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![The sun sets over an offshore oil rig]()
![The sun sets over an offshore oil rig]()
They’re making record profits, but oil companies still won’t ‘drill, baby, drill’
The war in the Middle East has sent Big Oil’s profits soaring. Companies are pocketing the money rather than expanding drilling.
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![Rows of solar panels in a field]()
In rural communities, fears amplified by ‘AI slop’ and social media hamper solar boom
Solar panel misinformation, spread by bots and by neighbors, derailed a project in Cajun Country that promised millions in local tax revenue. The same methods are being employed nationwide.
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![A man in a suit sits at a desk talking]()
Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid
The Department of Energy has canceled or stalled funding for thousands of projects that would improve the country’s stressed grid — and not just in blue states.
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![people stand with signs protesting pipeline]()
In Montana, a controversial $2B pipeline hits a speed bump
After an environmental group filed a complaint on behalf of two Montana residents, state regulators rescinded a crucial waiver.
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![waves of solar panels spread into the distance in Utah]()
![waves of solar panels spread into the distance in Utah]()
In a first, Utah got more power from solar than any other source
The state used to run on coal, but now renewables are surging.
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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]()
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.
