Energy Exchange

• DOE’s opaque changes to emissions model risk U.S. competitiveness and global credibility 
• EDF finds that the changes could let fossil hydrogen projects claim methane emissions rates up to nine times lower than real-world measurements, cutting reported carbon intensity nearly in half and steering billions in credits toward hydrogen that wouldn’t meet U.S. or EU standards. 

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• With EPA granting Texas primacy over Class VI wells, the state now controls permitting and oversight of underground carbon storage — and must prove it can enforce strong, science-based standards that protect people, water and climate.
• To build global credibility and public trust, the Railroad Commission should strengthen monitoring, seismic risk management, enforcement capacity and community engagement — ensuring Texas’ carbon storage program is transparent, accountable and safe from the start.

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By Adam Kurland, Attorney, Federal Energy, Environmental Defense Fund and Nicole Pavia, Director, Clean Energy Infrastructure, Clean Air Task Force

• Early, genuine engagement turns potential opposition into partnership — accelerating transmission projects and delivering shared benefits.
• The most successful developers align projects with local priorities, from co-ownership models to infrastructure upgrades, creating lasting trust and progress.

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• Target and DHL Express announced the incorporation of electric vans into their last mile delivery operations in October.
• Hermann Services is celebrating 100 years in business with 15 new electric trucks that are a spin-off of their previous pilot program.

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By Courtney Grimes 

• EDF’s new peer-reviewed perspective highlights how efforts to cut greenhouse gases from planes must also reduce harmful pollutants that disproportionately affect nearby and disadvantaged communities. 
• Lowering the aromatic and sulfur content of jet fuel can cut particle pollution, improve public health, and reduce contrail formation — making skies cleaner and aviation more sustainable. 

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