Shares sue FirstEnergy as clean energy initiatives gain momentum amid legal and regulatory challenges across the Midwest.

Shares suing FirstEnergy want to depose Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and subpoena Gov. Mike DeWine and Husted in connection with the HB 6 bribery scandal. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill that includes a 100% clean energy target by 2040 and shifts authority over wind and solar projects from local governments to state regulators. Xcel Energy forecasts sharp price increases for community solar, raising questions about whether the utility’s benefits outweigh the costs. A Minnesota administrative law judge recommends that a state agency deny a key permit for a copper-nickel mine, the latest setback for the project proponents claim is needed to provide raw materials for clean energy. Former coal plants across the country are becoming attractive for renewable energy and storage development due to resistance to renewables on greenfields.