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The Public Utilities Commission of the State of Colorado has issued Decision No. R25-0576-I, granting a variance to Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) in the matter of the Commission's investigation into the costs of PSCo's gas utility infrastructure. The Commission opened this proceeding on November
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The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has submitted a notice of intervention and a request for an extended comment period in response to Exelon Corporation's filing to recover 100 percent of Construction Work in Progress (CWIP) costs in rate base for the construction of new major baseline wholesale
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The New York State Public Service Commission has issued a regulatory document regarding a 99-megawatt wind energy facility to be constructed in the Towns of Scipio and Venice, Cayuga County, New York. Agricola Wind, LLC has applied for a permit to develop the facility, but the Town of Scipio has
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The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado has issued a decision, effective immediately, to vacate the fully remote evidentiary hearing scheduled for August 21 and 22, 2025, for the Cheyenne Ridge II, Singing Grass, and Towner wind projects. The decision, issued on August 11, 2025, also requires the parties to the
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received several filings on generator interconnection and renewable energy, including motions to intervene from various parties involved in the process. The filings, which were submitted between August 23 and September 6, 2024, relate to several dockets, including ER24-2797, ER24-2798, ER24-2825, and ER24-2871. The
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A federal judge has ordered the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop providing access to Medicaid enrollees' personal data, including their home addresses, to immigration officials. District Judge Vince Chhabria granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security from using Medicaid data obtained from
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The Michigan Public Service Commission has issued a regulatory document regarding the Proof of Service for the Fifth Discovery Requests to DTE Electric Company by several environmental organizations. This document serves as proof that the discovery requests were properly served to all parties involved in the case. The proof of
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The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) has been criticized for its Proposal for Decision (PFD) in the case of Consumers Energy Company's renewable energy plan, which has been deemed inadequate by The Ecology Center, Environmental Law & Policy Center, Union of Concerned Scientists, and Vote Solar (collectively referred
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Despite being a little-known system, the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, also known as the vaccine court, has been a crucial mechanism for providing justice to individuals who have experienced vaccine-related harm. Established in 1986, the program has been the subject of debates and criticisms, with some arguing that it is
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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has issued an update regarding the regulatory process of the Madison Water Utility. The utility has completed its review of the proposed revenue requirement exhibit for test year 2025, as submitted by the commission staff on July 30, 2025. The utility accepts the exhibit
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Gina Brigner has been awarded compensation through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program for a Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) she claims to have suffered after receiving an influenza vaccine on August 14, 2023. The petition, filed on June 10, 2024, alleged that the vaccine caused her shoulder
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As the country grapples with a growing behavioral health crisis, President Trump's proposed 2026 budget requests $31 billion in cuts to the discretionary budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), leaving community-based providers and those struggling with mental illnesses at risk of losing
