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Illinois Democrat congressman Sean Casten wants the EU to hold the line on methane. US oil and gas companies in recent months have dialled up the pressure, even turning to the White House to try to push the EU into postponing the rollout of the regulation.

A week after 12 EU member states pressured the European Commission into pausing the bloc’s methane import rules, a group of US lawmakers have written to commission president Ursula von der Leyen urging her to hold the line.

Two House Democrats are urging Republicans to save certain expiring energy tax credits that have bipartisan support. Reps. David Min (D-Calif.) and Johnny Olszewski (D-Md.) — who chair the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) housing task force — wrote to the Ways and Means Committee in support of the 179D and 45L credits. Both are going away because of the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

As electricity prices rise in Maine, new federal legislation aims to reverse cuts to clean energy programs and help lower household energy bills. The “Energy Bills Relief Act” would undo many of the policies implemented through last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and re-incentivize the adoption of renewable energy technologies. Matthew Davis, vice president of federal policy for the League of Conservation Voters, said it would restore historic tax credits for ratepayers and speed up the permitting process for solar and wind power projects.

Rising electricity bills in Iowa are putting pressure on household budgets. Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a proposal to tackle those rising costs. As winter protections begin to expire across Iowa, thousands of households are bracing for a spike in electricity shutoffs just as temperatures—and energy bills—start to climb. In 2025 alone, shutoff notices rose almost 10% compared to the year before, and close to 170,000 Iowa families were struggling to keep up with utility payments. With no statewide protections against shutoffs during extreme summer heat, and energy costs continuing to rise, the state could be heading into another season where losing power is a growing risk. With that in mind, federal lawmakers are proposing a new solution: the Energy Bills Relief Act, a bill aimed at lowering electricity costs and preventing more families from falling behind.

Rising electricity bills in Pennsylvania are putting pressure on household budgets and another round of rate increases is expected in June. Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a proposal to tackle those rising costs. Just months after electricity rates in Pennsylvania jumped as much as 10%, many households are still struggling to keep up. With rates set to increase again in June—just as the ACs are going on—relief may not be coming anytime soon.

From rising bills to growing demand, lawmakers say this proposal could reshape how energy works for Virginians. In Virginia, the pressure on the power grid isn’t theoretical. It shows up in consumers’ monthly utility bills, summer heat and winter freeze waves, and a surge of energy-hungry data centers reshaping entire communities.