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![A view of Mackinac Bridge on a cloudy sunny day from a shoreline with trees.]()
![A view of Mackinac Bridge on a cloudy sunny day from a shoreline with trees.]()
A controversial plan to update Line 5 just suffered a major loss at the Michigan Supreme Court
Opponents are hopeful that a recent ruling by the state's highest court to vacate a key permit could eventually shut down the pipeline altogether.
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![An industrial complex seen from the air]()
![An industrial complex seen from the air]()
This Texas coal mine will soon be home to a 1.2GW solar farm
Panamint Capital broke ground on a $1.7 billion solar and storage project at the Calvert coal mine. The mine and an adjacent coal plant will stay online.
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![Smoke billows out of the stacks at a coal plant against a cloudy blue sky]()
![Smoke billows out of the stacks at a coal plant against a cloudy blue sky]()
It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s shift away from coal
New federal data shows that AI demand helped push U.S. power sector emissions up last year.
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![A neon-vested technician walks among solar panels in China]()
![A neon-vested technician walks among solar panels in China]()
China’s solar industry is losing money. The country is doubling down anyway.
Brutal price wars among manufacturers have caused solar panel prices to plummet, making renewable energy cheaper than ever.
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![White wind turbines stand in the middle of the ocean]()
![White wind turbines stand in the middle of the ocean]()
Here’s how offshore wind helped New England beat record heat
The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent hot weather.
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![A man's hand holds a gas pump]()
In Michigan, the price of energy is on the ballot and both parties know it
The GOP spent years circling the state as a key 2026 pickup opportunity. But after a lopsided election loss, doubts are creeping in.
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![A man plugs a charger into an electric vehicle in a driveway]()
![A man plugs a charger into an electric vehicle in a driveway]()
The secret to a better grid? Electric vehicles.
Despite fearmongering that EVs will crash the grid, an emerging technology will help them support it by providing backup power.
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![Collage of Myanmar mining site and soldier]()
![Collage of Myanmar mining site and soldier]()
How war in Myanmar is driving a deadly rare earth mining boom
Decades of conflict have left Myanmar vulnerable to a secretive industry that is polluting communities and endangering workers.
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![large container ships and oil rigs seen anchored in a churning waterway]()
![large container ships and oil rigs seen anchored in a churning waterway]()
Why the Iran war hasn’t caused a global oil crisis — yet
The world has found ways to adapt without crude from the Strait of Hormuz. Experts say that won’t last.
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![A woman in a green suit jacket speaks at a podium]()
New York governor orders first statewide data center moratorium
Data centers have drawn vocal opposition at local public meetings and in state capitols across the U.S.
