state regulators
Coverage of state regulators in the Nexus archive.
- Xcel rate hike may leave more people struggling to pay bills, even as the utility offers more aid to customers
Xcel Energy's proposed rate hike could lead to more customers struggling to pay bills, despite the utility offering an aid plan that may assist up to a third of its 1.4 million customers. The utility has presented the plan to state regulators.
- New Gold Exploration Revives Old Fears for Montana’s Blackfoot River
State regulators approved exploratory drilling near the headwaters of Montana’s Blackfoot River, which inspired ‘A River Runs Through It’ and is still recovering from a mining disaster over 50 years ago. Concerns are rising about potential risks to the river’s environmental recovery.
- Trump wades into GOP fight over prediction market regulation
President Trump supports blocking state restrictions on prediction markets as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) takes cases against states over regulatory authority, creating a legal dispute that has divided the GOP.
- Prediction markets are fueling a high-stakes brawl between states and federal regulators
Sixteen states are engaged in legal proceedings against prediction market platforms, while one state has taken steps to ban them entirely. This conflict represents a high-stakes dispute between state regulators and federal authorities over the governance and legality of prediction markets.
- An Ohio court may OK fracking-waste wells despite pollution concerns
An Ohio court may approve fracking-waste wells despite pollution concerns. Ohio faces challenges in building renewable energy due to county bans and local opposition blocking permits, while fossil fuel companies encounter fewer obstacles.