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As of May 2025, Vermont, Maryland, Virginia, and California have altered or paused their EV sales mandates. State officials cite market readiness, infrastructure gaps, and federal uncertainty.
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Charger downtime is drawing fines and frustration. A new partnership is betting on tech and workforce scale to keep EV stations online.
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Green Recycle USA will invest $4.3 million to open a plastics recycling facility in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, creating 28 jobs and supporting circular economy goals in Southside Virginia.
Research
The UK faces a 2027 deadline to mandate curbside plastic film recycling. Explore infrastructure gaps, policy hurdles, and WRAP’s roadmap to scale recycling efforts.
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Emissions + Pollution
Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, hugs landowner and activist Kathy Stockdale after the Iowa Senate passed legislation dealing with the use of eminent domain in carbon capture pipeline projects the night of May 12, 2025.
Iowa senators voted 27-22 late Monday to pass a bill to limit the ability of carbon sequestration pipelines to use eminent domain, sending it to the governor’s desk after a drawn-out debate.

Fashion + Textiles
UK firms face mounting pressure over microplastics. Weak laws risk trade, costs, and market access as international rules advance.
Automotive
A new tire made with 70% recycled materials and a tech upgrade for tracking aim to cut waste and improve how fleets manage upkeep.

Agriculture
New York Senate Bill S07899 guides renewable energy projects to parking lots, brownfields, and agrivoltaic farms, balancing infrastructure with land conservation.
Infrastructure
Elizabeth (Betsy) Higgins, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Oglethorpe Power Corporation
The Vogtle Units 3 and 4 expansion offers critical insights into consortium collaboration, risk management, and the complex realities of first-of-its-kind nuclear construction in the U.S.

Technology
Invenergy’s $1.7B Grain Belt Express aims to modernize U.S. energy infrastructure but faces strong local opposition over land rights and project benefits.
Resources
Transportation and logistics are generally the most challenging pieces of any company’s waste management puzzle. Learn why you need a waste logistics strategy and how you can overcome all of the challenges.
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Supply Chain
Holtec’s Palisades SMR-300 project aims to become the first SMR operating in the U.S. by 2030, leveraging regulatory progress, workforce development, and strong state support.
Cavotec secures an $8.75 contract for shore power systems, advancing clean tech and sustainable shipping with cable reels and weatherproof enclosures for container vessels.
Eight of the world’s top ski resorts form the Global Sustainability Ski Alliance to accelerate decarbonization, innovate supply chains, and protect alpine economies from climate change.
Utilities
Texas H.B. 2790 advances to limit liability for carbon capture operators, boosting legal certainty for CCS projects. Law could take effect September 1, 2025.
Cal Poly Pier is now the first DOE-approved open water site under TEAMER, providing critical access to accelerate wave energy technology and marine research.
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From coal plant conversions to solar co-location, Georgia Power’s battery strategy highlights the evolving role of storage in utility-scale energy planning.
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Recycling
Chomps partners with 4ocean to offset plastic packaging waste, advancing corporate sustainability and ESG goals through verified ocean cleanup.
Two major composting sites in North Carolina just changed hands. The move signals a bigger push to scale food waste recycling in the Southeast.
From textiles to plastics, Nordic nations are scaling up recycling. Sorting tech is key to meeting ambitious circular economy goals.
Manufacturing
DC microgrids are efficient and scalable—but protection challenges from fast-rising faults and weak standards pose major hurdles to wider deployment.
Epicor’s new carbon cost model reflects a growing shift: manufacturers are embedding emissions tracking into ERP systems to drive accountability and decarbonization.
The Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory hosted a high-level green finance workshop in Accra, aligning Ghana’s financial system with climate resilience and sustainable industrialization.
Packaging
Breakthrough research reveals the vast spread of microplastics deep beneath the ocean’s surface—thanks to innovative sampling and spectroscopic technologies that are reshaping environmental data collection.
Project Hajar captures CO₂ from air and mineralizes it underground. Its XPRIZE win signals growing commercial potential for permanent, scalable carbon removal.
A newly introduced bill in Rhode Island aims to ban products with intentionally added microplastics by 2029 while advancing state-led testing and strategy to address environmental and health risks.
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