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How the biggest renewable energy project in US history finally got built #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #climatechange #renewableenergy #newmexico #windpower #solarpower
How the biggest renewable energy project in US history finally got built
When the sun goes down, the wind picks up in central New Mexico, whipping through arid canyons with a ghostly howl that for centuries, locals have likened to the wails of the folkloric ghost La...
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November 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #climatechange #trumpcoal #coalpolicy #cleanairact #edfanalysis
Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says
Environmental Defense Fund analysis shows administration handed out $950m and Clean Air Act exemptions It’s a good time to be a coal plant in the US. The Trump administration has given support to...
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October 31, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Montana Public Service Commission postpones vote on merger of Black Hills Energy, NorthWestern #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #northwesternenergy #blackhillscorp #montanapsc #mergervote #jenniferfielder
Montana Public Service Commission postpones vote on merger of Black Hills Energy, NorthWestern
(Photo by Scott Olson | Getty Images) The Montana Public Service Commission postponed a decision on the pending merger of NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp until Nov. 10. Commissioner Jennifer...
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October 29, 2026 at 8:07 AM
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The EPA is quietly killing its web archive #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #climatechange #epaarchive #environmentalresources #digitalpreservation #webarchive
The EPA is quietly killing its web archive
In a little-noticed webpage update, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan to decommission its online web archive at the end of the year, a move that would wipe tens of thousands of...
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November 1, 2026 at 3:58 AM
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New Census data reveal a homeowner-renter divide in America's electric-car transition #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #electricvehicles #homeownerseconomy #usccensus2025 #renterdisparity #greentransportation
New Census data reveal a homeowner-renter divide in America's electric-car transition
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 American Community Survey 1-year estimates; Table: Russell Contreras/Axios Homeowners were nearly twice as likely as renters to have an electric vehicle in 2025, new...
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October 31, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Gasoline and energy costs rise, with inflation slightly up #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #energyprice #inflationrise #gasolinecosts #september2023 #costofliving
Gasoline and energy costs rise, with inflation slightly up
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Gasoline and energy costs rise, with inflation slightly up Overall inflation increased slightly in September, while energy...
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October 30, 2026 at 5:27 AM
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NOAA wants better forecasts. First, it needs to rethink how it handles weather data #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #noaa #weatherforecasting #cloudtechnology #datamanagement #forecasts
NOAA wants better forecasts. First, it needs to rethink how it handles weather data
<![CDATA[ The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is in the middle of moving multiple systems to cloud-based technologies to improve weather forecasting.&nbsp; NOAA operates <a...
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October 26, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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A Democratic Wave In the Midterms Could Change How Companies Talk About Climate #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #climatechange #democraticwave #corporateclimate #midtermimpact
A Democratic Wave In the Midterms Could Change How Companies Talk About Climate
Fog hovers over the dome of the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 10 —Kent Nishimura—Getty Images For the last year, I’ve been asking corporate executives how they might expect anticipated Democratic victories...
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October 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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“Peak Greenwashing”: Two Bills in Congress Endorse Misleading Recycling Claims #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #greenwashing #plasticrecycling #chasingarrows #congressbills #consumerdeception
“Peak Greenwashing”: Two Bills in Congress Endorse Misleading Recycling Claims
Illustration by Shoshana Gordon/ProPublica The plastics industry spent decades convincing consumers that throwing used products stamped with the “chasing arrows” symbol into a curbside bin meant they...
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October 29, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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Detroit Could Block Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant From Further Neighborhood Expansion #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #detroit #kronosplant #cadillacheights #communityopposition #concreteindustry
Detroit Could Block Billionaire-Owned Concrete Plant From Further Neighborhood Expansion
The Kronos concrete mixing plant overlooks the Cadillac Heights neighborhood in Detroit. Sarahbeth Maney/ProPublica After years of community opposition, Detroit city officials have taken steps to...
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October 29, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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For LA fire survivors awaiting federal disaster aid, the midterms could be key #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #lafires #femafunding #midterms2023 #californialawmakers #disasterrecovery
For LA fire survivors awaiting federal disaster aid, the midterms could be key
In summary Long-term disaster recovery for the Los Angeles fires depends on federal funding. FEMA has indicated less support for states, but California lawmakers think Democratic wins in November...
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October 28, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Trump says he’ll roll back Biden-era methane rules for oil and gas companies #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #climatechange #trump2024 #methaneleaks #eparegulations #bidenpolicy
Trump says he’ll roll back Biden-era methane rules for oil and gas companies
The EPA plans to ease regulations aimed at curbing methane leaks, Trump said. The potent greenhouse gas is a major contributor to climate change.
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October 28, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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This Oil Company Is Linked to 1,000 Pollution Incidents and Other Violations. Oklahoma Never Punished It. #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #climatechange #oklahoma #pollution #oilcompanies #environmentalviolation
This Oil Company Is Linked to 1,000 Pollution Incidents and Other Violations. Oklahoma Never Punished It.
Photo illustration by Jovelle Tamayo/ProPublica. Source images: Nick Oxford for ProPublica, courtesy of Mike Faulkner, and obtained in an open records request from the Oklahoma Corporation...
