Gov. Hobbs Appoints Farmer to Arizona Water Council Role

TL/DR - Governor Katie Hobbs has appointed a fourth-generation farmer, Ed Curry, to the Governor’s Water Policy Council after the Arizona Farm Bureau and Republican Sen. Sine Kerr withdrew from the council, accusing it of pushing a "radical" environmental agenda and disregarding agricultural interests. The council, which focuses on protecting…

US battery surge outpaces hybrid wind projects

TL/DR - The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act has incentivized renewable energy developers and utilities to increasingly invest in energy storage. The legislation includes investment tax credits (ITCs) for standalone energy storage for the first time, leading to a rise in popularity for standalone storage. This trend is causing a shift away from…

Bannon Appeals Conviction for Defying Jan. 6 Committee

TL/DR - Steve Bannon, a former adviser of Donald Trump, is seeking to overturn his four-month prison sentence for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 committee. Bannon was sentenced in October last year and fined $6,500, but the sentence was suspended pending an appeal process. His lawyer, David Schoen, argues that Bannon…