Energy
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Nuclear power making headlines in IL as lawmakers don’t lift moratorium
Legislation that would have lifted a moratorium on the building of large-scale nuclear facilities failed to get through the Illinois General Assembly this spring.
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As utility bills climb, IL lawmakers fail to address what some call a crisis
This year, they will be even higher due to reduced capacity for power generation. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, downstate Illinois’ power grid, saw more than a 20-fold year-over-year price jump at its capacity auction in April.
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MISO addresses New Orleans outage, defends decision
Appearing before the Council's utility committee, MISO executives said the emergency outage − known as a load shed − was a last-resort action to prevent a wider collapse of the electric grid.
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Lightning strikes Nantucket wind turbine that last summer lost a football-field long blade
The turbine damaged by the lightning strike, identified as AW-38, had a blade break off in July. A football-field size chunk of the blade fell into the ocean, and debris has been washing up on the shores of Nantucket ever since.
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Trump to host first Crypto Summit on March 7
Attendees will include prominent founders, CEOs, and investors from the crypto industry, as well as members of the President’s Working Group on Digital Assets.
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Trump limits scientists’ work on key climate report that critics say has become politicized
Trump reportedly told government scientists working on a global climate report by the IPCC to step back. Critics say the panel's work has become increasingly politicized.
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Texas bills filed to address oil field theft
Although oil field theft has gone on for years, it escalated under the Biden administration’s border crisis that ushered in increased cartel and illegal border crosser crime.
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Senate sends legislation to block Biden’s natural gas tax to President Trump
The resolution was introduced under the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to block finalized federal regulations.
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Wind turbine collapses on clear, windless day
The Killdare Fire Department in Oklahoma posted numerous photos of the crumbled tower on its Facebook page.
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New Texas bill seeks to address market distortion caused by federal subsidies
Market distortion began after the federal government began pushing a “green energy” initiative by creating massive taxpayer subsidies through a Production Tax Credit to “qualified energy resources.”
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Arizona Senate passes bill that attempts to prevent California-style blackouts
SB 1309 mandates that the Arizona Corporation Commission makes sure changes to the state’s grid can produce enough electricity for the summer and winter.
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GOP chips away at Biden climate agenda, but Democrats blast funding freeze, federal firings
A Senate resolution to overturn Trump's "energy emergency" fails, while resolutions overturning Biden energy policies pass in the House. Democrats called for a continuation of Biden’s energy policies to address the “climate crisis.”
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House passes resolution sending Biden’s ban on some gas-powered water heaters up in smoke
President Donald Trump has said he will sign the measure if it reaches his desk.