theguardian.com reports a new Ember analysis found clean power generation grew 887 terawatt hours in 2025 surpassing total global electricity demand growth of 849 terawatt hours pushing fossil fuel power into decline for the first time on record driven largely by record solar growth in China and India.

laborrelationsupdate.com reports President Trump nominated James Macy to fill a third Republican NLRB seat which if confirmed would give Republicans a majority and open the door to overturning Biden era precedents including the Stericycle workplace rules standard and the Cemex union recognition framework.

pennbizreport.com reports Williams Companies broke ground on the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline project in Brooklyn marking the start of construction on the $1.8 billion Transco expansion that will carry natural gas from Pennsylvania through New Jersey to New York City and Long Island.

einnews.com reports Sigma Renewables and partners have energized two rooftop solar installations on industrial buildings in Mountain Top totaling 4.9 MW and generating 6 million kWh of renewable energy annually equivalent to powering 540 homes.

energy.gov announces a $14 million federal project led by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to convert a horizontal shale gas well to geothermal and test enhanced geothermal systems in the Appalachian Utica Shale as a replicable model for the eastern US.

keystonenewsroom.com reports Pennsylvania House Democrats joined building trades leaders and environmental advocates to promote a 10-bill clean energy package covering geothermal expansion solar-ready warehouses and battery storage infrastructure.

safetyandhealthmagazine.com covers a new California law requiring automated external defibrillators at electrical utility worksites championed by IBEW members following the death of a utility worker who could not be reached by emergency services in time.