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Many companies want clean energy. Georgia Power will soon let them build it.
Supporters hope the move will serve as a model for other places balancing surging energy demand and climate goals.
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![A computer generated rendering of a planned export terminal for liquid natural gas in Louisiana.]()
![A computer generated rendering of a planned export terminal for liquid natural gas in Louisiana.]()
The most polluting LNG project in the US is being built in Louisiana
Louisiana LNG is expected to generate more greenhouse gases than any other natural gas terminal in the country.
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Oil companies accused of massive accounting fraud in New Mexico
A lawsuit claims ExxonMobil and others underreported debts by $194 million, calling it “a playbook” for how companies dump old wells and expenses on states.
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![Workers and officials gather at the State Pier in New London on August 25, 2025 to discuss the Trump administration's order to halt construction on Revolution Wind, an offshore wind project that has been in constructions since 2023 and is already 80% completed.]()
![Workers and officials gather at the State Pier in New London on August 25, 2025 to discuss the Trump administration's order to halt construction on Revolution Wind, an offshore wind project that has been in constructions since 2023 and is already 80% completed.]()
There’s hope for the offshore wind industry — yes, really
Trump’s court losses give the beleaguered industry a chance to get back on stable footing.
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How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid
With "vehicle-to-grid" technology, EVs turn into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the system and accelerate the adoption of renewables.
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Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.
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The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat
Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market.
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![The Coolidge natural gas plant, which is owned by the Salt River Project. Candidates for the utility board have debated whether to meet demand from data centers with fossil fuels or clean energy.]()
![The Coolidge natural gas plant, which is owned by the Salt River Project. Candidates for the utility board have debated whether to meet demand from data centers with fossil fuels or clean energy.]()
One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future
A group of climate-focused candidates is hoping to steer the Salt River Project toward clean energy. Turning Point USA stands in their way.
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![Collage of solar panel cut out and missing from a Puerto Rican rooftop on the left, with photo of Trump filling in the shape of a solar panel on the right]()
![Collage of solar panel cut out and missing from a Puerto Rican rooftop on the left, with photo of Trump filling in the shape of a solar panel on the right]()
Solar was poised to help Puerto Ricans survive blackouts — until Trump axed nearly $1B in funding
The money is being redirected to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, a government-owned utility with a checkered past.
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Trump’s ‘God Squad’ blocks endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico
Citing the Iran war, the administration let oil companies take actions that are likely to threaten an endangered whale.
