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Advanced Recycling Hits a Rough Patch

In the past weeks, two sites in the United States have halted operations.

Β© Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Unlike traditional mechanical recycling, advanced recycling can theoretically process mixed or contaminated plastics that otherwise would end up in landfills.
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Another Trump Administration Payment to Stop Offshore Wind Farm

It was the fourth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to forfeit their offshore wind leases.

Β© Matthew Brown/Associated Press

Duke Energy is one of the nation’s largest utilities. Here, a Duke Energy wind farm project in Rolling Hills, Wyoming.
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Chemours to Pay $450M in First Federal PFAS Settlement

The settlement addresses the dumping of PFAS β€œforever chemicals,” which have been linked to cancer and other risks, by Chemours in several states.

Β© Ed Kashi for The New York Times

A Chemours plant in Fayetteville, N.C. Under a proposed settlement, Chemours would pay fines for discharging PFAS from plants in North Carolina, New Jersey and West Virginia.
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Rising Energy Costs and Data Centers at Heart of NextEra’s Dominion Bid

NextEra’s proposed acquisition of Dominion Energy comes as Americans are paying a lot more for electricity, and data centers are demanding a lot more power from utilities.

Β© Tristan Spinski for The New York Times

NextEra Energy’s acquisition of Dominion Energy would consolidate utility operations along much of the East Coast, which could shape electricity service for tens of millions of customers.
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