Iowa was first. In 1983, before climate anxiety became injected into the American bloodstream by Washington, D.C. consultants, Iowa passed the nation’s first Renewable Portfolio Standard. It wasn’t driven by ideology — it was pro-agriculture…
Virginia girds for data center-focused House races
Virginia lawmakers defending their House seats this fall face growing pressure to weigh in on the growth of data centers in a state with the highest concentration of them.
Louisiana bets on rockets as Trump targets environmental reviews
Louisiana is striving to become the next hub for the growing commercial space industry. The Trump administration could sweeten the pot by removing environmental reviews.
Trump warns Iran will be hit ‘really hard’ if nuclear negotiations collapse again
President Donald Trump renewed his warning to Iran on Tuesday, saying the U.S. could strike the country “really hard” if negotiations between Washington and Tehran collapse again.
Texas freezes new data center projects to shield grid from overload
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a temporary halt to new data center grid connections, mandating that state regulators audit each project before it can advance.
Appeals court blocks Trump from rescinding green bank funds
In a reversal, a federal appeals court has once again blocked the Trump administration from rescinding billions in climate funds issued under the Biden administration’s signature Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
BP profit more than doubles as Trump blasts Big Oil for ‘making too much money’
Britain’s BP on Tuesday reported a sharp upswing in second-quarter profit, as energy supermajors reap massive profits from higher fossil fuel prices amid hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.
Nationwide power failure hits Caribbean island as American citizens warned to prepare
Americans who are legally traveling to Cuba should expect major disruptions because of the country’s blackout crisis, according to officials.
Energy IPOs Are Booming Thanks to AI’s Insatiable Thirst for Power
The artificial intelligence boom has created an era of unprecedented uncertainty in the global economy. Large language models are evolving as quickly as they are being integrated, creating a major headache for anyone trying to…
Michigan lawmakers move to block state’s climate case against oil companies
Lawmakers in Michigan have found a new way to target climate lawsuits against the oil and gas industry: cut off funding to the lawyers.