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October 27, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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Nevadenses de zonas rurales detestan centros de datos. ¿Por qué sus gobiernos locales respaldan esas instalaciones? #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #nevada #centrosdedatos #zonasrurales #gobernoslocales #debatedatacenters
Nevadenses de zonas rurales detestan centros de datos. ¿Por qué sus gobiernos locales respaldan esas instalaciones?
Este reporte fue editado para brevedad a partir de su versión original en inglés.&nbsp; El debate sobre dónde se deberían construir los centros de datos en Nevada se ha intensificado durante el...
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October 27, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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LA chemical plant on short leash from state regulators as neighbors continue to protest its operations #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #losangeles #chemicalplant #electronicwaste #stateoversight #communityprotests
LA chemical plant on short leash from state regulators as neighbors continue to protest its operations
For nearly 30 years, an electronic waste processor in Los Angeles County has operated on a permit that expired in 1996 while neighbors, some living 550 feet away, say it harms their community. On...
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October 25, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm elections #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #springdale #datacenteropposition #midtermelections #voterbacklash #hyperscaledata
‘We don’t want it’: Voter backlash against data centers consumes midterm elections
Vicki Wanamaker, left, and Cathy Mager, right, talked in Wanamaker's Springdale, Pennsylvania, home on Oct. 19, 2026, about their opposition to a proposed hyperscale data center roughly a quarter...
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October 24, 2026 at 1:46 PM
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Permitting bill writers seek industry aid ahead of Senate vote #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #energypermits #bipartisansupport #senatevote #industryaid #bigfoursenators
Permitting bill writers seek industry aid ahead of Senate vote
Top aides to the “big four” senators behind the bipartisan energy permitting&nbsp;overhaul package&nbsp;had a message for industry supporters Thursday&nbsp;ahead of a key procedural vote scheduled...
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October 23, 2026 at 1:06 AM
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Vermont commits $15.3M to expand heating assistance amid high fuel prices #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #vermont #heatingassistance #deadriver #fuelprices #brattleboro
Vermont commits $15.3M to expand heating assistance amid high fuel prices
A Dead River Company fuel truck on a snowy Main Street in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. Photo by Artaxerxes/Wikimedia Commons Theo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports...
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October 24, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Oil Production #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #trump #defenseproductionact #oilprices #shellgas #losangelesrefinery
Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost Oil Production
Gas prices at a Shell gas station above $6 a gallon for regular gasoline and $8 a gallon for diesel are displayed across from a U.S. flag outside of the Marathon Petroleum Corp. Los Angeles Refinery...
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October 23, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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“The River Can’t Be Trusted” #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #rioruidoso #trottertragedy #ruidosonews #floodsafety #newmexico
“The River Can’t Be Trusted”
Reese Drive, crossing the Rio Ruidoso in New Mexico, lies near where the body of a child, Sebastian Trotter, was found. He and his sister, Charlotte, were swept away by a July 2025 flood. Peak...
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October 21, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Greg Abbott ordered a pause on data center permits. Critics say some plans still moved forward. #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #gregabbott #datacenters #publiccitizen #texasenvironment #tceq
Greg Abbott ordered a pause on data center permits. Critics say some plans still moved forward.
Public Citizen said the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality hadn’t stopped issuing data center permits as required. The agency said it was complying with the directive.
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October 21, 2026 at 3:51 AM
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"Power is probably the forever bottleneck": Grid delays threaten the AI race. #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #ai #siliconvalley #electricalgrid #powerinfrastructure #griddelays
"Power is probably the forever bottleneck": Grid delays threaten the AI race.
Silicon Valley moves fast and breaks things, but the U.S. electrical grid moves slowly and requires permits.The explosive growth of AI is colliding with the glacial pace of building out new power...
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October 20, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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Midterm Voters Are Worried About Climate, but Their Candidates Are Ignoring It #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #climatechange #midtermvoters #climatecrisis #guardiannews #climateagenda
Midterm Voters Are Worried About Climate, but Their Candidates Are Ignoring It
This story was originally published by the&nbsp;Guardian&nbsp;and&nbsp;is reproduced here as part of the&nbsp;Climate Desk&nbsp;collaboration. Most Americans feel unease or alarm about the climate...
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October 19, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Yesterday's most popular story: Trump Tried to Defund Them, But Green Banks Keep Financing Clean Energy Projects #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #climatechange #greenbanks #cleanenergy #neworleans #solarprojects
Trump Tried to Defund Them, But Green Banks Keep Financing Clean Energy Projects
This story was originally published by&nbsp;Canary Media and&nbsp;is reproduced here as part of the&nbsp;Climate Desk&nbsp;collaboration. A&nbsp;community solar project&nbsp;built for New Orleans’...
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October 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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In Senate race, Paxton and Talarico each promise relief from rising energy costs in Texas #USPolitics #ClimateandEnergy #climatechange #texassenate #paxtonvstalarico #energycosts #texasaffordability
In Senate race, Paxton and Talarico each promise relief from rising energy costs in Texas
The candidates are miles apart on climate, but both are making affordability a central issue as Texans grapple with spiking prices.
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October 18, 2026 at 2:22 PM