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Why aren’t tribal nations installing more green energy? Blame ‘white tape.’
Federal rules that undermine Indigenous economies make development too tedious.
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How J.D. Vance’s hometown has won millions in climate investment that he calls a ‘green scam’
Middletown, Ohio received funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to build one of the largest hydrogen fuel furnaces in the world.
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In coal-rich Kentucky, a new green aluminum plant could bring jobs and clean energy
Labor and state leaders wants to land the first new U.S. smelter in 45 years. But the deal won’t happen unless Kentucky can furnish lots of clean energy.
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Michigan’s ambitious clean energy laws face a peninsula-sized hurdle
Natural gas power plants put in place just five years ago to replace coal in the state's Upper Peninsula are now a conundrum for regulators.
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Midwest grid operators submit $1.7 billion plan to build cross-border power lines
MISO and SPP are seeking approval for a joint transmission project that could unlock gigawatts of clean energy — and create a template for similar collaborations.
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GOP-run districts get 85% of the benefit of climate law. Some still hate it.
A new tally shows the overwhelming number of jobs and projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Act go to conservative states that back Trump.
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![Atomic plant Vogtle is a 2-unit nuclear power plant located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia.]()
![Atomic plant Vogtle is a 2-unit nuclear power plant located in Burke County, near Waynesboro, Georgia.]()
Voices of Vogtle: Four oral histories
Interviews with people who live near or work closely with Plant Vogtle, America’s largest nuclear power plant.
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Oakland’s new school buses don’t just reduce pollution — they double as giant batteries
A new fleet of buses can send power back to the grid, stabilizing it instead of straining it.
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Why Mississippi coal is powering Georgia’s data centers
With electricity demand spiking, the Southern Company has opted to keep burning fossil fuels.
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Washington solar project paused amid concern about Indigenous sites
Avangrid Renewables said it plans to review comments from tribal nations and private landowners.
