Energy
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Texas Gov. Abbott requires data centers to provide more information before connecting to the grid
Any project that fails to comply with the requirements of the Texas public service commission or ERCOT must be denied connection to the grid, Abbott's directive stated.
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Texas lawmakers under fire for advancing transmission line plan using eminent domain
At issue is a proposal to build multiple 765kV ultra-high voltage transmission lines stretching from deep east Texas to far west Texas.
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Stockpiles shielded globe from energy shock, but as Iran war continues, reserves are running dry
The world's oil reserves proved robust enough to cushion global energy markets from price shocks stemming from the war in Iran. The specter of a prolonged conflict is rising, and those reserves are severely depleted. If the war drags on months, the avoided price shock may be on the horizon.
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Oil prices fall as Trump, Iran say Strait of Hormuz is 'fully open'
The Islamic Republic of Iran announced the reopening of the strait, crediting the ceasefire in Lebanon with Israel.
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California ‘running out of fuel’ as imports dry up, Trump needs to act to prevent crisis: experts
Trump to rescue California? Professors estimate that California’s inventories are as much as 30% below normal because of the state's climate policies. California faces severe supply disruptions to diesel, jet fuel and gasoline. This not only impacts California, the professors argue, it poses a grave national security risk to the country.
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Bonta’s anti-Exxon emails may have run afoul of CA corruption law: Claim
In an opinion article published this month in the San Bernardino Sun, California Policy Center CEO Will Swaim argues that the court’s ruling not only makes Bonta vulnerable to a defamation verdict but offers a finding that puts the attorney general in the crosshairs of California’s anti-corruption laws.
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Calif. climate change lawsuits paused during SCOTUS review
San Francisco Judge Ethan Schulman Tuesday issued a stay of the litigation, finding it would “be in the interests of justice” to do so while the Supreme Court makes its decision in Boulder’s lawsuit against Suncor.
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OPEC for Americas? Iran conflict solidifies U.S. focus on Western Hemisphere oil
American companies have already begun ramping up investments in Latin America, closing new deals with a freshly compliant Venezuela and friendly Argentina in recent days that promise new petroleum capacity in the hemisphere.
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Maine legislature passes first statewide ban on new data centers
A recent study from the Institute for Energy Research (IER), however, has suggested that those concerns may be overblown, after it found no statistically significant correlation between data centers and rising costs.
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U.S. considers gas tax holiday as Canada moves ahead
In early March, Democrats in both the U.S. House and Senate proposed suspending the 18.4 cents-per-gallon federal gas tax through Oct. 1. Some states have also proposed suspending their state-level gas taxes.
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U.S. had the fewest coal-fired power plant retirements last year since 2010
Only four coal-fired generating units were retired in 2025, representing a 1.5% drop over the previous year.
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Bad River Band gets another hearing to stop Line 5 reroute Thursday
The hearing is challenging Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources permits for the project in response to a petition for judicial review of an administrative law judge’s decision to uphold the permits in February.
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Lawmakers and local residents grapple with data center 'gold rush'
The Democratic-dominated state House passed two bills related to data centers in bipartisan votes. Both bills will now go to the Republican-controlled Senate for consideration.