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A rare, endangered bee species received new protections in six US states
Distinct for their rusty-colored patch in their middle section, on males only, the rusty patched bumble bee used to be found in about half of U.S. states — now only 13 states have recorded sightings, and in 2017, it became the first bee species to be listed as federally endangered.
To help the bee recover, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated 1.5 million acres of land across five states as critical habitat for the bee.
While it doesn’t establish new protected areas or reserves, the designation does impact “development or other actions” involving planning, permitting, and implementing projects that could impact the bee’s survival.
Why is this good news? The announcement is being hailed as “essential to the survival of one of America’s most imperiled pollinators,” and pollinators are essential not only to the larger ecosystem, but the food supply we all depend on.
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The US sees a record start to 2026 for energy storage
According to new data from the United States Energy Storage Market Outlook report, the U.S. added 9.7 gigawatt-hours of new energy storage capacity in the first quarter of 2026 — a capacity that is up 32% from the previous year.
Across the country, Texas, Arizona, and California remain the leaders in top utility-scale storage markets, but 13 states now have explicit energy storage targets that are helping with storage acceleration. Most notably, Georgia, Iowa, and Mississippi are “most improved” when it comes to storage growth in the last quarter.
With this new data, industry experts estimate that more than 610 gigawatt-hours of energy storage installations will occur by 2030.
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