Rock Tech Adds Ontario Lithium Asset to Supply Chain Plan

Rock Tech Adds Ontario Lithium Asset to Supply Chain Plan

Rock Tech’s Victory option adds lithium upside in Northwestern Ontario. The deal supports its push to link exploration with future conversion capacity. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/rock-tech-adds-ontario-lithium-asset-to-supply-chain-plan,130808 Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support] Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com [https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/]. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/environment-energy-leader] l Twitter [https://twitter.com/E_E_Leader] l Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentEnergyLeader/] l Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/environmentenergyleader/] l YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@E_E_Leader] l BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/eeleader.bsky.social] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support]

DOE Wants Coal Plants to Do More Than Generate Electricity

A new University of Wyoming project highlights how DOE increasingly views coal plants as platforms for critical minerals, water savings, and carbon capture. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/doe-wants-coal-plants-to-do-more-than-generate-electricity,130959  Support for Sustainability Soundbites is provided by Amazon. Amazon is working toward a carbon-free energy future [https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/stories/spotlight-on-energy?utm_source=ee-leaders&utm_medium=paid-podcast&utm_campaign=fy26q2-amazon-sustainability-paid&utm_term=publisher-readership&utm_content=sustainability-soundbites-takeover-energy]—doing more with less, investing where it matters most, and supporting communities where we operate.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support] Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com [https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/]. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/environment-energy-leader] l Twitter [https://twitter.com/E_E_Leader] l Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentEnergyLeader/] l Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/environmentenergyleader/] l YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@E_E_Leader] l BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/eeleader.bsky.social] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support]

Illinois Just Made It Harder to Slow Clean Energy Projects

Illinois HB1700 expands state authority over renewable energy siting disputes, signaling a broader shift toward accelerating project development. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/illinois-just-made-it-harder-to-slow-clean-energy-projects,130958 Support for Sustainability Soundbites is provided by Amazon. Amazon is working toward a carbon-free energy future [https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/stories/spotlight-on-energy?utm_source=ee-leaders&utm_medium=paid-podcast&utm_campaign=fy26q2-amazon-sustainability-paid&utm_term=publisher-readership&utm_content=sustainability-soundbites-takeover-energy]—doing more with less, investing where it matters most, and supporting communities where we operate.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support] Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com [https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/]. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/environment-energy-leader] l Twitter [https://twitter.com/E_E_Leader] l Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentEnergyLeader/] l Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/environmentenergyleader/] l YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@E_E_Leader] l BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/eeleader.bsky.social] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support]

Waiting Is No Longer Safe. The Cost of Delay Is Measurable.

For years, uncertainty justified delay. Increasingly, uncertainty itself is becoming the cost organizations can no longer afford to absorb. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/waiting-is-no-longer-safe-the-cost-of-delay-is-measurable,130960 Support for Sustainability Soundbites is provided by Amazon. Amazon is working toward a carbon-free energy future [https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/stories/spotlight-on-energy?utm_source=ee-leaders&utm_medium=paid-podcast&utm_campaign=fy26q2-amazon-sustainability-paid&utm_term=publisher-readership&utm_content=sustainability-soundbites-takeover-energy]—doing more with less, investing where it matters most, and supporting communities where we operate.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support] Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com [https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/]. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/environment-energy-leader] l Twitter [https://twitter.com/E_E_Leader] l Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentEnergyLeader/] l Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/environmentenergyleader/] l YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@E_E_Leader] l BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/eeleader.bsky.social] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support]

H2 Projects Will Look Different Than What Was Planned in Q1

The projects moving forward in the second half of 2026 are increasingly defined by infrastructure readiness, permitting certainty, and execution feasibility rather than projected returns alone. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/h2-projects-will-look-different-than-what-was-planned-in-q1,130957 Support for Sustainability Soundbites is provided by Amazon. Amazon is working toward a carbon-free energy future [https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/stories/spotlight-on-energy?utm_source=ee-leaders&utm_medium=paid-podcast&utm_campaign=fy26q2-amazon-sustainability-paid&utm_term=publisher-readership&utm_content=sustainability-soundbites-takeover-energy]—doing more with less, investing where it matters most, and supporting communities where we operate.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support] Thanks for listening! For access to all of E+E Leader's news and programs, visit our website at www.environmentenergyleader.com [https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/]. Follow us on our Social Channels: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/environment-energy-leader] l Twitter [https://twitter.com/E_E_Leader] l Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/EnvironmentEnergyLeader/] l Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/environmentenergyleader/] l YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@E_E_Leader] l BlueSky [https://bsky.app/profile/eeleader.bsky.social] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2441376/support]