Energy
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Concerns being raised about the electricity demands from AI data centers
The Great Lakes region is an increasingly desired spot for data centers because of the availability of water and its cooler climate that reduces energy demand.
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‘Panic’ about funding freeze for renewable energy projects raises doubts they lower costs
If it’s true that renewable energy is cheaper than fossil fuels, then why would renewable energy projects flounder when federal funding is blocked?
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Proposal bans discrimination by environmental, social and governance policies
Emissions, fossil-fuel derived fertilizer and fuel-powered machinery could not mitigate any bank decisions on an agriculture producer if the bill becomes law.
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Nevada governor urges legislature leaders to support federal land release
The letter, which was sent to Senate Majority Leader Nicole Cannizzaro and House Speaker Steve Yeager, both D-Las Vegas, said the federal government controls 87% of the state’s land.
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Gulf of America becomes a battle of energies between GOP oil drilling and Dems’ offshore wind
Forget about the name: Democrats in a recent House Natural Resources Committee hearing insisted that there never was any war on fossil fuels. They then claimed the industry was corrupt and destroying the planet.
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Electric vehicle charger program paused pending review
Michigan was set to receive $110 million in federal monies as a part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant program through 2026, all meant to fund the installation of public electric vehicle charging stations across the state.
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Senate GOP introduces bill to repeal the EV tax credit
The bill would also eliminate the investment tax credit for electric vehicle charging stations.
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Defense secretary suggests department climate programs for budget cuts
“The Defense Department is not in the business of climate change, solving the global thermostat. We’re in the business of deterring and winning wars,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Tuesday.
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After years of being whipping boy for climate, coal industry sees a brighter future under Trump
Retirements of coal-fired power plants in the U.S. are being delayed or canceled, while nations in Europe and Asia are showing growing interest in American coal.
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Fate of hydrogen tax credits uncertain with new Trump administration
The Trump administration has issued a wave of executive orders on energy policy, including a directive to review all federal funding mechanisms for energy projects.
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Canadian bill would send people to prison for saying anything favorable about oil, gas or coal
Among other things, the bill would criminalize statements of fact, such as saying natural gas has lower emissions than coal.
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EPA Administrator Zeldin promises to retrieve $20 billion the Biden admin rushed out the door
Approximately $20 billion, Zeldin said, was parked in an outside financial institution. He said this tactic was the first of its kind in EPA history
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Trump names oil advocate Kathleen Sgamma for BLM director
Sgamma’s nomination is the latest move by the White House to align federal agencies with the administration’s pledge to increase energy and natural resource development on public lands.