rules on their “construction, placement and operation.”" ☀️ ⚠️

Renew Missouri is fighting back against an all out solar ban. But we can’t do it without your help! Consider donating at renewmo.org/donate pv-magazine.com/2026/02/06/mis…

"Missouri State Senator Cindy O’Laughlin (R-18) introduced Senate Bill 849 (SB 849), which would halt all ongoing and new utility-scale solar construction in the state until environmental rules governing construction, placement, and operation are established." ‼️ ☀️