President Joe Biden has selected Noël Wise, a former Justice Department environment attorney and in-house counsel for Pacific Gas & Electric, to serve as a federal judge in California. If confirmed, Wise would fill an opening on the U.S. District Court for the District of Northern California, which hears lawsuits over federal environmental and energy policies. She has served as a California state judge since 2014. Wise’s subject matter expertise would help in some cases filed by green groups and Democratic states.

Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating







