Climate change

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and British Columbia Premier John Horgan signed a statement of cooperation.

The stopgap funding bill provides $4.5 billion of disaster recovery aid for New Mexico, Florida, Puerto Rico and more.

The electric vehicle charging program allocates the biggest chunk of federal funds to Texas, at $407 million. California is next in line, with $383 million. No other state receives more than $200 million.

The bills signed by the California governor include one allocating nearly $1.5 billion to University of California campuses for climate change research.

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems is advancing the nation's first small modular reactor, a $6 billion project supporters say is the future of nuclear energy.

Seven states formed the Midwestern Hydrogen Coalition to collaborate on promoting hydrogen-based energy production, use and distribution.

The allocation for Strategic Biofuels LLC received final approval from the Louisiana Community Development Authority, conduit issuer for the tax-exempt bonds.

The Inflation Reduction Act gives $30 billion worth of tax credits to existing U.S. nuclear facilities , but it remains to be seen how much the subsidies move the long-term credit needle.

A national conference is planned for the spring to bring together states, utilities and the private entities that will own and operate the national EV charging station system.

The short-term funding bill would avoid a government shutdown ahead of midterm elections.