SEIA Map: Solar Uses 0.07% of U.S. Farmland, Data Shows

Seven Ontario First Nations Take Stake in Darlington SMR

The Williams Treaties First Nations announced a $700 million investment in Ontario's Darlington SMR project, backed by the largest Indigenous loan guarantee ever issued in Canada. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/seven-ontario-first-nations-take-stake-in-darlington-smr,130831 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]

Meta Solar Deal Expands Sabanci's Texas Solar Pipeline Plans

Meta will buy attributes from two planned Sabanci solar projects. The Texas deal adds 220 MWac as data center power demand grows. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/meta-solar-deal-expands-sabancis-texas-solar-pipeline-plans,130805 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]

SEIA Map: Solar Uses 0.07% of U.S. Farmland, Data Shows

SEIA's new interactive map puts solar's farmland footprint against suburban sprawl and golf courses as Congress debates solar's role in the Farm Bill. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/seia-map-solar-uses-007-of-us-farmland-data-shows,130702 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]

Delaware Governor Targets Delmarva Power Rate Model in 2026

Governor Meyer is pushing Delaware's PSC to freeze rates and restructure Delmarva's profit model as the utility seeks $68M in additional revenue from 344,000 customers starting July 9. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/delaware-governor-targets-delmarva-power-rate-model-in-2026,130659  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]

Power, Water, Permits, Capital: The New Operating Condition

Power, water, permits, and capital are tightening simultaneously on the same projects. Executives need a framework for operating inside converging constraints, not resolving them one at a time. https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/power-water-permits-capital-the-new-operating-condition,130658  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]